Job Description
Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel. For more than 125 years, we've dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design. At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. It's why our tools are created with longevity in mind. Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own.
RIMOWA is at a very particular step of its development and if you have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to design the Supply Chain supporting the company's growth, this job is for you! This is a full-time position located in our head office in Cologne.
Logistic Manager Oversea's (m/f/d)
Manage improvement and change processes:
- Initiating and leading cross-functional optimization projects and interdisciplinary teams at both local and global levels.
- Promoting a continuous improvement mindset and supporting the team in achieving Rimowa's performance standards in distribution/transport (B2B, B2C).
- Implementing agile and transparent working methods through value stream analysis.
- Managing the team on a daily basis, including performance monitoring using dashboards and KPIs.
- Collaborating with the IT team on digitalizing our processes and supporting system changes.
- Developing benchmarks and standards for application across regions while ensuring trade compliance and customs procedures.
- Overseeing global procurement of transportation services.
- Designing and executing training programs to enhance competencies within the logistics sector.
Scope:
- Management of import/export processes within the EU and on a global scale.
- Oversight of customs and trade compliance processes, ensuring adherence to German regulations.
- Coordination of warehouse operations with cross-functional departmental interaction.
- Strategic planning for supply chain distribution processes.
- Integration and development of e-commerce processes.
- A master's degree in engineering or business, ideally with a specialization in Supply Chain Management, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 8 years of leadership experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain management, including significant international exposure.
- Proficiency in process analysis
- Solid experience in change management with the ability to lead and coordinate across cross-functional and multicultural teams.
- Demonstrated skill in simplifying and communicating complex subjects, along with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
- Strong people-oriented leadership qualities capable of motivating and inspiring team members.
- Passion for engaging individuals and bolstering corporate culture through effective communication.
- Fluency in German and English; French is a plus.
What you can expect from us:
- Permanent employment contract
- Annual bonus + profit-sharing system
- Flexible working hours paired with a hybrid working model
- Company pension plan with high employer contribution or other capital-forming benefits
- RIMOWA Essential Cabin suitcase as a gift after the probationary period
- 30% discount on the RIMOWA product range and other company benefits (e.g., for sports, lifestyle, fashion, etc.)
- Private sales at the LVMH-Group (e.g., RIMOWA, Tag Heuer, Moet Hennessy)
- Good public transportation connections, sufficient employee parking spaces, job tickets & job bikes (partly subsidized)
- Qualitative company restaurant
- International environment within the LVHM-Group with exciting project opportunities