Internal Transport Manager - [xxxxx] Warehouse

Are you great at leading and developing colleagues in a warehouse set-up? And would you like to work in a place where employee engagement is a core value? Then we may have just the job for you!

NORMAL is a young and dynamic Danish retail chain that opened its first store in April 2013. Since then, the chain has experienced rapid growth, opening more than 580 stores and establishing a strong presence in seven markets.The journey continues at full speed, and we are now looking for a skilled and motivated Internal Transport Manager to manage and optimise our internal transport operations at our warehouse.

At our warehouse “Internal Transport” refers to the systematic movement of goods, materials, or inventory within the facility. It encompasses the use of equipment like forklifts, roller conveyors, and automated systems to efficiently transfer items between storage areas, picking zones, and shipping docks. You will lead a department consisting of six or seven team leaders managing an expected total of +100 employees in future, covering three shifts.

Your responsibilities and tasks

As an Internal Transport Manager your most important job will be to ensure that your team leaders succeed in their daily tasks. In addition, you will be in charge of optimising the flow of goods and materials within our warehouse. You will work with people and team development, resource optimisation, and motivate your team to perform efficient internal logistics operations. Your role is pivotal in optimising processes, cutting costs, and upholding safety and compliance standards.

Leadership:

• Development of and sparring with team leaders
• Team alignment and performance across three shifts
• Proactive communication with team leaders, peer managers and logistics management
• Recruitment and onboarding

Management:

• Manage internal transport budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• KPIs and analytics in corporation with our analytical team
• Enforcing safety protocols

Operations:

• Overall responsible for operations and internal transport
• Collaborate with other departments to coordinate timely movement of materials and products
• Development of the internal transport function
• Optimising processes

About you

To succeed as our new Internal Transport Manager, it is important that you embody humility, recognising the value of learning from others and fostering a cooperative work environment. Confidence is crucial in empowering mid-level managers to make timely decisions and inspire trust among team members. Trustworthiness and honesty are fundamental to learn and maintain transparency.

Moreover, you prioritise team achievements over individual successes, understanding that the internal transport function is a vital support for the inbound and picking processes thereby contributing to the overall organizational success.

To succeed in the role, we imagine that you:

• have no less than 2-3 years of experience in leading mid-level managers and larger teams;
• preferably have experience in leading nightshift teams;
• are able to communicate effortlessly in Danish and English, in writing as well as orally;
• have experience from a logistics / transport / production or warehouse set-up; and
• have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Place of employment: Our new logistics centre in Hedensted.

Application process

Interviews will be held on a continuous basis, and the position will be filled as soon as we have found the right person for the job.

If you have any questions about the position or NORMAL in general, you are welcome to reach out to Lasse Lauridsen, Logistics Manager, by telephone +45 28 77 77 17 (weekdays between 08:00 and 16:00).