Supply Chain Operations Manager – External Manufacturing (gn)
Core
Lead the External Manufacturing team responsible for procurement and supply chain management of externally manufactured goods across all group brands.
Role type
Senior Supply Chain Operations Manager (External Manufacturing)
Builds
End-to-end procurement and order-to-invoice processes for externally manufactured goods
Domain
FMCG, Food & Nutrition, External Manufacturing
Required skills
SAP (MM, Order-to-Invoice), Supplier & Capacity Management, Team Leadership, KPI Definition & Monitoring, Process Standardization, Stakeholder Management, Contract Management, Risk Mitigation, Master Data Management
Preferred skills
SAP APO/IBP, Co-Manufacturing Networks, Innovation Rollout
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop external planners and order processing team; Ensure availability and delivery performance for externally manufactured goods; Plan and manage key supplier processes to align demand with capacity; Manage end-to-end order-to-invoice process in SAP; Establish proactive capacity planning with external manufacturers; Provide input for supplier selection and innovation ramp-up; Act as operational contact for strategic procurement; Define and monitor KPIs (availability, OTIF, cycle time, accuracy); Ensure quality of SAP processes and master data management.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership