A fast-growing automotive parts and logistics group is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader for its Magdeburg warehouse to coordinate daily operations, assign tasks to team members, manage receiving, dispatching, sorting, and inventory control, monitor a Warehouse Management System (WMS), train and supervise staff, and resolve on-site issues while keeping the warehouse running safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
About the Company – Automotive Parts & Logistics Group
Business Focus: Automotive parts distribution under global flagship and European station brands
Brand Network: A-Premium (global flagship), Frankberg (European station), Yhtauto (outdoor/accessories station)
Warehouse Site: APM Autoteile GmbH, Bielefelderstraße, Sülzetal, near Magdeburg
Operational Scope: Receiving, dispatch, sorting, and inventory management for automotive parts
Distribution Strength: Supplies parts and accessories across European markets
🇩🇪 Germany Warehouse Opportunity & Career Growth
Strategic Location: Magdeburg region – key logistics hub in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Leadership Role: Lead a warehouse team responsible for receiving, dispatching, and inventory accuracy
Compliance Focus: Work within German warehouse safety regulations and labor law standards
Career Growth: Path from team leader to senior warehouse or logistics operations management
Position Overview
This Warehouse Team Leader role in Magdeburg involves coordinating daily warehouse operations, assigning tasks to team members, and creating daily and weekly work plans to keep receiving, dispatching, sorting, and inventory management running smoothly. You will use a Warehouse Management System (WMS) to track inventory, spot shortages, overstock, or damage, and propose solutions, while training new employees, enforcing safety procedures, and handling on-site issues such as equipment failure or wrong deliveries.
Why This Role Matters: As Warehouse Team Leader at a growing automotive parts logistics group, you lead daily warehouse operations for a multi-brand distribution network, work with modern Warehouse Management Systems in a German logistics hub, train and mentor warehouse staff on safety and process, gain hands-on team management experience in the German warehouse industry, and build a career path toward senior logistics and supply chain leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Warehouse Operations
- Coordinate daily warehouse operations and assign tasks to team members
- Formulate daily and weekly work plans for receiving, dispatching, and sorting
- Ensure efficient progress of inventory management and warehouse workflows
- Lead the team to meet receiving and dispatching efficiency indicators
Inventory & WMS Management
- Use Warehouse Management System (WMS) to monitor inventory dynamics
- Detect inventory abnormalities such as shortages, overstock, or damage
- Propose and implement solutions to resolve inventory discrepancies
- Complete warehouse report statistics and submit them on schedule
Team & Personnel Management
- Guide new employees through onboarding and daily warehouse tasks
- Conduct regular on-the-job training on operating procedures and safety
- Supervise employees to ensure compliance with work processes and safety rules
- Coach the team to build accountability and consistent performance
Problem Solving & Coordination
- Handle emergencies such as goods damage, wrong delivery, or equipment failure
- Coordinate communication with other warehouse departments and logistics partners
- Support cost control by managing consumables and labor costs efficiently
- Optimize work processes to reduce waste and improve throughput
Compliance & Safety
- Follow German warehouse safety regulations and labor law requirements
- Ensure goods storage complies with warehouse safety and quality standards
- Maintain a valid forklift operator certificate and safe equipment handling
- Support pressure resistance and steady performance during peak warehouse periods
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Logistics Management, Warehouse Management, or Supply Chain Management
- Candidates with 1+ years of warehouse team management experience may be considered with a technical secondary school degree
Experience Requirements
- 2+ years of work experience in the German warehouse industry preferred
- 1+ years of team management experience preferred
- Valid forklift operator certificate and warehouse on-site management experience
Essential Skills
- Fluent German communication skills for instructions, coordination, and dispute handling
- Basic English reading and writing skills are a plus
- Proficiency in Warehouse Management System (WMS) tools
- Strong personnel management, problem-solving, and cost-control abilities
- Good communication, coordination skills, and pressure resistance during peak periods
Compliance Requirements
- Valid German residence permit with no criminal record
- Familiarity with German warehouse safety regulations and labor laws
- Understanding of goods storage compliance requirements
About the Company & Brands
Join an automotive parts and logistics group operating under multiple brand stations, including a global flagship auto parts brand, a European distribution station, and an outdoor and accessories station. The warehouse operation based near Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, supports receiving, dispatching, sorting, and inventory management for automotive parts distributed across European markets, offering a hands-on leadership role with clear growth potential in the German logistics sector.
Career Excellence: Lead warehouse operations for a multi-brand logistics group with a growing European footprint.
Who Should Apply?
- Logistics Graduates: With warehouse or supply chain management education seeking a leadership role
- Warehouse Supervisors: With forklift certification and hands-on WMS experience
- Team Leaders: With German warehouse industry background and staff management skills
- Logistics Coordinators: Seeking growth into warehouse operations leadership
- Supply Chain Professionals: With experience in receiving, dispatching, and inventory accuracy
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