(Senior) Program Director Warehouse Transformation (f/m/d) - Retrofit & WMS

BERNER pushing the limits – for those who dare more
Making a choice about your career and your employer is a choice about your future - a future where you will invest your passion and a large portion of your time, energy, and capacity.  

Are you ready to take responsibility for a strategically important logistics transformation program - from planning through to successful implementation?

For one of our Powerhouses we plan to re-design the complete Warehouse Set-Up incl. a new WMS, you will take over the full project responsibility for the transformation on all relevant sites.

The aim of this multi-year transformation program is to develop our existing logistics sites into a future-proof Solution. The program combines warehouse retrofitting, intralogistics, automation and the implementation of a new Warehouse Management System – all while maintaining ongoing operations.

YOUR TASKS

• You will take end-to-end responsibility for managing the multi-year warehouse retrofit, intralogistics and WMS transformation program across our logistics sites.
• You will lead several cross-functional workstreams and coordinate internal and external project partners from Operations, IT, Intralogistics, Construction, Finance, Purchasing and other departments.
• You will be responsible for managing project timelines, budgets, quality, risks, dependencies and business continuity.
• You will oversee the implementation and integration of the new WMS, including process design, testing, migration, cutover and ramp-up.
• You will coordinate retrofit, automation and construction activities, ranging from conveyor technology and shuttle systems to high-bay warehouses, pick & pack operations and expansions.
• You will ensure that construction and transformation activities are carried out during ongoing operations with minimal impact on delivery capability and service levels.
• You will manage external planners, suppliers, IT and intralogistics partners, as well as relevant approval processes.
• You will prepare and facilitate Steering Committees and Management Reviews and develop decision-making documents for Senior Management and the Executive Board.

YOUR PROFILE

• You have several years of experience as an Overall Project Manager, Program Manager or Senior Project Lead in complex warehouse, logistics or intralogistics projects.
• You have a proven track record of successfully implementing retrofit, brownfield or comparable transformation projects during ongoing warehouse operations.
• You have extensive experience in WMS implementations or migrations, including testing, cutover and ramp-up.
• You are familiar with automated conveyor technology, shuttle and goods-to-person systems, high-bay warehouses, pick & pack operations and material flow processes.
• You have experience in managing large-scale investment projects and complex, cross-functional project structures.
• You demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills and communicate confidently at all levels, from the shop floor to Executive Management and the Executive Board.
• You have a structured, solution-oriented and assertive approach and maintain an overall perspective, even in highly complex project environments.
• Very good German and English language skills, along with a strong willingness to work on-site, particularly in Künzelsau and Ingelfingen, complete your profile.

WHY BERNER? 

• Job bike leasing (JobRad)  

• Commuting allowance  

• Wellpass membership & corporate benefits  

• Company pension scheme  

• Opportunities for further training  

• Technically modern equipped workplace  

• Company restaurant in Künzelsau or meal vouchers in Cologne  

• Attractive conditions for our products in the BERNER online shop 

Apply Now – We’re Excited to Meet You! 

Please submit your application via our online form, including your availability and salary expectations. 

The BERNER Group is a European trading company serving professionals in the mobility, construction, and industrial sectors. We are the leading B2B specialist and an innovative manufacturer of chemical products. Our purpose is: 
“We are pushing the limits of the possible for the shapers of a better tomorrow.” 
With our strong brands - BERNER, BTI by BERNER, and CCS - we empower our customers to keep their businesses running successfully. 

Join our team and shape the future with us! 

The BERNER Group as employer, dare to differentiate ourselves and provide every employee the opportunity to and enable them to dare to be more.  Together, we push our own limits and contribute to shape a better tomorrow.