Sr. Planning Specialist (m/f/d)
DHL · Köln
Senior Planning Specialist (m/f/d)
Are you ready for your new challenge with the world market leader in contract logistics DHL Supply Chain? Then you've come to the right place! As experts, we offer our customers from various industries solutions along the entire supply chain. This is how we connect people worldwide and improve lives. In addition, we make a positive contribution to society with our GoGreen, GoTeach and GoHelp initiatives. Sounds exciting? Then apply as Business Development Director LLP and become part of our team! As DHL LLP (Lead Logistics Partner) we handle the complete 4PL (forth party logistic provider) logistics for all our customer's European projects.
What you do:
- Identify and drive opportunities to simplify, standardise, and automate supply chain processes, improving efficiency, scalability, and service quality across transport management, network design, optimisation, and reverse logistics
- Lead optimisation initiatives end-to-end, with clear tracking of financial impact, performance gains, and root-cause analysis of variances
- Embed and promote the adoption of standard processes and tools (e.g., TLCM), continuously enhancing their effectiveness through innovation and automation
- Orchestrate projects and network changes to deliver on time and within budget
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with customers, carriers, and internal stakeholders to consistently deliver high service levels
- Identify growth opportunities and develop data-driven cost and service simulations to shape future solutions
What you got:
- Proven experience in multi-modal transport operations (Courier, Road, Air & Sea) and freight forwarding
- Background in LLP operations within Supply Chain management
- Ability to evaluate financial and operational impacts of projects and identify value creation opportunities.
- Excellent communication, cultural awareness, and resilience with a self-motivated, task-oriented approach
- Strong analytical and digital capabilities, including advanced proficiency in Excel (advanced). Power BI for data visualisation and dashboarding, Python (or similar) for data analysis, modelling, and automation
- Experience working with data-driven solution design, including the ability to consolidate, analyse, and visualise complex outputs into clear insights
- Proven ability to create impactful presentations (PowerPoint), translating findings into compelling business narratives
- Fluent in English (written and spoken) and other European languages desirable
Contact us:
If you have any questions, please contact Kira Korte (kira.korte@dhl.com).
We look forward to receiving your application online! Just push the button 'Apply for this job'.
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