Logistics CV: Example and Template
A complete Swiss CV example for logistics - with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, warehouse KPIs, and customs and WMS experience - that you can use directly as a template.
Currently 49 open Logistics positions in Switzerland, across 10 cantons, 15 of them from the last 7 days. Coop advertises the most.
CV example — two-page template
This template is editable straight away — or upload your existing CV and it is carried into this layout automatically.
Which qualification belongs on a logistics CV?
State your highest logistics-specific qualification using its exact protected title - from Logistician EFZ to Logistics Manager with Federal Diploma of Higher Education.
Swiss logistics qualifications follow a clear logic, and HR staff read closely. So write 'Logistician EFZ, specialising in Warehouse, Distribution or Transport' instead of simply 'warehouse worker', and for higher vocational education, use the full title: 'Logistics Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education' or 'Logistics Manager with Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education'. Candidates from abroad should add a note on SBFI recognition or a level assessment, otherwise the HR department cannot properly classify your qualification.
Specialist courses deserve their own section and often count for more in logistics than an additional diploma title. Relevant courses include the forklift licence (categories R1 to R4 per SUVA/EKAS), crane or aerial platform licences, dangerous goods training under SDR/ADR, customs specialist courses from Spedlogswiss, GS1 courses on barcode and SSCC standards, and GDP or HACCP training for pharmaceutical and food supply chains. Always state the year and, where relevant, the refresher date - expired licences will be noticed at interview.
If you have only just started further training, state this transparently along with the exam date, for example 'Logistics Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education, final examination autumn 2026'. Many employers contribute to course costs or grant paid study days, and an in-progress qualification signals exactly the willingness to develop that is expected for shift leader and team leader roles.
How do I describe logistics work experience convincingly?
For each position, describe the operational context and support your performance with logistics KPIs rather than task lists.
Add two lines of context under each position: warehouse type and size (pallet spaces, temperature zones, high-bay or block storage), shipment or pick volume, shift model, team size and customer segment. A CV that simply lists 'order picking and goods receiving' says nothing; 'picking 4'200 lines per day in a -22 °C deep-freeze area with pick-by-voice' says everything about your speed, resilience and system knowledge.
Use the KPIs that are actually managed in the industry: on-time delivery or OTIF, picks per hour, inventory accuracy and stocktaking discrepancy, return and error rates, freight cost per shipment, load unit utilisation, goods-receiving turnaround time. Structure statements as starting value - action - result, for example 'reduced inventory discrepancy from 1.8% to 0.3% through perpetual inventory with weekly sampling'. Where you are not permitted to disclose internal figures, work with percentages rather than absolute figures.
Also show your system landscape and interfaces. Specifically name SAP MM or EWM, the WMS in use, transport management tools, Passar for customs clearance, and scanner or voice-picking technology. Add who you work with: purchasing, production, field sales, carriers, customs agents, quality assurance. This exact interface competence is what distinguishes a skilled specialist from an unskilled worker, and it justifies advertised salary bands of roughly CHF 68'000 to CHF 95'000, and over CHF 110'000 in leadership roles.
How long should the CV be, and does it need a photo?
Two pages are the standard, a professional photo is still customary in Switzerland, and reference letters belong in the application dossier.
Keep your CV to two pages, even after ten years of work experience. The last three positions should each have three to four quantified bullet points; summarise older roles and temporary assignments in one line per year. For temporary assignments through a staffing agency, name both the host company and the agency so no gaps appear - in logistics, such assignments are completely normal and not a disadvantage.
A professional portrait photo in the top right corner is still standard in Switzerland and expected by most logistics companies. Your CV header should also include place of residence, nationality or permit type (B, C, or G for cross-border commuters), driving licence categories such as B, BE, C or C1, and your willingness to work shifts, weekends or nights. In warehouse and driving roles, this information often decides at the pre-selection stage.
Complete the dossier with a cover letter, diplomas, professional certificates, valid forklift licences and interim or final reference letters, combined into a single PDF of no more than 5 MB. Tailor your profile and skills list to the job advert: a distribution centre looking for SAP EWM experience wants to see that term in your CV, since many companies filter applications in their applicant tracking system for exactly such keywords. Finally, list two references with their role and phone number, or the note 'references available on request'.
Where Logistics are hired in Switzerland
How the 49 open positions are spread across the cantons.
Figures as a table
| Canton | postings |
|---|---|
| Bern | 6 |
| Aargau | 3 |
| St. Gallen | 3 |
| Luzern | 3 |
| Thurgau | 2 |
| Schwyz | 2 |
| Solothurn | 2 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 |
Which languages the postings require
Of 42 postings that state a language — in brackets, those requiring professional level.
Figures as a table
| Language | postings |
|---|---|
| German | 42 (40) |
| English | 7 (4) |
| French | 4 (1) |
Who hires Logistics in Switzerland
Employers with the most open positions. Staffing agencies are excluded.
Figures as a table
| Employer | postings |
|---|---|
| Coop | 4 |
| Emmi Group | 3 |
| JUMBO | 3 |
| Victorinox | 3 |
| Avosano AG | 2 |
| Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence | 2 |
Full-time or part-time?
How the positions are advertised.
Figures as a table
| Workload | postings |
|---|---|
| Vollzeit / plein temps | 44 |
| Teilzeit / partiel | 1 |
| Temporär | 1 |
The CV in full
To read through and reuse.
