From wood to pulp to fiber – this is Lenzing.
We weave innovation and respect into sustainability . Our technology inspires the fashion and hygiene industries to make better decisions. We work towards a circular economy and a Carbon neutral future for you and generations to come.

Purpose & key responsibilities of the role:

Reporting into the VP Supply Chain Management, you will develop and execute a global warehousing and distribution strategy aligned with business objectives, balancing service, cost, inventory, risk, and resilience.
You will oversee and optimize the integral external warehouse footprint & distribution network (several dozen external warehouses and vendors across Europe, Asia and the Americas), managing 3PL partners, ensuring efficient, reliable, and cost-effective storage and distribution operations to support business growth.
You will own the warehousing and distribution budget, optimize logistics costs, and identify savings opportunities while maintaining service levels.
You will leverage WMS, analytics, automation, dashboards, and network modeling to improve visibility, decision-making, and operational performance.
You will drive operational excellence through governance, KPIs, standardized processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing,



and Commercial teams on S&OP; and capacity planning while leading stakeholders and teams to ensure seamless end-to-end supply chain execution.

Your ideal profile for this exciting role:

You hold at least a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Engineering, Logistics or Business, Additionally, an internationally recognized supply chain qualification (e.g., APICS) is highly desirable.
You are an experienced strategic driver of external warehousing & distribution network streamlining and optimization, with at least 10 years of related working experience and a strong track record in capacity planning, and long-term network design that balances service, cost efficiency, and business resilience.
You have proven expertise in 3PL management, governance, KPI performance management, SLAs, and strategic partner development.
You have deep knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, consignment programs and distribution processes, with advanced SAP WMS and analytics capabilities.
You have strong stakeholder management, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
You have fluent English (C1). Any additional European languages (e.g. German) would be advantageous.
You are willing to travel 15-20% of the time

📌 Head of Global Warehouse & Distribution (Barcelona)
🏢 Lenzing Group
📍 Barcelona