Logistic Manager

About Piab Group

At Piab Group we improve our customers’ productivity, sustainability, and safety through evolving industrial automation and have done so since 1951. We believe in an automated world where no resources are wasted, and no humans are injured. With annual sales of ~4 billion SEK and more than 1500 employees, Piab is a global organization, serving customers in more than 100 countries from a vast network of subsidiaries and channel partners. Since 2018, Piab Group has been owned by Patricia Industries, part of Investor AB. Piab serves a wide range of industries, including e-commerce logistics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and automotive, providing innovative vacuum automation solutions tailored to each sector.

You can expect the following with us:

Innovative Culture: Be part of a team that thrives on creativity and innovation.

Global Impact: Work with a company that is a world leader in vacuum transport solutions.

Global Presence: Piab has 25+ sales offices and over 900 partners worldwide, ensuring a vast network and global reach. Sustainable Vision: Contribute to an automated world, promoting safety and efficiency.

Professional Growth: Access opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

Diverse and Inclusive: Join a workplace that values diversity and fosters an inclusive environment. Stable employer: As part of Patricia Industries and connected to the Wallenberg family, Piab benefits from strong support and a commitment to long-term growth and sustainability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Build and lead the Global Logistic function

• Define the scope, roles, processes and ways of working for the Global Logistic function in Vacuum Automation division.
• Establish clear interfaces with Production Sites, Purchasing, Quality, Industrialization and Commercial.
• Drive a culture of collaboration, transparency and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Global network and footprint optimization

• Define and continuously refine Piab’s global production and distribution footprint for Vacuum Automation division. (what to produce where, and how to flow to customers).
• Lead cross‑functional analyses and decisions on product allocation, sourcing and dual sourcing between sites.
• Identify and execute footprint and flow changes that improve service, cost, lead time and robustness.

Global planning framework (demand & supply)

• Own the global demand and supply planning framework, principles and governance for Vacuum Automation division.
• Consolidate and challenge demand signals from Sales/Product Management together with Finance.
• Align site‑level production plans with global demand and capacity constraints (sites retain detailed daily/weekly production planning).
• Escalate and facilitate decisions when demand and capacity are not in balance.

Inventory and flow strategy

• Define the global inventory and flow strategy (what to stock, where, and at which levels), including decoupling points and service level targets.
• Set and maintain policies for safety stocks and replenishment parameters at plants and distribution points.
• Monitor inventory health (turns, age, excess/obsolete) and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Transport, logistics and packaging optimization

• Own the global strategy for transport and distribution together with relevant stakeholders (Purchasing, Logistics, Sites).
• Analyze and optimize transport modes, routes, consolidation, Incoterms and cost‑to‑serve.
• Develop and standardize packaging and handling concepts that improve cube utilization, ergonomics, product protection and logistics efficiency.
• Drive initiatives to reduce transport cost and environmental impact, while maintaining or improving service.

S&OP / IBP governance

• Design and run Piab’s global S&OP/IBP process for Operations in Vacuum Automation division: calendar, meetings, agenda and deliverables.
• Prepare clear scenarios and trade‑offs (service vs cost vs capacity) for the Operations leadership team.
• Ensure alignment between demand, supply, inventory and financial targets.

Performance management & analytics

• Define and maintain a consistent KPI framework for Logistic (e.g. OTD, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, network and transport cost).
• Together with Business Analytics, build and use dashboards and reports to steer performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead root‑cause analyses and drive cross‑functional improvement actions when targets are not met.

PREFFERED COMPETENCIES

• Strong end‑to‑end understanding of the value chain: from supplier and production to customer delivery.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to translate data into clear decisions and actions.
• Structured and driven, able to design and implement new processes and standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to align and influence across functions and sites.
• Comfortable operating both strategically (designing the model) and operationally (diving into details to solve issues).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• 7+ years’ experience from Logistic / Operations in an international industrial/manufacturing company.
• Proven experience in global or regional supply chain management, network/footprint optimization, or end‑to‑end planning.
• Hands‑on experience working with production sites and local planning teams.
• Experience setting up or significantly improving S&OP/IBP processes.
• Strong analytical background; comfortable working with data, KPIs and tools (ERP, planning systems, BI tools).
• Experience from working with logistics and packaging optimization is a strong plus.
• Relevant university degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or similar.

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How to Apply

If you are passionate about innovation and want to make a difference in the world of automation, we would love to hear from you! Please use the following link to upload your CV.