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Internal Logistics & Warehousing Managers (2 positions)


General information

Europe, Germany, Alzenau
 

Locations:

  • Germany & Liechtenstein
  • Scandinavia (Sweden & Norway)

 

 

As Teknos continues to strengthen its operations, we are opening two new leadership opportunities for Internal Logistics & Warehousing Managers. These roles are central to ensuring efficient, safe, and forward-looking logistics operations in each region, while contributing to Teknos’ global strategy and long-term development.

 

About the Role

As Internal Logistics & Warehousing Manager, you will be responsible for leading local warehouse supervisors and teams, overseeing in-house logistics, and ensuring the smooth flow of materials. You will manage local contracts, domestic transport, and warehouse service providers, while also planning and executing both short- and long-term logistics development initiatives.

 

This role combines strategic planning, budget management, and daily operational leadership. You will drive competence building, team development, safety, and efficiency, while ensuring Teknos remains compliant with local regulations and group-level policies.

 

In this role, you will work closely with indirect sourcing, finance, and regional colleagues to ensure alignment and collaboration across regions.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and monitor workload, workforce needs, and team competence development
  • Ensure occupational safety, safe working methods, and proper use of equipment
  • Ensure optimal use of warehouse space and adherence to FIFO principles
  • Oversee local forklift policies
  • Plan and follow budgets, report deviations, and identify short- and long-term investment needs
  • Manage local contracts, domestic transport agreements, and supplier relationships (together with indirect sourcing)
  • Oversee inventory counting, audits, and compliance with local customs and authority  requirements
  • Drive continuous development and contribute to group-level logistics projects
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop warehouse operators

 

 

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience in in-house logistics management and material flow management
  • Strong people leadership skills with experience in team development and supervision
  • Competence in budgeting, long-term planning, and supplier management
  • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to collaborate across regions and functions
  • Fluent English plus local language of the region is mandatory

 

 

Why Join?

 

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of logistics and warehousing in your region, and help shape Teknos’ long-term logistics strategy. You will play a key role in building efficient, safe, and sustainable logistics operations while working closely with colleagues across Europe.

 

Interested?
If you are ready to take the next step in your Teknos career, please apply through Talentsoft by the 28th of September.

 

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact the recruiting manager, Kari Sivonen, Head of Logistics, +3584577345711. You can best reach Kari via Teams call on Monday the 22nd of September between 14-16 EEST or Tuesday the 23rd of September between 13-15 EEST. Feel free to also approach Kari via emails and Teams messages for more clarity.

 

 

What we offer:

  • A family working culture 
    We are a company known for an open and unique family working culture, where management is easy to approach, employees’ ideas are listened to, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Our people often highlight their supportive colleagues as the best things in their jobs.  
  • Outstanding solutions and focus on innovations  
    Innovating has always been at the heart of our business, driving business development and shaping our mindset. From the very first industry-leading product launched in 1948 to exciting new market opportunities such as barrier coatings for the packaging industry and biobased solutions, we are determined to solve any coating challenge ahead.  
  • Career in a global, expanding company 
    Our ambitious growth targets provide unique opportunities to grow and develop your career in a global, multicultural company, where we all share the same values of persistent, creative, and fair.  
  • Sustainability and meaningful work 
    Our mission is to make the world last longer, and sustainability is a cornerstone of our strategy. We hope that enhancing this mission in everyday work makes work more meaningful to our employees on all levels. 

 

We make the world last longer

About Teknos
Teknos is a global coatings company with operations in more than 20 countries in Europe and Asia, employing almost 1,400 employees. We are one of the leading suppliers of industrial coatings with a strong position in architectural and retail coatings. The company was established in 1948 and is one of Finland’s largest family-owned businesses. Teknos wants to make the world last longer by providing smart, technically advanced paint and coating solutions to protect and prolong. Always working in close cooperation with our customers and firmly believing that the company’s personnel are vital to its success, Teknos has created a corporate culture that is derived from family values, where each employee is heard and encouraged to take the initiative. Our goal is to make use of the great potential of our excellent personnel in order to create new solutions for our customers.