Team Lead warehouse & logistics – cUAs (m/f/d)

As Team Lead warehouse & logistics for cUAs, you will be responsible for establishing, managing, and continuously improving all warehouse, inventory, logistics, and material flow operations supporting the production and deployment of counter uas systems. you will ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, secure storage, and on-time deliveries while maintaining compliance with regulatory, export control, and quality requirements.

this is a highly operational leadership role combining warehouse management, logistics execution, inventory control, process optimisation, and team leadership within a fast-growing defence technology environment.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Oversee all warehouse activities, including inbound, outbound, storage, picking, packing, kitting, and shipping operations.

• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant material storage while optimising warehouse layouts and material flows.

• Maintain accurate inventory through robust inventory control, cycle counting, and discrepancy resolution processes.

• Manage material availability to support production schedules and customer deliveries.

• Coordinate domestic and international logistics, including transportation providers, customs, export control, and trade compliance requirements.

• Drive cost-effective and reliable distribution while mitigating supply chain risks and disruptions.

• Establish and improve warehouse KPIs, reporting, SOPs, and warehouse management system (WMS) and ERP processes.

• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, security, and regulatory requirements, supporting audits as needed.

• Lead, develop, and coach warehouse and logistics teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

• Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Production, Quality, and Engineering to support business objectives.

What you bring to the team:

• Degree or vocational qualification in logistics, supply chain management, operations, industrial engineering, or a related field.

• 5-7 years of experience leading warehouse and logistics operations within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong experience with inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and distribution.

• Experience working with erp and warehouse management systems.

• Proven track record of improving warehouse efficiency and inventory accuracy.

• Knowledge of customs, international shipping, and trade compliance processes.

• Strong understanding of material flow within production environments.

• Experience establishing processes and structures within growing organisations is highly desirable.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Fluent in German and english skills; additional EU language skills would be beneficial

Nice to Have:

• Experience within defence, aerospace, electronics, UAV, or other high-tech manufacturing environments.

• Familiarity with controlled goods, export-controlled products, or military programmes.

• Certifications in Lean Management, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.

• Experience supporting greenfield projects, new site setups, or rapidly scaling operations.

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Why Quantum-Systems:

• We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.

• We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.

• We push limits, think outside-the-box and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.

• We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.

Our benefits:

• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.

• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.

• Mobile Work: If things get a little busy in the office, you have the option to work remotely one flexible day per week to create the right balance.

• Stay active: With EGYM Wellpass, you get access to thousands of fitness and sports facilities — and of course, we subsidize the membership.

• Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.

• Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.

• Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.

• Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.

• Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Laim in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.

About us:

Quantum Systems specialises in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The company’s range of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sUAS are built to maximize range and versatility and to provide operators with a seamless user experience. By integrating cutting-edge software capabilities, like edge computing and real-time AI-powered data processing, Quantum Systems is building next-generation UAS for clients in defence, security, public sectors.

How to Apply

Please include as your cover letter:

• A detailed description of your hands-on projects, including photos, GitHub links, and videos, drawings.