NextPharma, one of Europe’s leading contract manufacturers in pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare industries with 2,300 colleagues across Germany, France, England, Finland, and Norway, is seeking a Warehouse Manager (m/f/d) for Waltrop to lead professional and disciplinary management of warehouse area, ensure stable end-to-end material flow processes from goods receipt through shipping, maintain GDP GMP and EHS compliance, manage SAP MM/WM processes and data quality, guarantee production supply and delivery capability, and drive continuous improvement and digitalization initiatives.
About NextPharma – European Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Leader
Market Position: One of Europe’s leading contract manufacturers in pharma, biotech and healthcare
Team Strength: Around 2,300 colleagues across 5 countries — Germany, France, England, Finland, Norway
Regulatory Excellence: GDP, GMP, and EHS compliant operations with full audit readiness
Digital Innovation: Active SAP MM/WM implementation and ongoing digitalization initiatives
Work Culture: Dynamic, passion-driven environment where excellent service inspires worldwide
Career Opportunity & Benefits Highlights
Strategic Location: Waltrop, North Rhine-Westphalia — core pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Germany
Attractive Compensation: Collective agreement pay with 37.5-hour week, bonuses, and Christmas bonus
Generous Leave: 30 vacation days per year plus additional vacation pay
Career Momentum: Structured onboarding, company pension, JobRad, and employee health programs
Position Overview
This Warehouse Manager role involves professional and disciplinary leadership of the warehouse area at NextPharma’s Waltrop pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. You will ensure stable and efficient warehouse operations with active management of priorities, resources, and escalations, take end-to-end responsibility for all warehouse and material flow processes including goods receipt, inventory, internal logistics, and shipping, guarantee timely supply to production and packaging, maintain GDP GMP and EHS compliance including hazardous materials management, ensure audit readiness, and initiate improvement and transformation projects advancing warehouse organization capabilities.
Why This Role Matters: As Warehouse Manager at NextPharma European leader, you oversee pharmaceutical-grade warehouse operations serving production facilities within a regulated GMP GDP environment, lead a team in a dynamic fast-paced contract manufacturing company with 2,300 international colleagues, manage critical SAP MM/WM systems ensuring data quality and operational continuity, drive digitalization and transformation projects shaping future warehouse operations, and advance career in Europe’s leading pharma contract manufacturing organization offering excellent collective agreement benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Warehouse Leadership & Team Management
- Provide professional and disciplinary management of entire warehouse area and operations
- Develop organization, team performance, and individual capabilities continuously
- Lead with hands-on mentality connecting operational issues to strategic requirements
- Build a high-performing team culture aligned with NextPharma’s passion-driven values
Warehouse Operations & Material Flow
- Ensure stable and efficient warehouse operations with active management of priorities and resources
- Take end-to-end responsibility for goods receipt, inventory, internal logistics, and shipping
- Guarantee timely supply of production and packaging lines supporting site delivery capability
- Manage escalations swiftly to prevent disruption to pharmaceutical manufacturing operations
Regulatory Compliance — GDP, GMP & EHS
- Ensure full compliance with GDP (Good Distribution Practice) requirements at all times
- Maintain GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards within warehouse environment
- Oversee EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) requirements including hazardous materials management
- Ensure ongoing audit readiness and manage deviations, CAPA, and change control processes
SAP MM/WM Systems & Digitalization
- Ensure stable SAP MM/WM processes and maintain high data quality standards
- Actively participate in digitalization initiatives modernizing warehouse operations
- Leverage system capabilities to enhance visibility, accuracy, and operational efficiency
- Support integration of digital tools supporting continuous improvement goals
Improvement & Transformation Projects
- Initiate and implement improvement and transformation projects for warehouse development
- Apply analytical and solution-oriented approach identifying inefficiencies and implementing fixes
- Drive continuous improvement culture across all warehouse functions and team members
- Align warehouse transformation with broader NextPharma operational and digital strategies
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Completed vocational training in a logistics or technical field (Mandatory requirement)
- Further training or academic studies in logistics or supply chain management ideal
- Continuous professional development in pharmaceutical or regulated logistics preferred
Experience Requirements
- Several years of professional and management experience in warehouse logistics (Essential)
- Experience in regulated environments such as pharmaceuticals, biotech, or healthcare preferred
- Proven track record in leading teams and developing warehouse organizations
- Background managing SAP MM/WM in operational warehouse settings
Technical & Regulatory Knowledge
- Sound understanding of warehouse and material flow processes across full logistics lifecycle
- Confident handling of SAP MM/WM for warehouse and inventory management operations
- Good knowledge of GDP and GMP requirements in pharmaceutical or healthcare logistics
- EHS compliance experience ideally including hazardous substances handling and management
Leadership & Personal Competencies
- Strong leadership and communication skills with proven experience in team development
- Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented work style with high personal responsibility
- Hands-on mentality with ability to bridge operational and strategic management levels
- Excellent written and spoken English for confident communication with international stakeholders and auditors
About NextPharma – Where Passion Is the Best Medicine
Join NextPharma, one of Europe’s leading contract manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare industries. With around 2,300 colleagues across Germany, France, England, Finland, and Norway, NextPharma is driven by speed, dynamism, and a passion for excellent service. The company’s philosophy is simple: room for passion. Because where excellent service inspires worldwide, passion truly is the best medicine. NextPharma offers a dynamic, fast-growing work environment where every next step is the most important one.
Waltrop Facility: Strategic pharmaceutical manufacturing and logistics hub in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating to the highest regulatory standards.
Attractive Benefits Package
Compensation & Financial Benefits
- Collective Agreement Salary: Competitive pay according to collective bargaining agreement standards
- Attractive Shift Bonuses: Additional compensation bonuses for a 37.5-hour working week
- Annual Christmas Bonus: Collectively agreed year-end bonus rewarding loyalty and performance
- Additional Vacation Pay: Extra financial benefit beyond standard compensation package
Leave & Work-Life Balance
- 30 Vacation Days: Generous paid annual leave per year for genuine work-life balance
- 37.5-Hour Week: Reduced working hours compared to standard German 40-hour contracts
- Structured Schedule: Predictable working patterns supporting personal planning and wellbeing
Additional Employee Perks
- Company Pension Scheme: Attractive supplemental pension for long-term financial security
- Employee Discounts: Exclusive partner discounts available to all NextPharma employees
- JobRad Program: Company bicycle leasing for sustainable and healthy commuting
- Health Management: Regular employee events and company health management initiatives
- Structured Onboarding: Comprehensive program with hands-on training from experienced colleagues
NextPharma’s European Footprint
NextPharma operates across five European countries, maintaining pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing and logistics standards at every site. The company’s multi-country presence offers employees a truly international working environment, particularly relevant for the Warehouse Manager role requiring excellent English communication with international stakeholders and auditors from across the European network.
- Germany: Primary manufacturing and logistics hub including Waltrop facility
- France: Pharmaceutical contract manufacturing operations
- England: UK-based healthcare manufacturing presence
- Finland: Nordic pharmaceutical production capabilities
- Norway: Scandinavian biotech and healthcare manufacturing
Who Should Apply?
- Pharmaceutical Logistics Managers: With GDP GMP experience seeking leadership role at European pharma leader
- Warehouse Operations Managers: From regulated industries ready to advance in contract manufacturing
- SAP MM/WM Specialists: With warehouse management systems expertise and people leadership skills
- Supply Chain Professionals: With end-to-end material flow experience in healthcare or pharma sector
- Logistics Team Leaders: Ready to step into full warehouse management responsibilities
- EHS-Aware Managers: With hazardous materials experience seeking dynamic pharmaceutical environment
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