Want to join the green growth journey with a leading player in climate-friendly fuel cell solutions?

In a time of ambitious goals for sustainable energy, fuel cells will play an important role as a replacement for climate-damaging combustion engines in the transport industry of the future. Ballard Power Systems Europe is recognised as one of the leading players in the commercialisation of fuel cell solutions and is currently working on an important transformation from exclusively being an organisation focusing on product development to being a commercial business with large-scale sales and production. This transformation has generated explosive growth which is expected to continue for many years. The company’s aim is to consolidate its position and its activities in the European marketplace and establish itself as one of the biggest players in fuel cell solutions.

On behalf of Ballard Power Systems Europe, we are seeking a Logistic Specialist to participate in this growth journey and make a mark on the company’s future development.

About Ballard Power Systems Europe

Ballard Power Systems Europe can trace its roots back to 2004 in Skive when what would later become Ballard Power Systems Europe was separated into a division of a local business specialising in energy-efficient quality products for heating, cooling, and ventilation. In 2011, half of the company was acquired by Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian enterprise, which took over the rest of the business in 2016.

Ballard Power Systems Europe is currently an international organisation headquartered in Hobro. The headquarters employs approximately 170 highly committed people from 17 different nationalities who all share a profound passion for energy technology and want to contribute to a greener and more sustainable planet.

At Ballard Power Systems Europe, you will become part of a rapidly growing organisation. Although the company is a fast-moving environment and most days can be busy and dynamic, Ballard Power Systems prioritises socialising and human interaction which means that this is a close-knit team across the organisation that enjoys a range of social activities. The company offers its employees a high level of flexibility with the aim of ensuring an excellent work-life balance – despite its hectic business activity. This means that you will be able to work from home to the extent that your position and responsibilities allow it.

Can you work analytical with data in order to optimize workflows and logistics processes?

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will be working with logistics planning and inventory control of the warehouse. Your main focus will be on establishing workflows and defining the logistics processes in order to optimize the warehouse from receipt of raw materials to the finished products are shipped to the customer. As Logistics Specialist you will work with the company’s many different stakeholders throughout the organization, and your key tools will be Microsoft Dynamics AX, Power BI Microsoft Office and MS Projects.

You will be responsible for:

• Defining logistics processes (i.e. warehousing, transportation, packaging and handling)
• Organize materials for the production
• Project management and continuous improvements of working processes
• Work with lean principles, e.g. flow including supply of materials
• Participate in projects cross-functionally in Ballard Power Systems Europe
• Interact with distribution partners to ensure product availability and timely delivery
• Analyze KPIs to ensure optimal performance and identify potential for optimizations
• Engage in projects with colleagues from across the organization to improve and develop business processes

Who are you?

We are looking for a candidate with 3-5 years of experience from a similar position. With your experience from having worked with logistics planning, inventory control and warehouse optimization, you get your excitement from the puzzle in performing daily planning and coordination, solving unforeseen challenges, and getting everything in place to ensure timely delivery. Utilizing your profound understanding of business processes and systems and your knack for numbers and data analysis, you can identify opportunities for development.

Furthermore, we expect:

• You have 3-5 years of experience from a similar position
• You have a relevant education within logistics, supply chain management, or similar but most importantly, you bring experience and solid insight into the processes of logistics or supply chain management
• You are strongly skilled in MS Office – especially Excel – and should you happen to have knowledge of Power BI and experience in Microsoft AX, it will be an advantage.
• You possess high analytical skills and have a keen eye on optimizing the performance in our logistics processes, so the daily operation runs as smoothly and professionally as possible.
• Besides having knowledge of and interest in logistic processes, you also have a business-oriented mind-set.
• You possess great drive and the desire to move things forward taking ownership in delivering good results even on a tight schedule.

What will you get at Ballard Power Systems Europe?

At Ballard Power Systems Europe, you can look forward to a warm welcome from your new colleagues who will make every effort to ensure both your social and professional on-boarding. You will be given structured and carefully designed on-boarding which includes a range of training courses. You will also be allocated a mentor from your team. You will relatively quickly be assigned your own tasks and projects where you will have access to knowledge sharing and discussion with your team.

You can also look forward to:

• An exciting and independent job in a highly committed and dedicated organisation that is passionate about contributing to the green transition through commercialisation of fuel cell solutions.
• A flexible workplace with the option of working from home, friendly colleagues, and a positive atmosphere – despite a busy environment everyone is met with a smile and the desire to cultivate a great team spirit.
• A unique opportunity to make your mark on the development of an international business experiencing rapid growth.
• A workplace with a strong focus on professional development, including applicable courses and further training.
• An attractive salary commensurate with your qualifications as well as pension, health insurance and staff lunches.