Logistics Operations manager

Logistics Operations Manager

Matsmart-Motatos is a different kind of food store that rethinks sustainable consumption. As a European grocery e-commerce, we make sustainable choices easy and accessible for everyone, offering surplus and overproduced food at great prices. Today, we help customers in Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark make smarter grocery choices.

Working at Matsmart, you will join our fight against food waste and contribute to making the world a better place.

Are you an action-taker who enjoys being in an operative environment? Do you have a passion for efficient processes and driving improvements? Do you want to be an instrumental part of building Matsmart’s logistic flows to meet current and future customer demands?

Matsmart is now looking for a Logistics Operations Manager who wants to be a part of our exciting journey and play an important role in running and developing our operations in the DACH region.

As a Logistics Operations Manager, you will:

• Tie together Purchasing with the Warehouse and ensure goods are delivered on time and in the right quality.
• Ensure received products are ready to sell online by complementing required master data on inbounded products.
• Ensure deliveries to our customers meet expectations by following up with our 3PL on delivery time and quality.

You will be part of the Global Logistics team and report to the Chief Logistics Officer. The role is based in Grossbeeren at our warehouse, which is run by a 3PL. The team consists of 2 employees.

The team works in an agile and constantly changing environment where you have full responsibility for the logistics operations, taking quick decisions, yet with our customers and business in mind. We are looking for an action-oriented individual with good leadership and problem-solving skills, who has a positive “can-do” mentality and thrives in an operative environment.

What you’ll do as Logistics Operations Manager

• Ensure deliveries from suppliers are booked and delivered to the warehouse on time.
• Ensure required master data and pictures are complemented on inbounded products.
• Ensure inbound deliveries are handled promptly from the warehouse.
• Troubleshoot inbound issues as they arise.
• Follow up with the 3PL partner on shipments from the warehouse and pick and pack quality.
• Build and foster strong relationships and networks with partners and suppliers.
• Improve processes and partnerships for better output and quality.
• Perform quality checks on packed orders to ensure the logistic partner is packing according to agreed standards.
• Ensure last-mile deliveries to our customers are working according to expectations.
• Be responsible for material purchases.

To be successful in this role, we believe you need:

• 3-5 years of experience in supply chain management, operations, or logistics.
• Higher education and/or professional training in operations, supply chain management, or a related business field.
• Experience in a warehouse environment.
• Excellent communication skills in German (both verbal and written), and comfortable working in English.

We also believe you have:

• Strong action-taking skills and a drive to make decisions based on limited information.
• Good leadership skills and experience leading other people and partners.
• A decisive nature regarding necessary requirements and improvements.
• Collaboration skills and the ability to create strong relationships internally at Motatos and with partners.
• A hands-on mentality with a flexible and proactive approach; ability to multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to oversee multiple tasks and prioritize effectively during peak periods.
• A start-up mindset with a can-do attitude and a solution-oriented approach.

What we offer:

Matsmart offers a social and energizing workplace where creativity and ideas are welcomed and appreciated. We encourage exploration, testing, and learning while taking ownership and action. We value collaboration and care for one another. We win and lose together as one team.

Matsmart is growing, offering you the chance to be part of an exciting journey where we expand in terms of teams, new markets, new products, and platform development. Together, we are building a successful and unique e-commerce company that contributes to a more sustainable world.

Location: The position is based at the warehouse in Großbeeren.

Do you think this sounds interesting? Don’t hesitate to submit your application today, as interviews are held continuously!

We look forward to your application!