Logistics Operations Manager (m/w/d) – Airbus Hamburg

About the role

Airbus is looking for a Logistics Operations Manager (m/w/d) in Hamburg. You will coordinate and improve physical logistics operations across performance, quality, cost and compliance, combining process control, stakeholder coordination, contract administration and continuous improvement in a structured industrial environment. The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, in a two-shift operation.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and improve physical logistics performance through process optimisation, process control and systematic performance reviews.
• Define, implement and analyse KPIs covering service quality, costs, environmental performance and operational reliability.
• Coordinate logistics service providers, manage supplier performance and ensure service levels, contractual requirements and operational standards are met.
• Support end-to-end logistics solutions, capacity planning, infrastructure development and efficient use of logistics areas.
• Prepare, review and validate change requests, work specifications, ad hoc service requirements and operational claims.
• Negotiate unit prices, volumes and forecasts, and support contract management, cost control and budget planning.
• Assess the logistical impact of short- and medium-term planning changes and develop mitigation measures with internal stakeholders.
• Drive risk management, root-cause analysis and corrective actions for logistics operations, quality, environmental requirements, health and safety, dangerous goods and audit findings.

Required profile

• Degree in industrial engineering, business administration or supply chain and logistics, or comparable qualification at technician or specialist level.
• More than two years of professional experience in supplier management and/or supply chain or logistics operations.
• Experience in logistics service management, supplier coordination or contract-related operations is particularly relevant.
• Negotiation-level German and English.
• Willingness to work in a two-shift operation.

Required skills

• Process optimisation, KPI analysis, capacity planning, change management and operational process control.
• Contract management, budget planning, cost control and coordination of logistics service providers.
• Risk management, quality management, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and audit preparation.
• Initial SAP experience and familiarity with Google Workspace.

What we offer

• Structured working environment with clearly defined responsibilities and a full-time framework.
• Structured onboarding and corporate benefits with employee offers and discounts.
• Direct involvement in process optimisation, supplier performance, contract management and logistics improvement, and cross-functional projects with quality, finance, procurement, operations and logistics service providers.
• G37-compliant screen-based workstations.