3PL Depot and Repair Centre Supervisor Amsterdam • STROOM | Supply Chain Recruitment Specialist

About the Company

This organisation is a European leader in Reusable Transport Items (RTIs), operating the continent’s largest RTI pool system. With over four decades of experience, the company serves more than 23,000 customers across 40 countries, primarily within the horticultural sector. Its mission is to streamline supply chains by providing efficient, sustainable, and standardized transport solutions. Headquartered in Denmark, with a shared service centre in the Netherlands and sales offices throughout Europe, the company is committed to innovation and excellence in logistics.

The team consists of approximately 85 employees representing 17 different nationalities, fostering a diverse and international working environment.

Job Opportunity: 3PL Depot and Repair Centre Supervisor

An excellent opportunity for an analytical, continuous improvement-driven professional.

As a 3PL Depot and Repair Centre Supervisor, you will play a key role in managing the infrastructure of a depot and repair network to ensure the agreed handling and administration of functional and non-functional assets and stock. You will be responsible for performance analysis, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring seamless collaboration across all network functions.

You will work closely with both the Manager 3PL and the Depot Network Manager, and report directly to the latter.

This role includes a significant travel component: approximately 40% of your time will be spent visiting one of the 38 depots or 12 repair centres across the network.

Key responsibilities include ongoing performance evaluation, dashboard management, reporting, and stock inventory control to enhance the performance of depots and repair centres/locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Inventory management (stock counting)

• Support quality management (reporting, dashboards, training, etc.)

• Support in resolving customer complaints

Required Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an operational mindset

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis)

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to structure and prioritize tasks efficiently

• Effective communication skills; ability to translate partner performance insights into actionable business strategies

• A collaborative team player with a hands-on mentality and proactive approach

• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

• Familiarity with, and experience in, outsourced third-party warehousing and service level agreements is an advantage

Additional Desired Attributes

• Strong team player with excellent cooperation skills

• Open to challenges and a natural problem solver

• Supportive and proactive in initiating improvements

• Project-oriented mindset

• Ability to think in terms of business processes

• Focused on operational efficiency and cost management

• Ability to support internal projects and cross-functional departments

• Critical thinker, outspoken, motivational, and maintains a positive attitude

• Strong task focus and ability to deliver under pressure

• Willingness to travel regularly for location visits (approx. 40% of the time)

• Ability to translate complaints, data, and requirements into continuous daily process improvements

• Understanding of value-added services

• Confident in representing the team and responsibilities in meetings and projects

• Solid experience in inventory management

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop expertise in depot and repair centre partner performance, making a real impact in optimizing operational processes.

Join a dynamic 3PL team and help shape the future of logistics operations!