Logistics Manager

About VAT

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading provider of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for over 60 years. With more than 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag (Switzerland) and run production sites in Switzerland, Malaysia, and Romania, as well as sales and service centres around the globe.

Our passion for integrity, teamwork, customer focus, and innovation guides us – always together as #oneVAT.

When you join us, you become part of a dedicated, international team where your voice counts, your ideas make a difference, and your professional development is supported.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Professional and disciplinary leadership of team leaders in the assigned logistics area.
• Responsibility for personnel planning, including staff deployment planning, recruitment, and resource allocation in line with budget requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies, safety standards, and operational processes.

Operational Responsibility

• Management and monitoring of daily logistics operations to ensure smooth, efficient, and timely execution.
• Monitoring, analysing, and optimising relevant KPIs regarding productivity, quality, and service performance.
• Leading and supporting projects for operational excellence, process optimisation, and organisational development.

Performance, Safety & Compliance

• Overall responsibility for quality, productivity, and occupational safety within own area of responsibility.
• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements, internal standards, and audit demands.
• Supporting strategic and operational planning activities to achieve short- and long-term company goals.

Qualifications

• Completed degree, vocational training, or a comparable qualification in logistics, supply chain management, or a related field.
• Experience with logistics automation projects, such as automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), conveyor technology, automated guided vehicles (AGV/AMR), warehouse automation, or digitalisation projects in the logistics environment.
• Proven leadership experience in logistics, warehousing, or supply chain operations. Sound knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS) and ERP systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) is an advantage.
• Excellent Excel skills as well as experience in KPI reporting and performance analysis.
• Fluent German and English language skills.