Project Manager/Warehouse Operations Expert (Manufacturing)

Location: Hybrid in Zurich, Switzerland. The 12-month contract starts ASAP at 100% workload. Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, applications are limited to Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current Swiss work-permit holders.

Company

hirify.global is recruiting for a Zurich-based client in the manufacturing sector.

What you will do

• Lead the logistics workstream across warehouse design, material flow, migration, and operational readiness for a consolidated campus.
• Own the stream scope, roadmap, milestones, risks, dependencies, and decision log in alignment with the wider programme.
• Define future-state processes for inbound, storage, replenishment, line feeding, internal transport, packaging, outbound, and reverse flows.
• Coordinate layout, capacity, equipment, automation, and technology requirements with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Align physical flows with SAP processes, enterprise structure, plant and storage-location setup, master data, and migration activities.
• Manage business continuity, cutover readiness, transition sequencing, inventory planning, and post-go-live stabilization.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading complex warehouse, intralogistics, material-flow, or site-consolidation projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse design, material-flow engineering, automation, operational readiness, and continuity planning.
• Working knowledge of SAP logistics processes, enterprise structures, master data, and migration impacts.
• Experience with project governance, stakeholder management, supplier coordination, financial control, and risk management.
• Fluent German.
• Strong analytical, structured, communication, stakeholder-engagement, decision-making, and cross-functional alignment skills.
• Applicants must be Swiss nationals, EU citizens, or current holders of a valid Swiss work permit.
• Applications must include a resume and a daytime phone number. Applicants must provide marital status, nationality, date of birth, and valid Swiss work-permit information.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work setting in Zurich, Switzerland.
• 12-month contract with a 100% workload.
• Applications are open to people of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs; gender information and a photo are not required.
• Potential workplace solutions can be explored for applicants with disabilities.