Market Logistics Manager

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.

**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
- 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**

**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 an