MEET ESBE’S AMBASSADOR, STEPHAN GOLD
2022-02-15
What are your areas of work? What does a team leader on ESBE warehouse in Germany do?
“As a team leader, I’m mainly responsible for the warehouse and logistics area. It’s about goods flow and shipping analysis, cost analysis and price negotiations with freight forwarders and package services. But I am also responsible for issues related to personnel and vacation planning.”
What does your background look like? What did you do before your employment at ESBE ?
“I am originally a trained merchant in wholesale and foreign trade. After that, many years of experience in management positions in the field of warehouse and logistics. I further trained as a specialist in warehouse logistics. Then, I read a master’s program with the qualification as certified logistics master.”
Why did you apply for the job at ESBE?
“The proximity to where I live, a pleasant working atmosphere, nice colleagues, and the opportunity to implement my knowledge to be able to make a difference.”
How long have you been working here now?
“Two and a half years.”
What does a normal day at work look like?
“I supervise colleagues in the area of picking and dispatch processing, invoice control, review of complaints, evaluation of dispatch data and work performance, as well as operational support in day-to-day business if necessary.”
How would you describe the corporate culture at ESBE?
“There is almost a familiar behavior in the departments, mostly respectful and friendly interaction among colleagues. There is also a high level of identification with the company’s values. In short, a very pleasant working atmosphere.”
What characterizes ESBE as an employer?
“I would say that there is generally a very social attitude, you get extensive support in all matters, hierarchies are flat and there is enough space for self-realization.”
What characterizes ESBE as an employer?
“I would say that there is generally a very social attitude, you get extensive support in all matters, hierarchies are flat and there is enough space for self-realization.”
What is the best thing about your job?
“That you have free hands as far as possible within the organization and in decision-making. I also think that I have a great relationship with superiors who also take the time to show appreciation and recognition for performance.”
What do you think ESBE customers could see as enticing when taking in information about ESBE?
“The opportunity of working with a company that takes on social responsibility and has been able to assert itself in the market for more than 100 years thanks to constant or increasing quality.”
In what way can you see that ESBE is taking a big responsibility regarding sustainability?
“Conversion to more environmentally friendly materials in the packaging, well-thought-out grouping of orders to avoid unnecessary shipments or to reduce the number of shipments, sorting of recyclable materials in order to return them to the recycling cycle.”
Where do you think ESBE will be in 10 years?
“Based on the development of the last few years and the need to convert heating systems to renewable energies, I think that ESBE will be able to maintain its position in the market with steady growth over the next 10 years.”