Wayfair offers Europe’s largest online selection of home furnishings, décor, home improvement and many more. Getting thousands of orders every day to their new owners is at the heart of what we do. We work hard to grow our European footprint, by setting up state of the art warehouses to get even closer to our customers. Everyone should enjoy their new products as fast as possible, and we are the team that makes that happen.
To support that, we are looking to hire a talented, hands-on Industrial Engineering Manager for our European Warehouse Design and Automation team. You will work on the implementation of our new e-commerce warehouses and contribute to the further functional and geographical expansion in Europe.
What You'll Do
- Support the material flow and area planning for our warehouse operations in Europe with a focus on order picking technologies and warehouse automation
- Identify key opportunities to leverage and improve processes affecting the warehouse operations and propose relevant warehousing technologies for our sites throughout Europe
- Assist the procurement of various supply chain automation solutions including hardware, software & supporting technology
- Work with our suppliers and analyze their concepts in detail
- Develop forward-thinking, innovative warehouse initiatives to boost efficiency
- Support the implementation of material handling systems that enable capacity and productivity improvements
- Plan processes and design warehouse layouts (AutoCAD, SketchUp)
- Evaluate and document processes and concepts, prepare business cases and decision memos
- You will work from our European headquarters in Berlin, Germany (30% travel required)
What You'll Need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial engineering, business administration, supply chain management, or a comparable field with an above-average GPA
- Several years of practical experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience in warehouse planning, material flow planning, or logistics consulting with a focus on warehouse automation
- Fluent in English, German is beneficial
- Detail orientation, strong analytical and organizational skills
- At least intermediate level in Microsoft Office
- Effective communication with business partners both local and remote; excellent communication skills; the ability to handle multiple competing priorities; and a strong customer focus
- At least intermediate level in AutoCAD and/ or SketchUp, Navisworks is beneficial
- First experience with data mining techniques (SQL) is beneficial
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.