Application Manager Logistics 100%

About the job

Company Description

Elektro-Material AG (EM) is the leading wholesale company in the Swiss electrical installation industry with nine locations, the EM Light Competence Center, EM Industry, and around 750 employees. With over 250,000 quality products, a comprehensive range of services from consulting to delivery, and as part of the globally leading Rexel Group, we offer the best complete package from a single source.

Job Description

As an Application Manager IT Services Logistics, you are the link between our logistics at the nine locations and the logistics applications.

• You support the specialist departments at our locations in the implementation, optimization during release management (system update), installation planning, and operation of IT logistics solutions (e.g., WMS, automated storage systems).
• You analyze requirements from operational logistics and create specifications for applications and interfaces.
• You implement specifications in collaboration with IT and external service providers (configuration, testing, rollout of new system requirements) and monitor application operations.
• You take over parameterization, support, testing, documentation, and training for users.
• You assist in process definition, setting and compliance with standards, as well as continuous improvement.
• You are responsible for ongoing communication and coordination with our WMS provider, including incident and change management of ASTRO (primarily in English).
• Occasional travel to our Swiss locations and on-call duty are part of the tasks.

Qualifications

To complement our team as perfectly as possible, you should bring the following qualifications:

• Several years of experience in designing and optimizing logistics IT systems/tools (e.g., ASTRO WMS, Autostore, PiecePicking), project management, and collaboration in interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience in creating requirements/specifications, implementing WMS systems, and working with IT/external partners.
• Solution-oriented, communicative, and proactive working style; customer-oriented demeanor towards internal customers and suppliers.
• Completed education or studies (University/ETH, FH, HF), ideally in computer science, supply chain management, or comparable; or solid training in this field (e.g., process specialist with federal certificate, application developer, or computer scientist EFZ).
• Good analytical skills and a structured, independent working style.
• Very good German and English skills; additional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Switzerland and on-call duty.

Additional Information

Our Offer

In addition to an independent and varied task, you can expect a collegial environment, a friendly team, and attractive employment conditions, including certified pay equity. The offered benefits include at least 25 vacation days, very good social benefits, individual development opportunities, and much more. Are you interested in this exciting new role and meet our requirements? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents.

We want to fill this position directly, without the support of recruitment consultants.

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