Head of Logistics Operations Europe

Its us. The original oat drink company. At Oatly were on a mission to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planets resources in the process.

Sustainability health and transparency arent just things we talk about. Theyre the principles behind every decision we make. Were proud to be recognised as the worlds first Climate Solutions food and beverage company. We also happen to make some pretty delicious drinks.

But creating change takes more than great products.

It takes leaders who can build strong teams navigate complexity make sound decisions at speed and create the conditions for people to do their best work. As Oatly continues to grow across Europe and international markets were strengthening our logistics organization to ensure we remain agile scalable and ready for the future.

If youre passionate about developing people driving operational excellence and shaping the future of logistics in a purpose-driven company you might be exactly who were looking for.

Were looking for a Head of Logistics Operations Europe to lead our internal logistics operations across Europe.

This is a newly created leadership role reporting to the Director Global Logistics designed to strengthen our logistics capability during an exciting period of growth and transformation. Youll be the operational voice of Logistics across the business leading a team based in Malmö while ensuring smooth and efficient warehousing and transportation operations across multiple European markets.

In your first year success will mean becoming the trusted go-to person for logistics operations strengthening team performance creating clarity and structure and building a high-performing organization ready to support Oatlys continued growth.

In this role you will:

• Lead and develop Oatlys European Logistics Operations team creating an environment where people can grow perform and thrive.

• Own day-to-day logistics execution across Europe covering warehousing transportation operational performance and escalations.

• Act as the primary escalation point for operational issues driving quick decisions and effective resolution across markets and functions.

• Represent Logistics in cross-functional forums and collaborate closely with Planning Customer Operations Procurement Finance Quality Commercial teams and Markets.

• Drive performance management through clear KPIs operational reviews budget accountability and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strengthen processes ways of working and operational capabilities to support Oatlys ambitious growth plans.

• Partner closely with colleagues responsible for supplier management exports and logistics development to create a seamless logistics operation.

• Ensure logistics operations consistently meet service OTIF quality food safety cost and sustainability requirements.

You are an experienced logistics leader who enjoys balancing strategy with execution. Youre just as comfortable discussing long-term improvement opportunities as you are rolling up your sleeves to solve an urgent operational issue.

You combine operational expertise with exceptional people leadership and know how to create engagement accountability and momentum within teams. You enjoy complexity thrive in a dynamic environment and bring a calm solutions-oriented approach when challenges arise.

Were looking for someone who brings:

• 10 years of experience within logistics operations supply chain transportation warehousing or a related field.

• Proven leadership experience including leading and developing teams in complex operational environments.

• Strong experience managing logistics operations across multiple European markets.

• The ability to move seamlessly between operational detail and strategic thinking.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the confidence to engage both operational teams and senior business leaders.

• Experience driving performance governance continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Strong decision-making skills and the confidence to act in fast-paced situations.

• A Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Logistics Engineering Business or a related field. A Masters degree is advantageous.

• Fluency in English.

Bonus points if youve worked in food & beverage FMCG or similarly complex supply chain environments and understand the realities of managing logistics across multiple markets and customer requirements.

This is an opportunity to join Oatly at a pivotal moment in our growth journey.

Youll have the chance to shape a newly created leadership role build capabilities for the future develop a talented team and have a direct impact on how we serve customers across Europe. Youll be part of a purpose-led company where sustainability innovation and doing things differently are more than buzzwords. Theyre how we work every day.

Finallywe hope that you share our values and have a great interest to carry out our mission in order to make the world a little bit better.

Another bulleted list felt redundant so we made this page talking about all the benefits we offer to sweeten the deal of working with us before you apply if youre curious check out this fancy page right here!

Phew! Well done if youve got this far. Were glad weve still got your attention because weve got one last super important point to make.

As you can probably tell were a norm-breaking company. For us diversity and differences are an obvious asset. We know that amazing candidates can sometimes be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box and that makes us really sad. So please trust your gut and pop in your application if its feeling right. If you have the curiosity passion and collaborative spirit lets do this together! It will be fun!

Last day of application: 22nd of September.

We treat all candidates equally: If you are interested please apply through our application system - any correspondence should come from there. This will ensure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone!

Love Oatly XOXO

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