About the Role
As the Manager, Warehouse & Shipping, you will lead all warehouse, inventory, transportation, and shipping activities supporting our Uithoorn manufacturing site and external warehouse network.
Managing a team, as well as key third-party logistics providers, you will be responsible for ensuring safe and efficient warehouse operations, maintaining inventory accuracy, and delivering high levels of service to our customers. This is a highly visible leadership role with significant opportunity to drive operational improvements, strengthen logistics processes, enhance 3PL performance, and support future warehouse modernization initiatives.
This role is ideal for a hands-on people leader who enjoys being close to operations, developing teams, and driving continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What will you do?
Warehouse & Logistics Operations
Lead day-to-day warehouse, inventory, shipping, and transportation activities across internal and external warehouse operations.
Ensure efficient inbound and outbound material flows to support manufacturing and customer requirements.
Manage inventory accuracy, stock control processes, and movements between manufacturing sites and third-party logistics providers.
Oversee warehouse, shipping, and export documentation processes while maintaining compliance and service standards.
Leadership & Continuous Improvement
Lead, coach, and develop warehouse and logistics teams, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and engagement.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on warehouse operations, inventory management, logistics performance, and customer service.
Identify opportunities to improve 3PL performance, warehouse productivity, stock accuracy, and transportation efficiency.
Support future logistics transformation initiatives, including WMS implementation, warehouse optimization, and automation projects.
Safety & Compliance
Ensure compliance with warehouse safety standards, ADR requirements, environmental regulations, and company policies.
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure inventory and logistics processes meet internal control and compliance requirements.
What are we looking for?
Experience & Education
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Significant leadership experience in warehouse and logistics operations within a manufacturing environment.
Proven experience managing warehouse operations, inventory accuracy, inbound and outbound logistics, and transportation activities.
Experience working with third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and contract logistics operations.
Experience within chemicals, industrial manufacturing, FMCG, or related sectors is highly desirable.
Experience with ERP and warehouse systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, JD Edwards, or similar platforms.
Experience leading Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement initiatives is highly advantageous.
Skills & Competencies
Strong people leadership skills with the ability to motivate, influence, and develop teams.
Hands-on, pragmatic, and results-oriented approach.
Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory management, stock accuracy, transportation, and contract logistics.
Ability to drive change and successfully implement operational improvements.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment while balancing operational priorities with longer-term improvement initiatives.
Languages
Professional proficiency in Dutch and English is required.
Location
Based in or able to commute to the Uithoorn area.
What do we offer?
Health insurance, pension plan, and additional benefits.
Two paid volunteer days per year to support a cause of your choice.
"Dress for your day" policy.
Access to QH University (500+ learning programs) and career development opportunities.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and recognition initiatives, including Women in Manufacturing, Next Gen, and PRIDE employee resource groups, as well as Global Giving and Impact Awards programs.
About Us
We are the global leader in industrial process fluids present in 40+ countries continually improving and innovating so the world's steel, aluminum, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Throughout our 100+ locations, our chemists, engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.
Our values: Live Safe, Exceed Customer Expectations, Drive Results, Embrace Diversity, Do Great Things Together, Act with Integrity.
Our core values embody who we are as a company, guide our decisions and inspire us. Our commitment to these values, in words and actions, builds a safer, stronger Quaker Houghton. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our internal conduct and our relationship with the outside world.
EEO: Quaker Houghton is committed to equal employment opportunities and a workplace free of discrimination. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. In line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the salary range for this role is disclosed before the interview to support transparency and consistency in our hiring process. Candidates will not be asked about their salary history. Our company uses a structured job level and salary band framework to support objective and consistent compensation decisions.