Supply Chain Manager

Overview

Oversee and lead the daily workflow of the supply chain department, including recruiting, developing, conducting one-on-ones, and managing the performance of team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives to improve lead times, lower costs, and enhance overall product quality.
• Negotiate terms and prices with suppliers and freight companies, assessing their performance to maintain highly cost-effective practices.
• Maintain supply continuity by ensuring timely issuance of POs, optimizing detailed material inventories, and implementing multi-sourcing or substitute material strategies to resolve supply gaps.
• Lead supplier relationship management (SRM) activities, utilizing scorecards, business reviews, forecasting, and developing new SRM tools to achieve key company objectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support production planning efforts, project requirements, and new product introductions (NPI).
• Establish and track performance metrics to evaluate supply chain efficiency, accurately balancing supply continuity with cost.
• Monitor global freight activity, including assisting freight forwarders with customs clearance and strictly following Export Control procedures.
• Ensure compliance by adhering to the BizLink Code of Conduct, updating practices per company policies/laws, following Document Procedures (DP) and Work Instructions (WI), and reporting risks over 50k Euro to the GRC Coordinator.
• Analyze and improve current inventories and procedures to proactively increase the overall efficiency and profitability of the supply chain.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience.

Work Experience: Proven background in Supply Chain Management with a strong foundation in sourcing and vendor management.

Leadership Experience: Demonstrated strong leadership capabilities and experience managing and developing teams.

Technical & IT Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems and MS Office, with advanced MS Excel skills (specifically V-Lookups and Pivot Tables).

Language Proficiency: Fluent in English.

Qualifications

Professional Competencies: In-depth market and production process knowledge, with expertise in material flow, FIFO, Kanban systems, and Value Management/Cost analysis.

Methodological Competencies: Strong analytical and problem-solving techniques, proficiency in Kaizen (Production Productivity), and excellent time and self-management skills.

Social Competencies: Highly effective communication and cooperation skills, with a proven ability to handle conflict and thrive in a team environment.

Individual Competencies: Highly responsible, independent, and accurate; highly motivated to learn with a strong customer and quality orientation, and the maturity to constructively give and take criticism.