Job Function
Full Set(HR), Recruitment, Payroll, Training, Other(HR), Import & Export, Supply Chain, Compensation & Benefit, Employee/Labour relation, Organizational Development, Other(Business Administration & Management)
Job Description
Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced and strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead our end-to-end supply chain operations and drive continuous improvements in collaboration with our global network. You will be accountable for inbound and outbound logistics—from sourcing and procurement through planning, warehousing, distribution, and delivery—balancing customer value, service level, and total cost. A key part of the role is to apply strong purchasing expertise, including strategic and operational sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost optimization, ensuring business‑driven decisions and robust supplier structures. The role steers the function in line with our vision and business plan, strategy, market plan, budget, quality management system, and agreed improvement and Make/Buy initiatives, working within a structured purchasing and supply chain framework aligned with cost, quality, and delivery targets.Key Responsibilities• Own and develop the end-to-end supply chain and logistics set-up (inbound and outbound), including strategic and operational sourcing, to ensure customer benefit, delivery performance, and total cost efficiency.• Define and execute supply chain strategy, including logistics network design, warehousing footprint, forwarding solutions, and aligned purchasing and supplier strategies using internal and external logistics providers (3PL). • Lead forecasting, demand and supply planning, ordering principles, and inventory management to achieve agreed service levels with optimized tied up capital and cost performance. • Develop sourcing and supply principles, including Make/Buy contributions, direct supplier set-up, intercompany/trading flows, supplier structures, and commercial models. • Manage supplier relationships and agreements for the supply chain area, including supplier negotiations, contract management, and continuous cost optimization, ensuring quality, delivery, sustainability expectations, and commercial terms. • Set and govern master data rules related to articles/material flows to ensure correct planning parameters, reporting, and fact based purchasing and supply decisions. • Drive digitization and continuous improvement of logistics and purchasing-related processes through data, standard work, and cross-functional collaboration. • Establish, follow up, and improve KPIs for the function, ensuring alignment with business targets for cost, quality, and delivery, and translating annual goals into action plans. • Ensure documented routines and working methods are in place, maintained, and aligned with the Quality Management System and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001/14001).• Represent the supply chain area in operational decision forums and management reviews, presenting status, risks, and commercially sound proposals to executive management.• Lead, coach, and develop the team, plan resourcing, competence development, and a culture of accountability and improvement.Governance and Steering Documents• Vision & business plan / company targets• Strategy plan and market plan• Budget and financial targets• Quality and environmental management system, policies and procedures• Improvement plans and operational excellence initiatives• Make/Buy strategy • Decisions from site lead and global purchase lead.Decision Rights and Authorities• Accountable for direct materials planning and performance within the supply chain scope; coordinate indirect materials flow as applicable.• Authorize and approve invoices and supply chain-related expenditures within delegated limits and local procedures.• Negotiate and enter supplier and logistics agreements for the supply chain area within delegated authority.• Recruit, develop, and make staffing decisions for the function in line with HR processes and delegated mandate.• Propose departmental budget and be accountable for outcomes after approval.Key Stakeholders & Collaboration• Internal: Procurement, Production, Quality, Sales/Customer Service, Finance, IT/Digital, and Site/Plant Management.• External: Suppliers, carriers/forwarders, 3PL partners, and other logistics service providers.• Group/Network: Intercompany stakeholders to enable stable trading flows and aligned supply principles.