Warehouse Process Specialist

Søstrene Grene is a Danish family-owned company that was founded in 1973 and currently has more than 325 stores in 17 countries. Our stores offer a wide range of home accessories, furniture, kitchen utensils, hobby items, party supplies, gift wrapping, office supplies, children's interiors and toys, as well as seasonal products. New products arrive in stores every week.

Our distribution center in Venlo has recently opened and operates with a combination of manual processes, semi-automation, and a clear ambition toward high automation with which we supply our E-com and Retail. The DC is equipped with the latest technologies fully geared to the growth target for the coming years.

Your role at Søstrene Grene

As a Warehouse Process Specialist, you are responsible for the efficient operation and optimization of our systems and processes. Additionally, you are responsible for ensuring that the systems are updated correctly, tested according to guidelines, and that this is planned in collaboration with the operational managers.

• Constantly be curious about other systems and solutions to ensure we always have the best system for our operations. Together with your fellow Warehouse Process Specialist, you are jointly responsible for this, in collaboration with the IT department.


• Drive development tasks in the systems to ensure we always have the right systems and tools we need.


• Ensure timely contact and initiation of development tasks, for example, in connection with automation.


• Ensure that employees using the systems are sufficiently trained to perform tasks as expected.


• Responsible for achieving the defined goals for the department, considering employee satisfaction and a good working environment.


• Responsible for the effective daily operations of the department, ensuring that the department completes current tasks according to deadlines - in close collaboration with other department employees.


• Ensure continuous development and professional learning among employees through curiosity and dialogue.

Behavior

• Expected to be an active part of the management team, including updating, collaborating, and asking for help with tasks if necessary, and being curious about each other's expertise and daring to challenge each other's perspectives to promote team development.


• Be a good role model and lead by example, demonstrating the right work ethic, flexibility, stability, and team spirit.


• Expected to be solution-oriented and help optimize and develop processes in the department.

About you:

• You have at minimum MBO level with relevant knowledge in the field Warehouse/Logistics or have just graduated from a study in the direction of supply chain management / logistics


• You have relevant experience in a similar position, preferably within a distribution center


• You are strong in keeping an overview, even with many different tasks


• Fluent in English with strong communication and collaboration skills.


• Experience in SAP is a big plus


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel


• Taking responsibility comes naturally to you; you work carefully and independently


• You thrive in a positive performance culture; Delegate, involve, motivate, present, equality, corporation,

• Behavior and personality are based on values such as trust, empathy, integrity, authenticity

About Søstrene Grene's culture
At Søstrene Grene, we strive to touch people’s hearts through a unique universe that embraces diversity and inclusion and creates a welcoming community for everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, or background.
We have a workplace where everyone is called “Sister,” regardless of gender. We share joys, strengthen one another, and laugh together. We call this the “Sister spirit,” and we warmly encourage everyone to apply and help create a vibrant and inclusive workplace. 

Practical information:

Starting date: As soon as possible, to be mutually agreed upon

Location: Venlo (the Netherlands)

Hours: 37 hours (fulltime)

If you have any questions about the position, please contact our Frank Hagens, Operations Manager Retail via e-mail: [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you. Please upload your application with attached CV. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have found the right candidate.

Acquisitions from third parties are not appreciated.