Operations Manager, Logistics (m/f/d)
Wilhelm Fricke SE – GRANIT PARTS
GRANIT , as part of the FRICKE Group, is one of Europe’s leading wholesalers of spare parts for agricultural and construction machinery, gardening, municipal & forestry equipment, as well as commercial vehicles. From our 95,000 m² central warehouse in Heeslingen, Lower Saxony, we supply specialist dealers and workshops across Europe, the USA and Canada.
GROW WITH US – We are looking for you to join our team at our Tholey site as
Here's what you can expect
- Managing a sub-division: Responsibility for a sub-division of the central warehouse
- Managing logistics processes: Ensuring and managing the smooth running of logistics processes within the area of responsibility
- Optimising processes: Continuously identifying opportunities for optimisation, implementing process changes and actively participating in lean management
- Ensuring productivity: Responsibility for the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of all operational processes within the respective sub-area
- Leading and developing staff: Leading, developing and motivating staff
- Ensuring legal compliance: Ensuring compliance with all legal regulations and guidelines
What you need to bring
- Education & Qualifications: A successfully completed vocational training programme or master craftsman’s qualification, or a degree in Business Administration or Industrial Engineering, preferably with a specialisation in logistics
- Professional experience & specialist knowledge: Several years’ professional and managerial experience, as well as a sound understanding of Continuous Improvement (CI) and Lean Management
- IT & Language Skills: Experience in using warehouse management systems and standard MS Office programmes, including the analysis of relevant key performance indicators; business fluency in German
- Personal skills: Strong communication skills, entrepreneurial thinking and a strong customer- and service-oriented approach, as well as assertiveness, organisational skills and a systematic approach
What we offer you
- Your start at FRICKE: A structured induction programme with a dedicated contact person ensures a successful start. You’ll be warmly welcomed into the team and receive the support you need right from the start.
- A modern working environment: You can look forward to modern workspaces, digital tools and flat hierarchies. We communicate as equals – decisions are made quickly and collectively.
- A stable foundation: 30 days’ annual leave, holiday pay and a Christmas bonus, capital-forming benefits and annual salary reviews provide you with a reliable foundation and recognition of your performance.
- Promoting development: We offer internal and external training and further education opportunities to support your professional and personal development on an individual basis.
- Your wellbeing matters: A healthy working environment is a matter of course for us. This includes not only ergonomic workstations, a modern canteen and the JobRad bike-leasing scheme, but above all a respectful, supportive working culture in which you can flourish.
- Experience more together: Whether it’s unique staff events such as our company festival HEAT WAVE or joint sporting activities at the FRICKE Social Run: we put teamwork into practice – because good collaboration begins with a strong community.
In that case, it’s best to apply directly online. As we are keen to streamline our processes and reduce our carbon footprint and paper usage, applications sent by post will not be returned but will be digitised and then disposed of in accordance with data protection regulations.
Learn more about our commitment to sustainability at WE ACT – and discover exciting insights into our work environment on our FRICKE Blog f.inside.
Location / Place of work
Wilhelm Fricke SE (GRANIT PARTS)
66636 Tholey