Supplier Development Manager / Supplier Manager Logistics Company (m/f/d)

To strengthen our team in Hannover, we are looking for a motivated individual who wants to join us full-time and permanently:

Supplier Development Manager / Supplier Manager Logistics Company (m/f/d)

We offer

• Permanent full-time position in a sustainable and internationally expanding company

• Flexible working hours (flextime)

• Company car also for private use

• Hybrid working: 1 day of home office/week after training

• 30 days of vacation

• Attractive social benefits (company accident insurance, supplementary health insurance, pension scheme)

• Germany ticket for €20 per month

• Modern office spaces with excellent public transport connections

• Structured onboarding by experienced colleagues

• Individual development opportunities

• Regular company events and corporate benefits

• Special leave days for special occasions

• Free fruit and drinks (water, coffee, and tea)

Your tasks

You are the central interface to our external depot partners in Germany and Europe, ensuring that our quality and process standards are met. You negotiate contracts on an equal footing and build long-term successful partnerships. In short, you ensure that our operational backbone is strong and efficient. The following tasks are part of your responsibilities:

• Partner Management & Contract Controlling:

  • Central point of contact for depot partners and strategic expansion of the network

  • Ensuring capacities (storage space, personnel, productivity), establishing and integrating new locations

  • Negotiation of framework agreements and service level agreements including comprehensive contract, documentation, and KPI management

• Process Optimization & Troubleshooting:

  • Cross-location optimization and standardization of operational processes

  • Handling complaints (in cooperation with QM)

  • Proactive troubleshooting (e.g. in case of system failures, process or interface deviations) – from root cause analysis to immediate measures to sustainable solutions

• Inventory Security & Partner Enablement:

  • Conducting product training (cleaning, sorting, repair of reusable load carriers)

  • Validation of inventory including difference analysis and ensuring demand-oriented stocking and material management (labels/stickers, repair needs) directly at the partners

• Administration & System Integration:

  • Formal invoice verification and approval

  • Conceptual standardization of billing models

  • Ensuring smooth IT integration (SAM, document management)

Your profile

• Successfully completed studies with a focus on business administration, supply chain management, etc. or completed vocational training with a commercial or logistical focus

• You have professional experience in logistics, supplier management, operational partner management, or a similar role

• You have a high willingness to travel (approx. 40%) within Germany and Europe, a Class B driver's license is mandatory

• You are strong in negotiations, process-oriented, and have the ability to establish and expand partnerships on an equal footing

• Your independent, structured way of working, initiative, and confident demeanor set you apart

• You are proficient in MS Office, ERP system knowledge is advantageous

• You have very good German and English language skills

About us:

The core business of RECALO GmbH is the pooling of reusable load carriers (various types of boxes and pallets that are used multiple times by our customers as transport packaging for loads). Our focus is on pooling, rental, cleaning, and maintenance of robust reusable load carriers, which not only prevent product damage but also reduce waste and protect the environment. With a European network of depots, proprietary tracking software, and strong partner management, we ensure smooth processes along the entire supply chain. With our products and services, we set the highest standards in the packaging industry and are innovative pioneers. In our company, we place special emphasis on collaboration and fairness, teamwork is highly valued.

Sound like the perfect challenge for you? Then we look forward to your application!

Contact person: Herr Christoph Herms, COO| +49 511 592988 14 | bewerbung@recalo.com