In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.
The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations.
Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.
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Would you like to improve and develop the logistics setup and solutions in BeNeLux ? Do you enjoy facilitating collaboration between customers and stakeholders ? If yes, we might have a match !
We are looking for a “Market Logistic Manager” to work at our Belgium Head office located in Wavre.
At VELUX, we give you the chance to grow. To shape your own career. To be part of a company that leads the market in sustainable indoor living. We offer you a world of opportunities - if you have the ability and the drive to take them !
Your challenges
Joining VELUX you will be a part of a dedicated team to improve and develop the logistics setup and solutions in Belgium / Holland / Luxembourg, supporting the Strategy of the company and with a focus on market insight & customers’ needs. You will also deliver operational excellence within the regional distribution whereby targets and customer satisfaction are met.
As a Market Logistic Manager you will facilitate collaboration between customers, LSP’s and internal stakeholders and colleagues within the market & global logistics, as well as leading & managing the collaboration with the Distribution Center (outsourced to a 3PL), based in Puurs.
Main responsibilities :
Ownership of the key logistics performance indicators with focus on OTIFNE, next to commercial ones such as cost and claims
Ensure continuous cost optimization of the logistics set-up with focus on lean processes
Ensure that sales forecasts and other information related to market activity are well integrated into planning
Drive and execute logistic initiatives focusing on improvements and customer value adds
Coordinate & collaborate with subject matter experts in the international organization to achieve planned projects, tasks and improvements
Take responsibility for local & regional logistic initiatives and perform related analysis and investigations
Provide input to the logistics organization on how to improve and develop with a focus on customer cost analysis
Responsible for several logistics suppliers in terms of quality, cost, performance & CI
Act as escalation point on operational logistic topics addressing and solving this with stakeholders
Develop logistics solutions with suppliers and customers, understanding customer needs while working closely together with the Global Logistics Sourcing Team
Analyse and understand customer demands and needs in terms of supply chain
Engage in the global matrix with other Market Logistics Managers to develop best practice
Monitor local regulations that may impact the logistics business and ensure business documentation is up to date
Your qualifications
You are energetic, resilient and commercially/results focused. You thrive in a role where you get to handle many different tasks in a day in close interaction with your colleagues. Therefore, you must have a flexible mindset and be willing to change and keeping your spirits up when you are in a hurry.
Fluent in French and English, Dutch is a plus
Master Degree
5 years experience in Supply Chain or Logistics
Experience with specific IT tools : SAP / Power BI / Excel
Your opportunities
By joining VELUX, you will become a part of a market leading company who influences millions of people through our products and solutions. VELUX is dedicated to an ambitious growth strategy, which aims to further expand the impact that we have on homeowners across the world.
We offer a multitude of further development opportunities and the ability to grow and learn from experienced colleagues. In order to be truly relevant in the future, we believe that continuous growth and development on a personal level is important, why you will also be offered to participate in development focused initiatives in a feedback oriented environment.
Finally, we have an attractive compensation and benefits packages for the right individual.
Application and contact
Learn more about the VELUX Group online at www.velux.com where you can read more about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process.
We are looking forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible. We will review applications and conduct interviews on an on-going basis, so don’t wait to apply. All inquiries will be treated confidentially.
Our company
For 80 years, The VELUX Group has created better living environments for people around the world; making the most of daylight and fresh air through the roof. Our product programme includes roof windows and modular skylights, decorative blinds, sun screening products and roller shutters, as well as installation and smart home solutions. These products help to ensure a healthy and sustainable indoor climate, for work and learning, for play and pleasure. We work globally - with sales and manufacturing operations in more than 40 countries and around 11,500 employees worldwide. The VELUX Group is owned by VKR Holding A/S, a limited company wholly owned by non-profit, charitable foundations (THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS) and family. In 2019, VKR Holding had total revenue of EUR 2.9 billion and THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS donated EUR 178 million in charitable grants.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
VELUX Residential is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. To further our goal of equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, it is the policy of VELUX Residential to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity and only job-related qualifications will be required.
