Your responsibilities
Planning & S&OP:
Lead the monthly S&OP process, integrating demand, assembly pipelines, supply planning, capacity constraints, and executive decision-making into a structured governance cadence.
Build and maintain a long-term rolling demand and supply forecast, aligned across Commercial, Operations, and Finance.
Coordinate production planning across all sites to optimize inventory while maintaining On-Time Delivery.
Capacity & Network Management:
Define and maintain a long-term view of the global capacity outlook, including constraints, growth opportunities, and requirements related to new business.
Balance capacity across all manufacturing and assembly sites.
Define and maintain a framework for volume management, allowing sites to manage short-term output adjustments within agreed tolerances while escalating decisions with CAPEX, fixed-cost, or cross-site impact to Group level.
Decide on production allocation for new products
Develop cost scenario plans for demand/supply shocks, capacity constraints, and growth opportunities.
Inventory & Supply Chain Performance:
Establish global governance to control inventory levels and improve inventory turns.
Maintain a reliable, forward-looking view of inventory, supply risks, and potential shortages.
Ensure supply chain decisions balance inventory, cost, capacity, and customer delivery requirements.
Data & Process Governance:
Oversee the implementation and continuous development of a global ERP solution, in close cooperation with IT and relevant business functions.
Improve data quality, systems integration, and supply chain visibility to support reliable reporting and decision-making.
Document core SCM business processes at a global level.
Define clear governance for key processes, including KPIs, review cadence, responsibilities, and escalation paths.
KPI & Performance Governance:
Own core global supply chain KPIs, including: Inventory Turns, Plan Adherence, Schedule Adherence, Backorder Rate, On-Time Delivery, S&OP Effectiveness.
Establish a consistent performance review cadence across sites and ensure transparency of key risks and actions.
Drive continuous improvement based on data, trends, and cross-site performance comparisons.
Strategy:
Develop and maintain the Global Supply Chain Strategy and Roadmap on an annual basis.
Translate the strategy into clear priorities, initiatives, and measurable targets.
Report progress, key risks, and strategic actions to leadership on a quarterly basis.
Identify opportunities to improve the global supply chain network, resilience, efficiency, and scalability.
Our requirements
- 10+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, planning, operations, or a related field, with proven experience in an industry characterized by long lead times and complex, multi-tier supply chains, such as renewable energy, aerospace, automotive, or heavy industry.
- Proven experience working in a global, multi-site manufacturing environment, with exposure to China, Europe, and America preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading S&OP processes and integrating Commercial, Operations, and Finance into effective decision-making.
- Proven track record in capacity planning, production allocation, and network-level decision-making.
- Experience managing supply chain performance through KPIs, governance, and continuous improvement.
- Hands-on experience with ERP implementation, rollout, or transformation projects.
- Strong understanding of supply chain data, systems integration, and the importance of data quality for business decisions.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across Commercial, Operations, Finance, IT, and manufacturing sites.
- Ability to work strategically while remaining sufficiently hands-on to drive execution across multiple locations.
- Master’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
What we offer
- A key global management position with direct impact on operations, supply chain strategy, and business performance.
- The opportunity to shape and develop a newly scoped global Supply Chain function.
- A role with significant exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional decision-making.
- Stable employment in an international and rapidly growing organization.
- An organizational culture based on mutual respect, partnership, and direct communication, with an informal first-name workplace culture.
- High occupational health and safety standards.
- Opportunities for international business travel, providing exposure to our global operations, manufacturing sites, and international teams.
- Private medical care – access to comprehensive private healthcare.
- Group life insurance – additional financial protection for you and your loved ones.
- Fresh Fruit Tuesdays – fresh fruit available every Tuesday as part of our focus on employee wellbeing.
- Sports & recreation subsidies – financial support for sports and recreational activities.
- Team integration events & company contests – opportunities to connect with colleagues, have fun, and get involved beyond day-to-day work.
Benefity
Dodatkowe informacje
We are seeking an experienced leader for the position of Global Supply Chain Manager to lead global planning, capacity, inventory, and performance governance across our international manufacturing and assembly network in China, Europe, and America. This is a newly scoped, high-impact strategic role responsible for aligning Commercial, Operations, and Finance through a unified S&OP process, while driving long-term capacity strategy, inventory discipline, supply chain performance, and cross-site decision-making. The role will have a strong influence on global supply chain strategy and operational decisions, including capacity allocation, production footprint, inventory, and supply planning.