Head of Logistics (m/f/d) 100 %

The Avosano Gruppe is a Swiss company and positions itself in the areas of pharmaceutical wholesale and pharma pre-wholesale with efficient, high-quality, and innovative services along the pharma supply chain throughout Switzerland. With its two subsidiaries Avosano AG (pharmaceutical wholesale) and Avosano Industrie Service AG (pharma pre-wholesale), the Avosano Gruppe employs a total of 650 employees at 3 locations.

At our location in Niederbipp, Romanshorn or Puidoux, we are looking for, effective immediately or by arrangement, a

Head of Logistics (m/f/d) 100%

The challenges you will face

• You are responsible for the further development of our logistics at the locations Niederbipp, Romanshorn and Puidoux and drive the transformation towards a modern, efficient and future-oriented organization.
• You lead and develop the site managers and, together with them, ensure a stable, efficient and high-quality operation across all logistics processes.
• You control logistics based on clear performance, quality and cost KPIs and derive targeted improvement measures from them.
• You identify potentials for automation and digitalization and implement sensible improvements economically.
• You further develop organization, responsibilities and decision-making paths so that decisions are made where value creation takes place.
• You promote a culture of personal responsibility, reliability, openness to error and continuous improvement.
• You ensure compliance with the relevant requirements in the areas of safety, quality and compliance and further develop our resilience.
• You work closely with the executive management and important internal as well as external stakeholders and contribute well-founded decision-making bases.

What distinguishes you from others

• You have a higher education in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or a comparable qualification.
• You have several years of leadership experience in an operative logistics or supply chain function, ideally cross-location, and have already led managers as well as larger operative units.
• You have sound experience in the further development of complex logistics processes, ideally according to the SCOR reference model or a comparable process architecture, and think consistently across functional and site boundaries.
• You bring experience in transformation, reorganization and automation projects and know how to implement changes effectively.
• You have in-depth knowledge of Lean Management and continuous improvement and approach problems in a structured and sustainable manner.
• You move confidently in ERP, WMS and other logistics-related systems and use data and KPIs as a basis for decisions.
• You convince through strategic-analytical thinking, strength of implementation, entrepreneurial action, hands-on mentality as well as communication strength at all hierarchical levels.
• You communicate with business fluency in German and have good English skills; French skills are a clear advantage.

Why you should join us

• A work environment with drive: Modern, dynamic and varied - here tasks await you that challenge you, motivate you and open up new perspectives every day.
• Not just following along, but directly shaping: With AvosanoIdee you can contribute your own suggestions, realize improvements and make everyday work more efficient and safer.

And the best part: Your commitment will be rewarded.

• A team that grows together: You work with committed colleagues - supported by a management that takes your development seriously and promotes it.
• Time for yourself: At least 5 weeks of vacation - plus the possibility for unpaid leave if you need additional time off.
• Comfort in everyday work: Free parking directly in front of the door as well as a cafeteria with lunch at fair employee prices.