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METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

Operations Director

Operations & LogisticsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSaint-Gilles, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+3 to Bac+5 qualification in logistics, supply chain, management, or equivalent is required.
  • At least 7 years of experience in logistics site management, operational excellence, project management, or process management is required.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills are required.
  • The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work across teams.
  • Adaptability, teaching ability, a hands-on approach, results orientation, and a focus on continuous improvement are required.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze site activity and define objectives.
  • Ensure operational performance, including service quality, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction.
  • Supervise warehouse and transport activities through continuous improvement.
  • Ensure implementation of and compliance with standards for the safety of people, property, and logistics operations, including ISO standards.
  • Manage the budget, optimize costs, and plan investments.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance in transport, labor, environmental matters, hygiene, and food safety.
  • Ensure the compliance of logistics buildings, facilities, and equipment.
  • Identify process or system failures promptly and report them to national teams.
  • Lead qualitative and quantitative improvement projects, including defining the current state, analyzing issues, planning, and tracking gains.
  • Deploy operational standards, including 5S, Gemba walks, and logistics processes.
  • Develop and update Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
  • Contribute to user acceptance testing (UAT), other testing, and deployments with local teams.
  • Represent local and field perspectives in professional communities.
  • Understand operational constraints across services to guide improvement actions.
  • Facilitate communication among local, regional, and national teams.
  • Benchmark site practices, share best practices, and standardize processes.
  • Work closely with other members of the executive committee (CODIR).
  • Understand customer needs, market constraints, and commercial forecasts to align logistics capacity.
  • Lead performance routines, including key performance indicators and field routines.
  • Identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions.
  • Contribute to site management reviews.
  • Work closely with Human Resources and Finance.
  • Deploy human resources policies on compensation, talent, and employee engagement.
  • Ensure a positive social climate and dialogue with employee representative bodies.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in continuous improvement methods such as Lean, 5S, or Kaizen is appreciated.

About the Company

METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

METRO supplies food and related products to professionals, including hotels, restaurants, caterers (HoReCa) and independent traders, through large physical stores and a delivery network. Its product access combines in-store shopping with Food Service Distribution (FSD) and a digitally connected experience, plus METRO MARKETS, an international online marketplace for professional customers that has grown since 2019. The company’s approach extends across more than 30 countries and relies on a multichannel model to reach about 15 million customers, supported by a workforce of over 85,000 and a 2023/24 sales figure of €31 billion. METRO prioritizes sustainability and reports recognition from indices like MSCI, Sustainalytics and CDP. The goal is to meet professional customers’ needs with reliable, scale-enabled wholesale distribution and digital marketplaces that enable efficient purchasing while expanding international reach.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Düsseldorf, Germany
Founded
1964

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