Warehouse & Last Mile Group Manager (m/f/d)

• 22 October 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Rotkreuz

Swiss Automotive Group (SAG) is a European leader in automotive parts. Join an innovative company offering a dynamic working environment and growth opportunities.

Tasks ##

• Lead the team of logistics experts to optimize operations.
• Improve processes and automation to increase efficiency.
• Ensure transparency of performance and key performance indicators.

Skills ##

• Experience in international logistics and supply chain management required.
• Skills in performance management and data-driven decision-making.
• Proficiency in Lean processes and continuous improvement methods.

ABOUT US ##

Swiss Automotive Group (SAG) is one of the largest automotive parts suppliers in Europe, with distribution networks in Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Czech Republic and other countries.
As a strong partner in Europe, we are committed to continuously complementing our expertise with innovative ideas and ensuring our high quality while pursuing our growth journey.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES ##

This is a high-impact role within the Group for a logistics leader wishing to shape the future of warehouse and last mile excellence across SAG. The position combines strategic influence, hands-on transformation and measurable business impact across multiple markets, including the ramp-up of warehouse robotics and automation as key efficiency levers.

As Warehouse & Last Mile Group Manager, the position holder leads a permanent and cross-functional Warehouse & Last Mile product team, combining logistics experts with dedicated technology roles. By linking market realities to commercial and technological expertise at a Group scale, this role transforms improvement ideas into scalable standards, integrated product roadmaps and tangible efficiency gains.

The role is responsible for the warehousing and transport KPI framework and creates transparency on performance, progress and value creation. Through lean methodologies, operational excellence principles and data-driven performance management, this role enables SAG markets to sustainably improve service quality, productivity and operational resilience.

This position reports to the Group CIO, member of the group executive committee and responsible for Logistics and Supply Chain.

Warehouse & Last Mile Leadership

• Lead the Group's Warehouse expert team, including a WMS expert, a Last Mile expert, an Automation & Robotics expert with clear orientations, priorities and performance expectations.
• Build and lead a stable cross-functional product team where logistics specialists work alongside programmers, ERP experts, WMS/WCS, data & AI, and automation.
• Be responsible for business capabilities and product direction for WMS/WCS, D365 warehouse processes, automation and robotics, as well as end-to-end associated data and AI solutions.
• Define and improve standards, methods and best practices at Group scale for warehouse and transport excellence.
• Ensure effective collaboration between markets, local logistics teams and Group experts.

Driving strategic efficiency initiatives

• Improve strategic KPIs (e.g. order lines per hour worked) with markets by optimizing processes, workflows, systems and technologies to unlock efficiency gains.
• Transform initiative objectives into practical roadmaps for markets, actions and improvement plans.
• Translate strategic objectives into an integrated business and technology roadmap, prioritized backlog and coordinated deployment plan.
• Prioritize opportunities for standardization, simplification, digitization, automation or robotics of warehouse and last mile operations.
• Foster adoption in countries by aligning stakeholders, addressing local constraints and supporting implementation.

KPI Ownership, impact measurement & reporting

• Be responsible for the warehouse and transport KPI framework, including definitions, governance, reporting and cadence.
• Measure and report the impact of improvement initiatives to markets and senior management.
• Provide clear visibility of KPIs on efficiency, service performance, process quality and operational progress.

Process efficiency, lean methods & continuous improvement

• Evaluate the efficiency of warehouse and transport processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive and monitor continuous improvement plans with the countries.
• Apply lean processes, continuous improvement methods and operational excellence best practices.
• Promote continuous improvement with markets, focused on measurable results, scalability and sustainable adoption.

Market collaboration & stakeholder management

• Act as a key link between market logistics teams, Group experts and management on warehouse and transport performance.
• Support supplier negotiations and supplier management when they impact warehouse, transport or last mile performance.
• Ensure clear communication in English and German with operational teams and senior stakeholders.

YOUR PROFILE ##

• Proven leadership experience in international logistics or supply chain, acquired through a senior position at a reputable global logistics provider or within the function