Team Lead Operations BFC

CMA CGM is seeking a Team Lead Operations BFC to join the team in Waalwijk, Netherlands. The role sits in a warehouse facility and follows a normal office day pattern with a hybrid element that allows occasional home-based days. The posting notes CEVA Logistics as the broader network behind the Benelux operation, a provider with more than 50 locations across 30 sites and a workforce of over 11,000 colleagues collaborating daily to serve customers.

The ideal match is a hands-on leader who enjoys coaching colleagues, making decisions on the shop floor, and driving improvements in a busy logistics setting. If you’re comfortable balancing people, processes, and performance while keeping customer expectations front and center, you’ll likely fit right in.

Shaping putaway and picking on the shop floor

You’ll steer the daily Putaway and Picking operations, guiding a team of Team Coordinators and Warehouse Operators to hit productivity and quality targets in line with agreed standards.

You’ll be a visible on-the-floor leader, spending a large portion of your day on the shop floor to spot improvement opportunities and address challenges as they come. Through careful workforce planning and clear prioritization, you’ll drive performance toward KPI targets and aim to surpass customer expectations consistently.

What you’ll need to bring

• A completed MBO-level education
• Several years of experience in a supervisory, team lead, or coordinating role within logistics, warehousing, or supply chain operations
• Strong leadership with a people-focused, customer-oriented, and results-driven approach
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in Dutch and English
• Available to work full-time, 40 hours per week

Pay, benefits and practical details

The position offers a gross yearly salary ranging from €35,352 to €50,244, plus an 8% holiday allowance. The contract starts for one year with the prospect of a permanent position thereafter. You’ll receive 25 vacation days, with the opportunity to earn four extra days if no absences occur – without compromising your health. A travel allowance or an NS Business Card is provided, and flexible working hours give you some control over your schedule, including the possibility to work from home up to one day per week. The role is based at the BFC in Waalwijk and is performed during regular office hours, reporting directly to the Operations Manager.

Apply details: you can apply directly via the button below or reach out to Ian van der Enden, Corporate Recruiter a.i., for more information. He can be reached by call or WhatsApp at 06 11 640 464 or by email [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming you to CEVA Logistics for an exciting career.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

Want to learn more about CEVA Logistics? https://www.cevalogistics.com/en/who-we-are/about-ceva-logistics

Tips for applicants

Lead your resume with your MBO-level qualification and your track record supervising logistics teams, then show concrete results you’ve driven in prior roles.

Demonstrate how you prove the must-have skills by sharing stories where you coached colleagues, maintained a strong customer focus, and delivered measurable improvements in productivity or accuracy.

Be ready to talk through how you handle daily decision-making on a busy floor, including workforce planning, prioritization, and addressing absence-related processes. Bring examples of data you’ve analyzed and how you turned insights into action.

Ask a targeted question about the role’s upcoming Putaway and Picking improvement projects, or how success is measured day-to-day for the team in this BFC setting.