Head of Operations (m/f/d)

Role summary

Head of Operations (m/f/d) is a full-time role at IronMaxx Logistic & Services GmbH & Co. KG in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (on-site). Posted 2026-08-07. Experience level: 10+.

Job title

Head of Operations (m/f/d)

Company

IronMaxx Logistic & Services GmbH & Co. KG

Location

Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Work arrangement

on-site

Employment type

full-time

Category

Logistics & Warehousing

Experience level

10+

Date posted

2026-08-07

Job description

#BEcomeMAXX

As Head of Operations at IronMaxx, you will have overall responsibility for our operational processes: from procurement, planning, management of our production facilities, and logistics to quality and regulatory affairs. As an experienced and passionate leader, you will develop teams, structures, processes, and systems to enable us to continue to grow efficiently and consistently on a global scale.

Ready to perform? Your tasks with MAXXimum focus

Operational & Strategic Overall responsibility for supply chain, logistics, co-packing/production, quality & regulatory affairs

Helping to shape our internationalization strategy

Further development & implementation of scalable processes and structures for EU / UK / MEA

Ensuring and optimizing cost, service, and inventory targets

Establishment, further development, and monitoring of a KPI system (delivery rate, forecast accuracy, inventory range, cost ratio, logistics KPIs, etc.)

Management and expansion of our system landscape (SAP Business One, Streamline, and Bi)

Ongoing optimization of operating costs (OPEX) & identification of efficiency potential

Leadership & Collaboration Management of the following areas: Supply Chain, Logistics, and related teams

Promotion of excellence, transparency, and motivation within the team

Close collaboration with the Board on strategy, budget, and planning issues

Promotion of a data-driven culture and best practices in the operational area

Change management: Support for transformation projects and introduction of new systems/processes

Ensuring compliance, quality standards, and regulatory requirements

Your skillset - as strong as our protein

Many years (10+ years) of successfull management experience in international supply chain management/procurement/operations (preferably FMCG: food/nutrition, retail/e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, fashion)

Proven track record of success in scale-ups or fast-growing environments: including high service levels (ideally > 97%), stable inventory coverage, OPEX reduction

Successful management of international projects and teams

Confident use of SAP (ideally Business One) and forecasting/demand planning tools (such as Streamline); experience in using PowerBI would also be desirable

High digital affinity and motivation to use modern tools and methods

Resilience and flexibility in fast-paced business environments

Strong implementation skills, hands-on mentality, strong change management skills

Business fluent in German and English

About us

Quality & Innovations from IronMaxx® Nutrition

Premium sports nutrition - Designed in Germany!

Producing the best sports nutrition worldwide is the goal of IronMaxx®.

The production of highly efficient sports nutrition of the best quality and the constant further development of our products led to the award of the State Prize for Excellent Food Quality by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. However, this is no reason for us to rest on our laurels - we are constantly working with the greatest passion to offer you supplements that inspire, work and taste great! The integration of the latest study results and the evaluation of practical field research in cooperation with professional sports clubs and our customers have led to permanent innovation in the development of new sports and fitness nutrition at IronMaxx® Nutrition since the company was founded in 2004.

In addition to the basics of sports nutrition in the areas of strength/endurance, muscle building and diet , this includes effective nutritional supplements for health and prevention , intelligent new combinations of active ingredients and improved dosage forms, such as our Tricaps® .

In the area of protein products, for example, IronMaxx® has set a milestone in the evolution of the latest sports nutrition products with the development of water-based protein powders in over 31 flavors. The sweet spread with the world's highest protein content , IronMaxx® Protein Creme, also comes from us.

Designed in Germany - as a German sports nutrition manufacturer, IronMaxx® is also committed to outstanding quality and seamless quality control.

High performance - the goal is the goal.

Well-known professional clubs, such as the eight-time German ice hockey champions, the "Kölner Haie", or the traditional handball club VfL Gummersbach with its unique success story, have relied for years on the efficient sports nutrition from IronMaxx® and on our expertise in the use and mode of action of nutritional supplements.

While in many areas of life the "path is often proclaimed as the goal", our customers usually have a very clear idea of their "dream body" and its desired performance. This passion to achieve their personal goa l is something we share with all our partners and customers - be it an athletic body, achieving new personal bests, reducing body weight or achieving sporting team success.

IronMaxx® products have therefore become an integral part of the product range of many European fitness studios, wholesalers, pharmacies and body stores in recent years due to their high quality.