Head of Warehouse Operations

Siemens Gamesa

Esbjerg, Denmark

22 days ago

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.

Siemens Gamesa has a vision for renewable energy: we believe in the power of nature and technology. Help us to be ready to face the energy challenges of tomorrow and make a green footprint – join the team in creating a better future for us on our planet.

We focus on hiring the best people, wherever they may be in the world. We pride ourselves on the flexibility we offer to our employees and are committed to building a workforce that can grow with the company. Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

In our culture of trust, we focus on empowerment, diversity and continuous learning. Valuing our people is what makes us one global team, with our colleagues’ safety at the heart of our organization.

For our Offshore Equipment Material Management department, we are looking for a Head of Warehouse Operations for our ever-growing location of Equipment Centers (warehouses and logistics) worldwide.

Offshore Equipment Material Management is an internal service provider responsible for all equipment required for transporting, installing, and servicing of the wind turbines all over the world.

The Equipment Centers are located in Denmark, United Kingdom, Taiwan and soon US. In total, Material Management employs over 60 dedicated people striving towards delivering world class services ensuring that tools and equipment for the wind power projects are available when needed. Over half of the employees are working in our central location in Esbjerg, DK and this is where the role will be based.

Material Management is part of the offshore Equipment Operations organization, which is involved through the full value chain, from designing, manufacturing to final installation and service of wind turbines all over the world. The Head of Warehouse Operations will report directly to the Head of Equipment Operations.

How to contribute to our vision

As a Head of Warehouse Operations, you will be:

Overall responsible for the global location of Equipment Centers, including combined personnel management with the Team Leads in those regions
Overall responsible for ensuring all commitments made to our internal stakeholders are upheld
Ensure a consistent and transparent approach is taken across all Equipment Centers
Overall responsible for and with high focus on Health & Safety Management, ensuring a safe working environment is maintained and all safety related KPI’s and reporting standards are strictly adhered to
Ensure fulfillment of business performance KPIs including continuous review and improvement
Overall responsible for supplier, customer and Real Estate negotiations and orders
Overall responsible for accurate forecasting of resources and cost center budgets
Overall responsible for developing, implementing, and improving warehouse logistics and supply chain operations globally by employing lean principles and continuously improving safety practices
Identify and delivery on significant cost saving opportunities
Ensure business and compliance procedures are consistently maintained and applied across the regions
Provide leadership, training and coaching to motivate and mentor employees

What you need to make a difference

Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…

Strong leadership profile with understanding of the Offshore Equipment business, displaying excellent leadership, collaboration and communications skills in a large, multi-national team
Significant experience and understanding of warehouse, logistics and quality management in the Offshore, Manufacturing or Construction environment
Experience of working in an ISO environment and having ERP skills (SAP) and MS Office
You can organize your own work to ensure all deadlines are met and responding in a timely manner to information requests from other areas of the business. Furthermore you are able to give input to strategic ideas and suggestions for improvements within the role and the department
You are detail-oriented, result-oriented and an excellent communicator

In return of your commitment we offer you…

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more

Empowering our people

https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees

How do you imagine the future?

https://youtu.be/12Sm678tjuY

Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.

Other information

For further information regarding the recruitment process, please send the recruiting team an email via khusnora.fattakhova.ext@siemensgamesa.com. Please mention the Job ID in the email.

Please apply in English via the apply button.

We kindly draw your attention to the fact that this email may NOT be used for sending applications or CVs for evaluation.

For more information about working in Denmark, please see this link:

https://www.siemensgamesa.com/explore/journal/wind-engineers-in-denmark

Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.

We are driven by people - from more than 100 different countries, they build the company we are every day. Our diverse and inclusive culture encourages us to think outside the box, speak without fear, and be bold. We value the flexibility that our smart-working arrangements, our digital disconnection framework and our family-friendly practices bring to the new way of working.