EMEA Logistics Excellence Engineer

Berlin Packaging is the world’s largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, providing packaging solutions in glass, plastic, and metal to companies across a wide range of industries, including food & beverage, beauty, healthcare, and industrial markets. As a “one-stop shop,” we combine design & innovation, manufacturing services, and supply chain capabilities to help customers bring their products to market in the most efficient and impactful way. With more than a century of experience in the packaging industry, Berlin Packaging operates on a global scale, supported by an extensive network of suppliers, warehouses, and commercial teams. This unique hybrid model allows the company to offer both standard and highly customized solutions, helping customers increase sales, reduce costs, and improve productivity through smarter packaging.

What sets Berlin Packaging apart is its entrepreneurial mindset and strong customer focus. Employees are encouraged to think like   owners, act decisively, and collaborate across functions and geographies to deliver measurable results.

Core Beliefs:

The company’s culture is built around innovation, creativity, speed, and a continuous drive to “help customers become greater, faster ,” making it a dynamic environment for people who want to make an impact.

Job Purpose:

The Logistics Excellence Lead – EMEA supports the execution and continuous improvement of logistics operations across the EMEA region.

The role is focused on the practical management and coordination of logistics projects, operational improvements, system-related activities and day-to-day support for local logistics organizations. The position requires a hands-on and execution-oriented approach, working closely with local teams to solve operational issues, improve processes and support logistics transformation initiatives.

This role plays an important part in increasing the efficiency, standardization and reliability of logistics operations while supporting the development of stronger logistics capabilities across the region.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and coordinate logistics improvement and transformation projects across EMEA, including:
• Support implementation and optimization of logistics systems and digitalization initiatives (WMS, TMS, document digitalization, etc.)
• Identify and implement operational improvement opportunities in collaboration with local logistics teams
• Gather business requirements and coordinate logistics-related system developments with IT and other functions
• Drive process simplification, harmonization and standardization initiatives
• Ensure effective project execution, stakeholder alignment and timely follow-up of initiatives
• Support the definition, implementation and monitoring of logistics KPIs and performance measurement frameworks
• Provide operational and system-related support to local logistics teams, including coordination of issue resolution, anomaly investigation and stakeholder alignment when required

Organization & Team Structure:

The role reports directly to the EMEA Logistics Manager and is part of the EMEA Logistics Excellence team.

The team operates at regional EMEA level and works closely with:

• local logistics organizations
• transportation teams
• IT
• supply chain and operations stakeholders
• cross-functional project teams

The role has broad exposure across the organization and collaborates with stakeholders from multiple countries and functions.

Travels across the EMEA region is expected as part of the role.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 4–6 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, operations, process improvement or related fields
• Experience managing projects in dynamic and international environments
• Experience in logistics transformation, continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives preferred
• Exposure to operations/supply chain consulting environments is considered a plus
• Engineering background (Management Engineering or similar) preferred

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong execution and project coordination mindset
• Structured and pragmatic problem-solving approach
• High ownership and accountability
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across different functions and countries
• Positive, collaborative and solution-oriented attitude
• Comfortable operating in environments with incomplete data and evolving processes
• Strong analytical thinking with practical business orientation
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to create clear, simple and effective presentations
• Fluent English required in a professional working environment
• Knowledge of French and/or Spanish is considered a plus but not a must

Key Success Factors:

Success in this role requires:

• Delivering projects and operational support activities with high reliability and execution quality
• Demonstrating ownership, adaptability and resilience in changing environments
• Creating structure and clarity in situations with limited standardization or incomplete information
• Maintaining a pragmatic and hands-on approach while managing operational complexity
• Building strong and collaborative relationships with stakeholders and contributing positively to team trust and cooperation