Meeting a Warehouse Department Manager

At Oase Outdoors, the warehouse plays an essential role in ensuring that our products are received and redistributed efficiently. Jesper leads the warehouse team, making sure our goods end up in the right hands at the right time.

What is your role at Oase Outdoors?

I am the Warehouse Department Manager. This means I am responsible for the operation and development of our warehouse, working with my skilled team to ensure everything runs smoothly. In addition, I am responsible for road and parcel logistics in connection with the dispatch of packets and pallets. It is my job to ensure that we have the right agreements in place and to handle any logistical challenges that may arise in connection with our shipments.

What makes your field of work exciting?

My day-to-day work is both varied and unpredictable - and that suits me well. During the peak season, everything moves at full speed. We work closely with colleagues from other departments to ensure that customers receive their goods on time. There is a lot of pressure, and just when you think everything is under control, a new task suddenly appears out of the blue. It gives the whole team a great feeling every time we succeed with a major task where everyone has contributed to reaching the finish line.

Outside our peak season, there is more room for development and process optimisation, which is an important and regular part of our annual cycle. It is great to focus on development and make sure we are well prepared for the next season. We use our experience to raise the bar every year.

Which results are you most proud of?

I am particularly proud of my professional development. I started at Oase Outdoors in 2005 in a temporary role helping to repack products. This turned into a seasonal position, which quickly became a permanent role in the warehouse.

After a couple of years, I was promoted to team leader for what was then our newly established night shift. Warehouse Coordinator was the next step before I reached the position I hold today, with responsibility for the warehouse and our outbound transport. It has been an exciting journey, and I still enjoy coming to work every day.

Can you share a moment that really stands out to you?

After 20 years at the same company, it is not easy to highlight just one memory. The best memories, however, are definitely with my colleagues. It could be two days of taking down tents in pouring rain at a tent show in England, a beer after hiking in Alsace, or role-playing in a dark forest. Whatever the situation, we face experiences and challenges as one team and in high spirits.

What’s your best advice for someone considering a job at Oase?

Do it! At Oase, we combine fast-paced operations with development and optimisation. Most importantly, though, you will have excellent colleagues, no matter which department you end up in.