Supply Chain Manager (x/f/m)
Core
End-to-end management of material and goods flow (inbound to outbound) to ensure efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer service for pet nutrition production.
Role type
Senior Supply Chain Manager (Site Leadership Team)
Builds
Pet nutrition products (Royal Canin) for global markets
Domain
Consumer Goods / Pet Nutrition / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
End-to-end supply chain flow ownership, cost and stock efficiency optimization, operational excellence leadership, KPI translation and data-driven performance steering, cross-functional planning and execution, team leadership and capability building, order management and penalty elimination, continuous improvement and digitalization, external partner management, regional supply chain agenda shaping, sustainability and compliance integration, standardization and obsolete stock reduction
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Ops/Business, 7+ years experience with people leadership, fluent English with German advantageous, pragmatic hands-on mindset, structured solution-oriented approach, change management
Technologies
ERP systems, data analytics tools, digitalization platforms
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end supply chain flow from inbound to outbound, ensure customer service while improving cost and stock efficiency, partner with Plant Manager for operational excellence, translate KPIs into priorities and drive performance, connect Operations/Commercial/Customer for flawless planning, lead and grow Supply Chain team, manage order management performance, drive continuous improvement and digitalization projects, manage key external partners, represent site in regional forums, support sustainability and quality priorities, promote smarter ways of working and reduce obsolete stock
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
