W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore Performance Solutions) — a global innovation leader with over 65 years of history, best known for GORE-TEX® technology and a culture of individual growth, diversity and inclusive collaboration — is actively seeking a Logistics Leader (m/w/d) for its Putzbrunn 5 site in Bavaria, Germany. This full-time, on-site leadership role is responsible for planning, managing and continuously improving all logistics processes — including goods receipt, warehousing, production supply and inventory management — while leading the local logistics team and ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards. The role requires a university degree in logistics or supply chain, 3+ years of logistics leadership experience, strong SAP/WMS/TMS proficiency and fluency in both German and English.
Application Deadline: 7 October 2026Posting opened 9 September 2026 — apply promptly to ensure your application is reviewed before the closing date. Req ID: 2260. Apply directly at: wlgore.jobs.hr.cloud.sap
About Gore Performance Solutions — Putzbrunn, Bavaria
Company: W. L. Gore & Associates — a global materials science and innovation leader with over 65 years of history, headquartered in Newark, Delaware, USA
Business Unit: Gore Performance Solutions — delivering high-performance materials and solutions for demanding industrial and technology applications
Putzbrunn Site: Located near Munich in the heart of Bavaria — one of Gore’s key European manufacturing and R&D locations
Culture: Inclusive, associate-led, innovation-driven — Gore has built its reputation on rewarding careers, individual development and a genuinely diverse and collaborative workplace
Standards: IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 — a comprehensive quality, environmental and occupational safety management framework
Why This Logistics Leader Role at Gore Putzbrunn Is a Premier Bavaria Career in 2026
65+ Years of Innovation: Gore is one of the world’s most respected materials science and innovation companies — a Logistics Leader credential from Gore carries exceptional career market value across the German manufacturing, supply chain and industrial sectors
Munich Area Location: Putzbrunn is in the Munich metropolitan area — one of Germany’s strongest economic regions, home to a dense concentration of high-tech manufacturing, automotive and industrial companies that value logistics leadership expertise
Multi-Standard Compliance: Leading logistics compliance under IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 simultaneously — a rare, multi-certification logistics leadership profile that distinguishes this role in the German supply chain job market
Lean & CI Environment: Gore values continuous improvement and lean logistics thinking — building Lean/CI leadership credentials alongside SAP/WMS/TMS expertise creates a premium, future-proof logistics career profile in Bavaria
Position Overview
The Logistics Leader (m/w/d) at Gore’s Putzbrunn 5 site is a senior on-site leadership role with full functional and disciplinary responsibility for the local logistics team — planning, managing and continuously improving all logistics processes including goods receipt, warehousing, production supply, material flow, transportation and inventory management for raw materials, semi-finished goods and finished goods. This leader ensures reliable supply to customers and other Gore plants, drives compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 quality and safety standards, represents logistics in internal and external audits, manages customer complaints with root cause analysis, and works cross-functionally with production, planning, quality, purchasing, sales, finance and external logistics service providers — all while developing the team’s capabilities and contributing strategically to the site’s logistics strategy and cost and performance goals.
Why This Role Matters: At Gore’s Putzbrunn 5 site, the Logistics Leader is the person who ensures that every raw material arrives on time, every production line is supplied without interruption, every customer shipment leaves accurately and on schedule, and the entire inventory management system reflects reality with precision. In a manufacturing site that operates under IATF 16949 automotive quality standards alongside ISO environmental and safety frameworks, logistics is not just a back-office function — it is a critical, audited and commercially vital part of Gore’s ability to deliver on its commitments to customers across Europe and beyond. The Logistics Leader in this role defines how well that happens, every day.
Key Responsibilities
Logistics Team Leadership & Capability Development
- Provide functional and disciplinary leadership of the Putzbrunn logistics team — setting clear direction, expectations and performance standards while supporting each team member’s individual capability development and professional growth in line with Gore’s inclusive associate-led culture.
- Plan resources, capacities and staffing to meet the operational and strategic needs of the logistics team and the broader Putzbrunn site business — ensuring the team is correctly sized, skilled and organized to deliver reliable logistics performance across all operational areas.
- Mentor and develop logistics team members — identifying individual development needs, providing constructive feedback and creating growth opportunities that build a high-performance, capable logistics team prepared to meet Gore’s evolving supply chain demands.
Logistics Process Management & Operational Excellence
- Ensure stable, efficient logistics processes across all operational domains — including goods receipt, warehousing, production supply, transportation, material flow and inventory management for raw materials, semi-finished goods and finished products at the Putzbrunn 5 site.
- Plan and manage inventory across all material categories — applying ERP (SAP preferred), WMS and TMS systems to maintain accurate stock records, minimize excess inventory, prevent shortages and ensure the production supply reliability that Gore’s manufacturing operations and customer commitments require.
