Team Lead Warehousing and Logistics EMEA & APAC

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Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

 

Team Lead Warehousing & Logistics EMEA & APAC

Supply Chain at Adyen is growing rapidly, expanding our presence in the In Person Payments (IPP, payment terminals) and in Issuing (physical cards) fields. We are looking for a Team Lead for the Warehousing & Logistics teams in EMEA and APAC. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Supply Chain leadership team, responsible for implementing the global strategy in the respective regions and driving continuous improvement. The team lead ensures high-quality execution of inbound, warehousing and outbound processes. The team lead is responsible for leading the 8 team members based in Amsterdam, Singapore and Sydney. This team currently manages 5 third party warehouse locations. The ideal candidate will have experience in Supply Chain, with a focus on warehousing from a strategic perspective, preferably with experience in the hardware industry.

What you’ll do

• Be part of the Leadership team of Supply Chain
• Implement the global supply chain strategy and improve the overall supply chain performance in the region
• Create and drive the strategy for warehousing and logistics for EMEA and APAC, in alignment with global strategy.
• Ensure that the regional W&L team and third party logistics providers execute operations with high quality and high effectiveness
• Improve scalability and efficiency for inbound, warehousing and outbound operations.
• Manage and coach the team.
• Drive or support software implementations and process improvements
• Collaborate with different functions and regional stakeholders in order to ensure we are scalable across the globe.
• Manage and coach the regional team, driving team engagement, performance and skills

Who you are

• You are a self-starter that sees opportunities rather than challenges and loves to deliver proactively.
• You have a minimum of 10 years of experience in Supply Chain (warehousing focus), with a minimum of 5 years of managerial experience.
• You have a proven track record in effectively managing relationships and collaboration with 3PLs and hardware suppliers
• You are a strong leader and are able to upskill the team through mentoring or coaching.
• You combine strategic thinking with daily operational pragmatism
• You are hands-on and willing to pick up any operational activities when needed
• You are comfortable in ambiguous situations and are naturally inclined to interact  with various other stakeholders to decide on direction and priorities
• You thrive in a constantly changing environment and are comfortable driving  significant improvements within this context
• You prefer an environment of fast decision making and autonomy over an environment with excessive focus on perfection.
• You have strong communication skills and the ability to interact with others clearly and emphatically.
• You are willing to travel for work.

 

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

 

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.