KNDS | Germany | 34xxx Kassel | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 13.02.2026 on stepstone.de
Senior Logistics Planner
KNDS Germany develops, manufactures and maintains a wide-spread product portfolio as a system house. These include combat tanks, highly protected wheel vehicles, artillery systems, military bridges, customer service and training solutions. As part of the KNDS Group, we stand for the start of the consolidation of the industry for military land systems in Europe. We offer highly interesting, complex and challenging activities in a collegial environment. Our employees appreciate this, whether in development, production or administration. We successfully combine innovative capability with tradition and many years of experience.
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As a senior logistics planner, you take responsibility for planning, standardization and implementation of logistics concepts at our existing, internal and external, production and logistics locations. Your main tasks include defining strategies for optimizing on/off storage, internal transport and shipping In addition, you will ensure the planning and continuous improvement of complex layouts and material flows for the ideal handling of logistics and production supply taking into account lean principles You take over challenging project lines or subproject lines in ramp-up and optimization projects in close coordination with internal (IT, logistics, production, etc.) and external stakeholders In addition, you are responsible for the planning, design and introduction of multi-site, holistic cargo carrier, container and packaging concepts including the creation of specifications, the definition disposable/multi-use, etc. Proactive query, analysis of existing processes, processes and data, and identification of potential for improvement in terms of costs and/or Productivity, quality and delivery reliability is your responsibility You actively participate in digitalization projects for existing and new logistics processes You ensure the preparation and presentation of complex work results on both staff and management levels You are active drivers of a change and lean mining set in the organization and ensure the promotion of a best practice exchange with other locations and areas In addition, you are responsible for the process and resource planning for planned funding and are responsible for reporting relevant logistics key figures You carry out cost assessments, ensure the cost-effectiveness of logistic concepts and processes and create documentation (process descriptions, container instructions, etc.) Training, consulting and coaching of employees and executives on subject-specific topics complete your task area
You have successfully completed your studies in the field of logistics or economic engineering with a focus on logistics, supply chain management or the like You already have several years of relevant professional experience in logistics planning and optimization and have already accompanied or guided optimization projects, ideally in machine and vehicle engineering You have a well-founded knowledge in the field of warehousing, production logistics and shipping and have a deep understanding of technical or systematic relationships. You have a very good analytical and conceptual ability to think and have advanced knowledge in Lean Management (WSA, SFM, etc.) and MS Office IT skills in the area of SAP and warehouse management systems as well as software for layout and material flow planning are also desirable You are characterized by a high level of teamwork, reliability and self-conscient work Very good knowledge of German and English complete your profile
Secure employer Attractive payment by IG metal tariff contract Kita grant Christmas and holiday money Development 30 days off Staff parking Bike leasing Fitness & Health Services Occupational pension Canteen Flexible sliding time controls Grant for the Deutschlandticket Company doctor Corporate Benefits
Location
![]() | KNDS | |
| 34127 Kassel | ||
| Germany |
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