We are looking for a department manager who was born for sports in the world of logistics. You have a passion for sports and knowledge of various expertise within logistics. Leading a team and growing it at the same time is second nature. Your own personal growth also plays an important role in this. You will ensure that orders will reach our customers on time. You will be the engine behind a smoothly running logistics operation and have the opportunity to show your leadership talent in an environment that is constantly moving forward.

And:

• You encourage your teammates (a team of 10-25 employees) to promote Decathlon's values.
• You are responsible for your team management in the areas of recruitment, onboarding, planning, contracts of team mates and offboarding
• You motivate your team members to get the best out of themselves and take both their sports career and personal development to the next level. So you will make sure they come happy to work
• You are in the lead for daily operational tasks. You will coordinate all logistics activities in our state-of-the-art warehouse during one of your 'duty manager' shifts.
• You always think one step ahead and with your enthusiasm you easily attract new colleagues to your team.
• You work with KPIs. Together with the management team, you ensure sharp forecasting (daily, weekly, monthly and yearly) to achieve these goals. Including safety management: You make sure that you and every team member knows the safety procedures. And make sure the work space is safe to work. Together we contribute to the success of Decathlon.
• You always continue to develop yourself through the training courses we offer. This way you continue to increase your personal skills and knowledge. A win-win!

Duty manager:

We work with morning and afternoon shifts (and night shifts during peak seasons). During these shifts we will be needing someone who is responsible for the warehouse (all of the processes and all the employees). And we divide these shifts among our team leaders. This means you will be duty manager for an average of 10 shifts per months. During these shifts you will make sure that everything is going well in the warehouse, and for example you will be responsible for:

• Processes are up and running
• 90 -140 team mates per shift
• Communication with internal/external stakeholders during the shift
• Acting during accidents or evacuation

  
  

Working at Decathlon offers you good work atmosphere, growth and fun. At Decathlon we work every day on our passion for sport, sustainable growth ambition and a warm team feeling.

• Our sports culture challenges you to exercise more and to continuously learn.
• Achieve your goals and grow into a senior role or managerial position.
• Your starting salary is €2950,- per month based on a 38-hour working week. You also have a chance to receive monthly bonuses. The starting salary is for everyone the same, no matter the age
• You get 8% holiday pay and have 24 holiday days to relax.
• Get sports gear with a 20% discount in our Dutch stores.
• Continue to develop yourself with our range of training courses.
• As an employee you can become a co-owner. This is how you participate in our success story!
• You will receive 100% travel expenses reimbursement if you come by bike or travel by public transport. You will receive a 50% reimbursement for traveling by car (€0.21 per km, max. 30 km for a single trip).
• You have access to (sports) coaching! Decathlon gives you access to Open Up: a platform that helps you train for a marathon or find your body balance.
• The annual team outings, parties and ski trips are of course indispensable.
• First contract of 12 month (with 2 months probation period). Second contract: one year extra or permanent contract)