Logistics Operations Manager - Aarhus

Are you motivated by ensuring smooth execution while leading a dedicated team and collaborating with customers, production sites, warehouse partners, and transport providers?

“We are looking for a Logistics Operations Manager to lead and develop the Danish 3PL warehouse and transport setup. The role focuses on operational performance management with a future potential for strategic and tactical network warehouse design,” says Janni Jepsen, Director for Warehouse & Outbound Logistics.

How you will make an impact
As Logistics Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing logistics operations and leading a small team in a complex environment where customer requirements, warehouse execution, transportation, and production planning must come together seamlessly. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing a small operational team
• Owning and developing performance across both 3PL warehousing and 3PL transportation
• Developing robust decision material and recommendations for 3PL partner decisions
• Ensuring high customer service levels and operational reliability
• Coordinating activities across production sites, logistics providers, customers, and commercial teams
• Monitoring and improving key performance indicators such as service level, completion rate, inventory accuracy, productivity, and cost
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across processes and systems
• Managing operational escalations and resolving supply chain challenges proactively
• Ensuring compliance with quality, food safety, and safety standards

What will make you successful
We are looking for a candidate who combines strong operational understanding with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across organizational boundaries. You bring a strategic and analytical mindset and can turn network insights into practical changes and measurable business improvements. You likely have:

• Experience from logistics, supply chain, warehousing, transportation, or operations management
• Experience with 3PL management across both warehousing and transportation
• Experience with strategic or tactical logistics network design, capacity planning, and implementation of network changes
• A strong understanding of the end-to-end value chain from production to customer delivery
• Experience leading teams directly or through external partners
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate across functions
• A structured and data-driven approach to performance management
• Experience with operational KPIs and continuous improvement methodologies
• The ability to prioritize and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills in English; Danish is an advantage

What we offer
In this role, you will have a unique opportunity to influence the performance of a critical logistics operation and work closely with stakeholders across the entire supply chain.

You will join a collaborative and ambitious environment where development, ownership, and continuous improvement are key drivers of success. The role offers significant exposure across operations, logistics, production, and customer-facing functions, making it an excellent opportunity for further career growth within supply chain and operations leadership.

Would you like to join us?
If you are motivated by leading people, driving operational performance, and creating value across the supply chain, we would love to hear from you.

We review applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close the recruitment process once the right candidate has been identified. If you have any questions contact Janni Jepsen, Director for Warehouse & Outbound Logistics, on JANNI.JEPSEN@ARLAFOODS.COM.

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