Marco Bühlmann
Logistics Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education, Team Leader Warehouse & Distribution
Logistics Specialist with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education and eleven years of experience in warehouse management, distribution and import/export for trading and pharmaceutical clients. I lead a team of 24 employees on a two-shift schedule, am responsible for 38'000 pallet spaces, and manage order picking via SAP EWM with pick-by-voice. My focus areas are inventory accuracy, OTIF improvement and legally compliant customs clearance via Passar, including a ZAZ account.
What sets me apart
Hands-on WMS migration experience: I have implemented two warehouse management systems (SAP EWM, Proalpha WMS), personally modelling master data, storage location strategies and replenishment control - including training 30 employees without any production downtime.
Customs and foreign trade under control: Import and export processing via Passar (successor to e-dec), ZAZ account, EUR.1 certificates of origin and supplier's declarations, as well as tariff classification under the Tares customs tariff - zero objections at the last customs audit across 1'400 shipments per year.
Workplace safety as a leadership responsibility: Implementation of EKAS Directive 6508 and SUVA requirements for industrial trucks: structured forklift training, monthly safety walkthroughs and a near-miss reporting system, so that accidents are not just counted but prevented.
Data-driven, not gut feeling: I manage warehouse and transport operations through my own KPI dashboard (picks per hour, inventory accuracy, return rate, freight cost per shipment) and derive three concrete improvement measures from it every quarter.
Key achievements
Increased picking performance by 22 percent. New zone picking and ABC classification by turnover frequency increased output to 4'200 picks per day from 3'440, with the same headcount - saving around CHF 96'000 per year in overtime.
Reduced inventory discrepancy from 1.8% to 0.3%. Introduced perpetual inventory with weekly sampling by value class and mandatory scanning for stock transfers; inventory accuracy rose to 99.7%, and write-offs fell by CHF 210'000.
Reduced freight costs by CHF 340'000. Retendered local delivery routes, consolidated from 6 to 3 carriers, and shifted 18% of volume to rail-based combined transport - while simultaneously improving on-time delivery performance.
Experience
Team Leader Warehouse & Distribution — Mittelland Distribution AG, Härkingen, 03/2020 - present
Central warehouse with 38'000 pallet spaces and a deep-freeze area, 24 employees across two shifts, supplying 620 branches and B2B customers throughout Switzerland.
- Increased OTIF rate from 93.1% to 98.6% and reduced complaints by 41%
- Implemented SAP EWM with pick-by-voice, trained 30 employees, and reduced onboarding time for new pickers from 12 to 5 days
- Responsible for staff scheduling and a CHF 3.4 million operating budget, keeping variance under 2% over three years
- Reduced accident frequency by 60% through the EKAS 6508 programme and 14 internal forklift training sessions
Import/Export & Dispatch Specialist — Rheintal Freight Services GmbH, Buchs SG, 08/2016 - 02/2020
Freight forwarding for groupage and part loads between Switzerland and the EU, customs declarations, and dispatch scheduling for 22 swap bodies per week.
- Processed 1'400 customs declarations per year via e-dec Import/Export, with an error rate below 0.4%
- Reduced customs clearance turnaround time from 6.5 to 2 hours through a ZAZ account and pre-prepared tariff classification
- Documented dangerous goods transport under SDR/ADR for Classes 3 and 8, with 4 audits passed without deviations
- Reduced empty running by 12% through round-trip route planning, saving CHF 78'000 per year
Logistician EFZ, Warehouse specialisation — Nordwest Frischlogistik AG, Pratteln, 08/2013 - 07/2016
Fresh and chilled logistics (2-8 °C) for retail customers, goods receiving, order picking and staging checks on the early shift.
- Picked an average of 165 lines per hour, 15% above the team average
- Inspected 90 pallets of incoming goods daily, including temperature and batch recording, with rejection rates correctly documented at 100%
- Contributed to the switch to SSCC labels under the GS1 standard, reducing scanning errors by 35%
- Deputised for the shift leader of 8 employees over a 6-month period
Education
Logistics Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education, Warehouse management, distribution, leadership — Higher Technical College for Logistics, Olten · 2019
Federal VET Diploma, Logistician EFZ, Warehouse specialisation — BBZ Vocational School Basel · 2013
Forklift licence, categories R1 and R4, per SUVA/EKAS requirements, current · Dangerous Goods Officer SDR/ADR (Classes 3 and 8), 2018, refresher 2023 · Customs specialist course, Import/Export - Spedlogswiss, 2017 · GDP basic training for pharmaceutical distribution, 2022
Common questions
- What language should I write my CV in as a Logistics?
- 98% of the adverts are in German — write the CV in German unless the advert itself is in English.
- Where in Switzerland are Logistics most in demand?
- Spread out, Bern first at 12%, then Aargau and St. Gallen. Across a language border, apply with the matching version.
- What language level do Logistics adverts ask for?
- German in 100% of adverts that state a requirement, 95% of them at professional level. "Good knowledge" will not do — give A2 to C2.
- Are Logistics roles offered full or part time?
- 98% full time, only 2% part time. If you need part time, say so early rather than leaving it open.
- Who hires Logistics in Switzerland?
- Currently Coop, Emmi Group, JUMBO, among others. Their adverts are the best word list for your own CV.