Operations Planning & Control Specialist

Logista is the leading proximity distributor in Europe. It regularly serves upwards of 200,000 points of sales in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Poland and The Netherlands. It provides the best and fastest access to a market of a vast array of convenience products, pharmaceutical products, electronic top-up, books, documents, tobacco, and lottery tickets, amongst many others. Logista has a team of highly qualified professionals comprising more than 8,000 direct employees and 15,000 collaborators, focused on offering their clients a service that is both efficient and adapted to their every necessity.

Operations Planning and Control Specialist is responsible for driving operational performance through cost planning, financial control, and productivity initiatives across all Operations areas.

The role ensures cost transparency and alignment with budget and forecasts, steers productivity and efficiency programs, and acts as PMO for key Operations initiatives, supporting data driven decision making and continuous improvement.

ACTIVITIES

Operational Planning, Cost Control and Reporting

• Prepare and consolidate monthly Operations cost and investment reporting, aggregating data across sites, services, and operational streams
• Ensure alignment between actuals, budget, and forecasts, guaranteeing consistency and accuracy of operational financial data
• Design, monitor, and continuously improve processes related to cost and investment planning, tracking, and control
• Support the preparation of budget and forecast cycles for Operations, acting as a central reference point for cost and investment consolidation.

Productivity and Performance Improvement

• Identify, structure, and support productivity, efficiency, and cost optimization initiatives across Operations
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and performance gaps, proposing corrective actions where required
• Contribute to the definition and deployment of methodologies, KPIs, and governance models to improve operational performance and financial discipline
• Support feasibility studies and business case development for new services, infrastructure investments, and operational transformations.

Operations PMO and Strategic Initiatives

• Act as PMO for key Operations initiatives, including productivity programs, transformation projects, and new business or service launches
• Structure and maintain the Operations project portfolio, ensuring visibility on progress, milestones, risks, and interdependencies
• Prepare periodic reporting on the Operations project portfolio and support the Operations Director in orchestrating the overall Operations masterplan
• Promote the adoption of project management best practices, supporting initiative owners and project leaders when required.

Governance, Stakeholder Collaboration and Capability Building

• Prepare periodic executive reporting for Management and Operations governance meetings
• Act as a transversal business partner for all Operations areas, ensuring alignment between operational execution, financial targets, and strategic priorities
• Provide guidance and training to Operations resources on cost registration, financial processes, and reporting standards
• Support fact based decision making by translating operational complexity into clear, structured, and actionable insights for leadership.

Key Interfaces

• Operations Director
• Operations Leadership Team
• Finance / Controlling
• Site and Plant Management

REQUIREMENTS

• 4-5 years of experience in the same role or in controlling or accounting roles in an international company/consultancy company
• Previous experience in a logistics and/or consultancy would be considered as plus
• Engineering or Economic degree, a Master in Finance, Business Administration is a plus
• Excellent competences in MS Excel and Powerpoint
• Excellent in Project Management (desirable PM certification)
• Effective Presentation
• Strong analytical and financial mindset applied to complex operational environments
• Ability to link operational drivers with economic performance
• Structured, disciplined, and proactive approach
• Strong stakeholder management and transversal influence
• Continuous improvement and productivity-oriented mindset.