As a Logistics Inbound Coordinator, you ensure that the daily process within Inbound runs safely, efficiently, and according to plan. You are the first point of contact for the employees within your team and are actively involved in the operation. The role combines coordination with active participation in tasks. You maintain an overview, distribute work, and focus on safety, quality, and productivity, while also actively assisting when needed.
You report to the Logistics Team Leader and collaborate daily to ensure the team functions well and daily objectives are met. In the absence of the Team Leader, you take over their operational role, making you an important link between the employees on the floor and the Team Leader. You quickly identify process deviations, take action, and coordinate with the Team Leader when necessary.
What you do
- Coordinate the daily operational process within Inbound and serve as the first point of contact for the team
- Actively participate in operations and combine this with monitoring and managing the process
- Drive the achievement of objectives related to safety, quality
- Guide, motivate, and coach employees, and ensure a good onboarding period for new colleagues
- Create daily and weekly staff planning with the Team Leader and coordinate the deployment of temporary workers
- Monitor process progress, identify bottlenecks, and adjust in a timely manner
- Provide input on employee development and performance, and support the Team Leader in daily personnel management
- Ensure compliance with safety rules, procedures, and work agreements, and address employees regarding these
- Maintain order and cleanliness in the department
- Replace the Logistics Team Leader in their absence
- Actively contribute to process improvements and participate in continuous improvement projects according to the LEAN methodology
What they ask
- MBO (intermediate vocational education) work and thinking level, preferably with a logistics-oriented education
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a coordinating or supervisory role within a logistics environment
- Experience in guiding and managing an operational team, preferably of approximately 20 employees
- A leader who enjoys being among the people on the work floor and actively participates when necessary
- A coaching leadership style and the ability to adapt your approach to different employees and situations
- Strong in planning and organizing, and able to maintain an overview in a dynamic logistics environment
- Good communication skills and the courage to address employees when necessary
- Positive, proactive, flexible
- Safety at work is always a top priority
- Good basic knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, Word
- Interest in continuous improvement and LEAN working
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