Role Overview: As the Supply Chain Manager, you will oversee the coordination, integration, and optimization of material flows from raw material suppliers to end customers. You will develop and implement supply chain strategies and objectives, leading a team of 11 direct reports and up to 30 indirect, including planning, logtics, purchasing and transport departments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement supply chain strategies and objectives.
- Organize supply chain processes to achieve objectives efficiently, ensuring adequate capacity and resources.
- Create medium-term capacity plans and coordinate with sales and production teams.
- Monitor the quality of delivery and logistics activities, ensuring a cost-effective flow of goods.
- Analyze and compile KPIs and management information.
- Initiate and implement improvement projects to optimize processes.
- Manage inventory, including production standards and maintaining item files.
- Design optimal supply chain processes within the ERP system.
- Oversee material planning, purchasing, inventory management, and transport logistics.
- Ensure efficient and effective loading and transport processes.
Qualifications:
- Higher professional education in (technical) Business Administration or Supply Chain Management, with relevant courses/training.
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar role within a production environment.
- Experience with and affinity for ERP systems (SAP is a plus).
- Process-oriented, analytical, decisive, structured, and organized.
- Experience with and affinity for ERP systems (SAP is a plus).
- Proficient in spoken and written Dutch and English.
