AVI-SPL, a global leader in digital workplace and technology solutions, is hiring a Europe Supply Chain Manager to join its Global Supply Chain Team in Dreieich, Hesse, Germany. This high-impact, strategic role is responsible for overseeing the strategy and implementation of Logistics, Warehousing, and Inventory standards across the European region — covering ASCM-aligned best practices, warehouse optimisation, network assessments, 3PL vendor management, transport partner selection, SOP governance, and cross-functional leadership from greenfield-like conditions through to full operational excellence.
About AVI-SPL — Global Supply Chain & Digital Workplace Leader
Company: AVI-SPL — Global leader in digital workplace technology and unified communications solutions
Role Scope: Europe region — Logistics, Warehousing, Inventory, 3PL, Transportation, Import/Export
Standards: ASCM-aligned supply chain methods (CSCP, CLTD, CPIM, CTSC) | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
Languages: Fluent German and English — both used regularly within the international team
Working Model: Hybrid — 3 days on-site / 2 days WFH after initial implementation phase
Why Join AVI-SPL as Europe Supply Chain Manager in Germany?
Greenfield Opportunity: Set up and shape supply chain operations almost from scratch — real strategic and operational ownership
Global Team: Part of AVI-SPL’s Global Supply Chain Team with international collaboration across European markets
Career Development: Clearly defined development paths, language courses, and continuous learning opportunities
Attractive Package: 30 days vacation, company pension plan, health insurance, job bike, corporate benefits, and hybrid working
Position Overview
The Europe Supply Chain Manager at AVI-SPL Dreieich is a senior member of the Global Supply Chain Team, responsible for overseeing the strategy and implementation of Logistics, Warehousing, and Inventory standards across all European locations. This hands-on yet strategic role covers ASCM standard implementation, warehouse inefficiency identification and correction, European supply chain network optimisation, transport vendor selection and diversification, SOP governance and KPI establishment, and cross-functional support for warehouse leaders, procurement, and sales. The ideal candidate combines high-level strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability — comfortable pivoting between greenfield planning and operational delivery across multiple European markets.
Why This Role Matters: As Europe Supply Chain Manager at AVI-SPL, you are the operational and strategic architect of the company’s European logistics, warehousing, and inventory capability. Building from near-greenfield conditions, your ASCM expertise, network optimisation skills, and vendor management capabilities will directly define how efficiently AVI-SPL can deliver digital workplace technology to enterprise customers across Europe — enhancing margins, improving customer delivery performance, and building a supply chain infrastructure that scales with the company’s ambitious European growth agenda.
Key Responsibilities
Standards, Best Practices & ASCM Alignment
- Ensure implementation of ASCM-aligned supply chain methods across all European markets — ensuring adoption and maintenance of best practices, monitoring compliance, and reinforcing consistency
- Support sustainable process execution across the European region — embedding proven supply chain standards into daily operations and team behaviours
- Develop, optimise, and enforce Logistics, Warehousing, and Inventory SOPs and policies — establishing KPIs to measure warehouse performance and tracking compliance rigorously
- Document all required operational changes, track completion of corrective actions, and ensure accountability across the European supply chain function
Warehouse Optimisation & Continuous Improvement
- Identify inefficiencies across multiple European warehouses and oversee the implementation of targeted countermeasures — tracking progress and ensuring corrective actions deliver measurable results
- Help embed a culture of continuous improvement into daily warehouse operations — driving efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness across all locations
- Assess European warehousing operations including store-pick-pack-ship processes and 3PL standards — recommending and implementing structural and process improvements
- Apply Lean Six Sigma and analytical methodologies to define and implement countermeasures across multiple warehouse locations simultaneously
Network Optimisation & Transportation Management
- Lead European Supply Chain network assessments and execution — implementing improvements across transportation flows, warehouse interactions, and 3PL activity to support operational and cost-efficiency goals
- Ensure correct transport vendor selection to meet service and cost targets — diversifying the carrier portfolio, analysing shipping data, running competitive bids, and onboarding final-mile partners
- Implement SLAs with transport partners, re-qualify existing vendors, and expand capacity with new qualified providers — building a robust, flexible European transport network
- Oversee import and export activities to enhance margin and improve customer delivery performance across all European markets
Cross-Functional Support & Stakeholder Leadership
- Support the VP, Global Supply Chain on Europe-related process changes — providing clear, data-driven recommendations and execution leadership
- Advise warehouse leaders, collaborate closely with Procurement, and assist Sales teams with complex project logistics estimates and supply chain requirements
- Maintain DIFOT (Delivered In Full On Time) performance levels and produce regular reports for internal stakeholders and leadership review
- Engage stakeholders internally and externally with clarity, organisational strength, and a customer-service orientation that drives trust and performance
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field — preferred for this Europe Supply Chain Manager role
- ASCM certifications (CSCP, CLTD, CPIM, or CTSC) and/or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt are significant advantages
Experience Requirements
- Extensive leadership experience in Logistics and Supply Chain — including both asset-based and outsourced transportation management
- Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing teams with multiple management layers in an international environment
- Demonstrated experience leading complex operational transformation programmes — with the ability to travel to offices and warehouses across Europe as required
Essential Skills
- Fluent written and spoken German and English — both languages are used regularly within the international Global Supply Chain Team
- Strategic and tactical agility — able to pivot seamlessly between high-level planning and hands-on operational execution across European markets
- Strong data entry, organisational skills, and analytics capability — demonstrated experience using data to define countermeasures and implement them across multiple locations
- Clear communication skills, strong organisation, and customer-service orientation — with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders effectively and independently
About AVI-SPL
AVI-SPL is a global leader in digital workplace and unified communications technology solutions — helping organisations design, build, and manage the technology environments that power modern work. As part of AVI-SPL’s Global Supply Chain Team, the Europe Supply Chain Manager plays a central role in ensuring the efficient, cost-effective movement of technology assets across the European region. AVI-SPL values hands-on problem solvers who combine strategic thinking with operational excellence — and offers an international, collaborative, and growth-focused work environment that truly invests in its people.
Career Excellence: Join AVI-SPL in Dreieich and shape the European supply chain of a global technology leader — bringing your ASCM expertise, leadership skills, and transformation experience to an organisation that rewards impact, initiative, and excellence.
What AVI-SPL Offers You
- Secure Employment: Permanent employment with a globally established technology and supply chain organisation
- Hybrid Working: 3 days on-site / 2 days WFH after the initial implementation phase — flexible working hours model
- Vacation: 30 days of annual vacation — generous time off to support work-life balance
- Financial Benefits: Company pension plan, employee discounts, corporate benefits platform, and job bike programme
- Health: Additional health insurance coverage for peace of mind
- Development: Language courses in English and German | Clearly defined career development paths and ongoing training opportunities
Who Should Apply?
- Senior Supply Chain Leaders: With 3+ years of international logistics leadership experience across multiple management layers — ready to shape AVI-SPL’s European supply chain from near-greenfield conditions
- ASCM-Certified Professionals: With CSCP, CLTD, CPIM, or CTSC certifications and hands-on experience embedding ASCM standards across European warehouse and logistics operations
- Lean Six Sigma Practitioners: With Green Belt or higher certification and demonstrated experience applying continuous improvement methodologies in logistics and warehouse environments
- 3PL & Transportation Network Managers: With European carrier portfolio management, SLA implementation, vendor diversification, and final-mile partner onboarding experience
- Bilingual German/English Supply Chain Executives: Comfortable leading cross-functional stakeholder engagements in both languages across a global, fast-moving technology supply chain environment
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