Company
Our client, Hofmanns, is a successful and steadily growing company in the food industry with approximately 1,200 employees. It is part of the internationally active Compass Group, one of the world’s leading providers of food and support services.
For over 60 years, Hofmanns has been providing high-quality meals to companies, public institutions, social service organizations, and meal delivery services. These meals are produced at four production sites using traditional, artisanal methods and the highest quality standards, and are delivered nationwide, as well as to Austria and Switzerland, via the company’s own logistics network.
For our location in Boxberg-Schweigern, we are seeking a:
Shipping Manager (m/f/d)
Your Responsibilities
- Managing and developing the assigned staff in the areas of shipping, the vehicle fleet, and overseeing the five branches and their personnel
- Ensuring the proper and timely planning and execution of our customer deliveries and supply runs to the branch offices
- Compliance with legal and internal company requirements, such as driving and rest periods, working time regulations, ISO and IFS standards, as well as EU and DIN regulations for temperature-controlled transport, etc.
- Ensuring adequate availability of vehicles and their equipment
- Managing external service providers such as software vendors and freight forwarders
- Organizing and preparing regular business reviews
- Ensuring adequate monitoring and availability of returnable containers
- Conducting regular optimization analyses of warehouse locations
- Serving as the interface between production, warehousing, customer service, and shipping
Your Profile
- A college degree with a focus on supply chain management or vocational training in logistics with relevant continuing education
- In-depth knowledge of and proficiency in using route planning software and telematics systems
- In-depth expertise in the legal fundamentals of logistics and the AZO
- Extensive experience with inventory management systems (e.g., SAP, Navision, etc.)
- Strong negotiation skills and confidence in dealing with freight forwarders and managing their contracts
- Knowledge of the latest version of the General German Freight Forwarders’ Terms and Conditions (ADSp)
- Knowledge of plant-based transportation, supplier pickups, and internal transportation
- Knowledge of cargo security, truck loading, and load securing
- Leadership experience
- Assertiveness and the ability to handle stress
- Initiative, reliability, and a structured approach to work
Benefits
- A wide range of responsibilities in a dynamic, growing company
- 30 days of vacation, plus vacation pay and a Christmas bonus
- An employer-funded company pension plan
- Employee discounts on more than 800 top brands
- Free lunch
- A subsidy for a gym membership
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Mariella Grüner at +49 152 01372555, or send your application directly to mgruener@foodjobs-activesourcing.de.
foodjobs Active Sourcing GmbH
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 Munich
LOCATION
Boxberg-Schweigern (Main-Tauber District)
