Logistics Planning Specialist

Quick Facts

Role: Logistics Planning Specialist

Focus: data-driven logistics planning, forecasting, and capacity management

Description

Prepare strategic plans for central warehouses and their long-term capacity, including shipment, transport, storage volumes, and inventory levels. Create forecasts for shipment volumes, internal transport, and product movements in warehouses, then analyze logistics data to evaluate capacity needs for effective decision-making. Improve planning and forecasting processes to increase prediction accuracy and explore automation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plans for central warehouse needs and long-term capacity
• Plan shipment volumes, transportation and storage capacity, and inventory levels
• Create forecasts for shipment volumes, internal transport, and in-warehouse product movements
• Analyze logistics data and assess capacity requirements to support efficient decisions
• Improve planning and forecasting processes with a focus on prediction accuracy and automation potential
• Support strategies, budgeting, and staffing/capacity planning for logistics projects
• Collaborate with logistics teams and other departments to ensure effective cross-process planning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, economics, or a related field
• Experience in logistics, supply chain planning, warehouse management, or a similar environment
• Experience in planning, forecasting, and capacity management
• Analytical thinking and ability to work with data and complex datasets
• Good knowledge of SAP and experience with data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx)
• Strong orientation in logistics and supply chain processes
• Communicative English and German (AJ/NJ)
• Good communication skills; proactive and systematic problem-solving approach
• Willingness to travel to Germany during onboarding/training

Benefits

• International company with opportunities for professional growth
• Attractive compensation with annual bonus up to 15%
• Working time: 7.5 hours/day
• Meal allowance: 129 CZK/day
• Transport contribution: 100 CZK/day
• Flexi Pass: 20,000 CZK/year (sports/health/culture; Pluxee/Sodexo)
• Vacation contribution: 10,000 CZK/year
• Christmas contribution: 10,000 CZK/year
• 5 weeks vacation + 1 extra day for every third year worked
• 3 days sick leave annually
• Pension insurance: 4,166 CZK/month
• Home office up to 50%