Head of Supply Chain - US

About the role

Welcome to BASF. We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. #ForTheLoveOfFarming #TheBiggestJobOnEarth #AgEmployerOfChoice Here you can gain more insight into our Vision at BASF Agricultural Solutions! The Head of Supply Chain United States leads the country-level Supply Chain organization, owning S&OP/S&OE processes, customer service, logistics and distribution, contract manufacturing management, and recall management, while managing and developing the country supply chain team and driving continuous improvement to secure service, cost, inventory and compliance performance.

Responsibilities

• Leading country-level S&OP/S&OE processes, ensuring high-quality planning, forecast alignment and operational follow-up, and executing supply chain and customer service processes in full alignment with global standards.
• Managing and developing the country supply chain team, including people leadership, capability building and local resource prioritization.
• Providing input on supply chain excellence and transformation requirements to the Cluster SCBP, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives at country level.
• Monitoring and managing supply chain performance metrics (inventory/working capital, service level, cost, delivery performance) and defining corrective actions to minimize financial and operational risks, with accountability for country performance outcomes.
• Ensuring accuracy and completeness of master data, transactional processes, and compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements and tax rules.
• Ensuring high-quality customer service execution, including accurate order handling and issue resolution.
• Optimizing and executing local logistics set-up and product distribution to ensure high service levels and cost efficiency.
• Managing contract manufacturing activities and recall management processes at country level, in alignment with governance, procedures and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor's or Polytechnic University degree and 15 years' overall experience.
• Bring 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain, including leadership experience.
• Bring extensive, senior-level supply chain expertise with a domestic/sub-regional geographical scope.
• Have major accountability and decision-making responsibility, reporting to the VP, Head of Supply Chain.
• Demonstrate a shaping-level strategic impact and the ability to