Head of Logistics – Transport & Scheduling (m/f/d)

About the job

This position is ideal for a personality who enjoys taking responsibility, staying close to employees and customers, and keeping a cool head even when the daily schedule no longer fits the actual daily business at short notice.

Your Tasks

• Overall responsibility for the operational organisation and control of transport logistics
• Leading a small team in scheduling as well as a larger number of drivers
• Planning and coordinating an extensive own commercial vehicle fleet as well as the demand-based use of external transport capacities
• Ensuring efficient and customer-oriented scheduling
• Coordinating a wide variety of transport orders in regional and supra-regional local transport
• Actively supporting scheduling during bottlenecks, absences and challenging situations
• Leadership, support and deployment planning of drivers
• Organisation of holidays, absences, replacements and special assignments
• Coordination of vehicle availability, repairs, maintenance and MOT appointments
• Ensuring compliance with legal working, driving and rest times
• Responsibility for the economical use of personnel, vehicles and external transport partners
• Direct contact with internal and external customers as well as pragmatic resolution of customer concerns
• Rapid organisation of solutions in case of vehicle breakdowns, staff shortages, accidents or short-term changes
• Active development of processes and procedures in transport and scheduling

Your Profile

• Several years of experience in transport logistics with scheduling
• Sound knowledge of road transport and its operational challenges
• Leadership experience in transport, logistics or a comparable environment
• Experience in deployment planning of drivers and commercial vehicles
• Good knowledge of relevant legal regulations, especially ARV as well as working, driving and rest times
• Technical understanding of commercial vehicles and enjoyment of a diverse vehicle fleet
• Entrepreneurial thinking and strong cost awareness
• High service and customer orientation
• Decisiveness and the ability to find pragmatic solutions even under time pressure
• Down-to-earth, clear and appreciative leadership personality
• High flexibility and willingness to be reachable outside classic office hours for operationally important events
• Residence at a reasonable distance from the workplace or willingness to choose accordingly

What Awaits You

You will take on a responsible key position with a wide scope for action and immediate influence on daily business. Instead of corporate structures, you can expect short paths, direct decisions and an environment where initiative is expressly encouraged.

The mandate is exclusively managed by swisselect ag. For further information, Sandra Tinner-Derungs is happy to assist you personally and confidentially at 031 388 18 07.