Manager Transportation & Packaging EMEA - Automotive Business

Manager Transportation & Packaging EMEA - Automotive Business

Requisition ID: 24582

Job Category: Logistics/Demand & Supply Chain

Career level: Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Location:

St-Cyr-Sur-Loire, FR Tongeren-Borgloon, BE Schweinfurt, DE

SKF has been around for more than a century, and today, we are one of the worlds largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. Our products can be found everywhere in society, making us an essential part of everyday life for people and companies worldwide.

In September 2024, SKF announced the separation of its Automotive business with the objective of building two world-leading businesses, and the role you are applying for will be part of the Automotive business, giving you the opportunity to be a part of shaping a new Company aimed at meeting the needs of the transforming global Automotive market.

Would you like to join us in shaping the future of motion?  We are now looking for a...

Manager Transportation & Packaging EMEA

- Automotive Business

Here you get the opportunity to lead and shape transportation across EMEA, ideal for you who want to drive efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality logistics end to end. In this role, you lead internal teams and manage external freight forwarders and other partners, translating strategic direction and day-to-day needs into reliable execution that supports the business.

Beyond that, you also develop smart, sustainable packaging flows and processes to safeguard the supply of your own and customer-owned material for existing and new business. Ready to make a real impact? Apply today.

Key Responsibilities

Transportation & Distribution Management

Own the EMEA transportation budget and freight governance, ensuring cost control, accurate invoicing, and timely payments.

Lead end-to-end distribution across road (mainly), sea, air, and special transports, developing concepts (incl. IT integration) and continuously optimizing the network with stakeholders.

Re-conceptualize the network in alignment with the strategic supply chain principles and deploy solutions

Packaging Framework

Own and standardize the EMEA packaging framework to secure the supply of one-way and returnable empty packaging for factories and suppliers, including procurement governance.

Drive performance and compliance by improving flows and suppliers, setting up refurbishment/repair/cleaning for returnable, and ensuring legal/EHS and customer-specific requirement alignment with global packaging.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, and develop the regional transportation organization, building capability, role clarity, and succession.

Build an inclusive, high-performance culture through visible leadership, accountability, and a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Own performance management, including feedback, evaluations, and fair, performance-based compensation.

Sponsor and deliver transformation by translating the EMEA logistics roadmap into priorities, governance, and measurable outcomes, and driving adoption through structured change management.

Provider & Stakeholder Management

Select and manage logistics service providers with Purchasing, incl. standards, governance, and contract lifecycle support.

Act as the operational interface between internal stakeholders (Sales, factories, Control Tower) and providers to deliver customer-focused logistics solutions.

Standardize transportation cost charging and allocation processes across EMEA.

Performance & Optimization