- Drive continuous improvement of logistics processes — applying lean methodologies, structured problem-solving and change management skills to identify waste, reduce lead times, improve material flow efficiency and contribute to the site’s cost and performance goals.
- Handle logistics-related customer complaints professionally and rigorously — conducting structured root cause analysis and implementing sustainable, verifiable corrective actions that resolve underlying issues and prevent recurrence.
Quality, Safety & Compliance Leadership
- Create, maintain and ensure compliance with all logistics-related process documentation within Gore’s applicable quality management systems — including IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 — maintaining complete, audit-ready documentation across all logistics processes at all times.
- Represent the logistics function in internal and external audits, as well as certification and recertification processes — presenting the logistics team’s compliance performance confidently and accurately to auditors from customers, certification bodies and internal Gore quality stakeholders.
- Ensure full compliance with all applicable legal requirements and relevant quality and safety regulations across all logistics activities at the Putzbrunn site — maintaining a zero-compromise approach to regulatory compliance in logistics operations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Partner Management
- Work closely and collaboratively with production, planning, quality, purchasing, sales and finance teams at the Putzbrunn site — ensuring logistics decisions and operations are fully aligned with the broader site business requirements and commercial commitments.
- Manage relationships with external logistics partners — including logistics service providers, freight forwarders, suppliers and customers — ensuring all external logistics activities meet Gore’s service, quality, safety and cost requirements.
Qualifications & Requirements
Required Qualifications
- University degree in Logistics, Transportation, Supply Chain Management or a comparable qualification with relevant professional experience — providing the academic foundation for strategic logistics leadership in a complex, multi-standard manufacturing environment.
- At least 3 years of leadership experience in logistics — with direct responsibility for leading, developing and managing a logistics team in an industrial or manufacturing context.
- Strong knowledge of logistics processes and proven experience working with ERP, WMS and TMS systems — preferably in an SAP environment that matches Putzbrunn’s logistics technology infrastructure.
- Fluent written and spoken German and English — both languages are mandatory for daily operational communication, team leadership, audit representation and partner management at the Putzbrunn site.
Key Skills & Competencies
Logistics Team LeadershipSAP / WMS / TMSIATF 16949ISO 14001 / 45001Inventory ManagementWarehouse ManagementProduction SupplyAudit RepresentationLean / CI MethodsComplaint ManagementGerman (Fluent)English (Fluent)
About W. L. Gore & Associates
W. L. Gore & Associates is a global materials science and product innovation company with over 65 years of history — perhaps best known for GORE-TEX® waterproof breathable fabrics, but also a world leader in high-performance materials for medical, aerospace, industrial and electronics applications. Gore’s associate-led culture, commitment to diversity and inclusion and genuine investment in individual development have made it one of the most respected employers in the global materials and technology sector.
At Gore’s Putzbrunn site near Munich, Bavaria, the company operates within a rigorous multi-standard quality and safety framework — delivering performance-critical products to global industrial customers who demand the highest levels of quality, reliability and logistical service. For logistics leaders ready to combine operational excellence with genuine team development in a globally innovative manufacturing environment, Gore Putzbrunn represents one of the strongest logistics career opportunities in Bavaria in 2026.
Apply directly via: wlgore.jobs.hr.cloud.sap — Req ID 2260. Application deadline: 7 October 2026.
Who Should Apply?
- Logistics Leaders & Warehouse Managers from Munich / Bavaria Region: With a university degree in logistics or supply chain and 3+ years of team leadership experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment — with SAP/WMS/TMS proficiency, strong German and English and IATF 16949 or ISO systems familiarity.
- Automotive Sector Logistics Professionals with IATF 16949 Experience: Who have led logistics teams in IATF 16949-certified manufacturing environments — bringing automotive quality system expertise and disciplined logistics process management capabilities that directly match Gore’s Putzbrunn site requirements.
- Supply Chain Leaders with SAP and Multi-Site Compliance Background: With hands-on SAP logistics module experience, strong inventory management expertise and a track record of leading logistics compliance across multiple ISO or IATF standards simultaneously in a regulated industrial manufacturing environment in Bavaria or Germany.
- Lean-Minded Logistics Team Developers: Who combine structured, solution-oriented logistics operations management with genuine enthusiasm for continuous improvement — applying Lean methodologies to reduce waste, improve flow and build high-performance logistics teams in a globally respected innovation company like Gore.
- Bilingual German-English Logistics Leaders Near Munich: Comfortable leading teams, representing logistics in audits and managing internal and external stakeholders confidently in both German and English — ready for a commercially meaningful, technically rigorous logistics leadership role in Gore’s dynamic Putzbrunn 5 manufacturing site.
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