Logistics Director CE

Position Title:Logistics Director CE
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 34802
We are seeking a dynamic Logistics Director CE to lead and optimize our logistics operations for the Potatoes business (flakes & frozen) across Continental, Central, and Eastern Europe. Managing a complex logistics network spanning 50+ locations, 250,000 pallets in stock, 700 SKUs, and 100 carriers, you will be responsible for ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and customer-focused operations, handling 1,000 KT of volume annually.
You will drive strategic improvements, lead a high-performing team, and collaborate across functions to enhance logistics performance, cost control, and service quality.
Reporting to the VP Supply Chain CE.
This Role could be based in: France(Villeneuve d'Ascq, Harnes) or Netherlands(Lewedorp).
Key Responsibilities:

• Safety & Compliance: Ensure the safe operation of cold and dry storage facilities, transport processes, and adherence to McCain policies and quality standards.
• Logistics Coordination: Manage stock levels (DIOH), optimize cold store capacity, and maintain accurate inventory for efficient production and customer service. Oversee the deployment of goods to regional depots and customers.
• Cost Management & Reporting: Monitor logistics costs, analyze deviations, and collaborate on corrective action plans. Ensure proper control of write-offs and disposal and manage the pallet exchange process.
• Logistics Network Optimization: Identify opportunities to optimize the storage and transport network to reduce costs and McCain's carbon footprint.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that logistics services meet quality standards, monitor performance, and handle customer service claims related to logistics.
• Team Leadership: Leading the logistics team to effectively execute the strategy, driving change management initiatives, and fostering a performance-oriented culture through regular feedback and alignment on objectives.

Qualifications & Experience:
Education:

• Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.

Technical & Functional Skills:

• Strong analytical skills. Skilled at finding and understanding data and data patterns to construct conclusions and insights that aid in decision making. Skilled in developing alternative scenarios.
• Experience in handling detailed numerical data and presenting insights in an understandable way across different organizational levels.
• Broad supply chain expertise , including planning, logistics, and customer fulfillment. Proven success in leading planning, continuous improvement, and change management initiatives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, and PowerBI for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to build alternative scenarios and articulate multiple perspectives to drive recommendations.
• Solid understanding of portfolio management and financial KPIs that impact operational performance.

Soft Skills:

• Resilience & Adaptability: Thrives under pressure, change, and ambiguity in a dynamic environment.
• Priority Setting: Focuses on the most impactful and relevant topics to drive business results.
• Change Agent: Proactively seeks continuous improvement and challenges the status quo.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management:
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively across functions and leadership levels (including SLT).
  • Actively listens to multiple viewpoints and understands their business relevance.
• Problem-Solving & Strategic Thinking:
  • Strong root-cause analysis skills to identify true issues.
  • Connects long-term strategic considerations with near-term execution needs.
• Decision-Making Accountability: Responsible for logistics operations, budget management, and team leadership.

Others Requirements:

• Regular travel to Europe Headquarter - VDA offices.
• Frequent visits to cold store locations & carriers across France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland.
• Diversity mind-set: Ability to manage in a matrix organization and across regions and cultures
• Fluent in English and French(oral/written); other language could be a plus.

What's in it for You?

• Opportunity to be a part of a global iconic brand, fun and high performing team
• A varied and responsible job in an effective and international team with flat hierarchies
• Competitive salary, company car
• Support of the supervisor and team in professional adaptation
• Local benefit (Health and Pension insurance)
• Partial working from home is possible
• Opportunity to Chip In and give back to the community as part of our paid volunteer program each year
• Friendly atmosphere.

ABOUT MCCAIN
At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values-Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality-shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics
Location(s): FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq || FR - France : Marne : Matougues || FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : Harnes || NL - Netherlands : Flevoland : Lelystad || NL - Netherlands : Gelderland : Wezep || NL - Netherlands : Limburg : Maastricht || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Cuijk || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Helmond || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Tilburg || NL - Netherlands : Other : Reference job description || NL - Netherlands : Utrecht : Duurstede || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Kruiningen || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Lewedorp || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Rilland || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Yerseke
Company: McCain Foods Holland B.V.