Manager, Supply Chain Excellence

<p>Our client is global manufacturing organization that produces high tech industrial equipment, provides innovative solutions for a variety of industries and active in over 100+ worldwide locations. The company values its employees by building strong and long-lasting relationships through professional development and international opportunities for high potentials.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

Zurich, Switzerland

Career Opportunities International (C.O.I.)

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Manager

Overview: <p>We are looking for an experienced strategic project leader, well-rounded in supply chain management experience to drive best in class programs and process across Europe as well as support the overall operations strategy. You will conduct in-depth research into market conditions and customer segments to support efforts to modify supply chain services. Your responsibility will include creating efficient solutions and align business unit goals and targets.</p> <p>This role will take on many interesting and challenging projects &ndash; our client is looking for someone who is hands on and can get things done! Our client is looking for a candidate with passion for this function but who also has personal drive and ambitions to keep developing. Future career steps could even include international assignments.</p>
Responsibilities: <p><strong><em>Key Responsibilities</em></strong></p> <p>Will oversee and ensure the business is driving enough and the right productivity improvements at the DC&rsquo;s and other logistics areas in business</p> <p>Will ensure strong integrated function including KPI&rsquo;s are met, reporting critical targets, education and training and continual improvement processes to enable excellence across supply chain</p> <p>Will support analysis as needed for strategy development for assigned manufacturing business, distribution, logistics and transportation.</p> <p>Will research market conditions, competition and customer segmentation to support business case development for opportunities within logistics and distribution best practices</p> <p>Will lead or participate in cross functional improvements worldwide in logistics and distribution</p> <p>Will lead supply chain projects across company businesses or sales, manufacturing and distribution using lean methodologies</p> <p>Set up S&amp;OP process to ensure match between demand and supply</p> <p>Ensure service level KPI is being met across business to end customer</p>
Requirements: <p><strong><em>Qualifications and Skills</em></strong></p> <p>Good understanding of transportation industry and the complexities that accompany it</p> <p>Experience in Training/Coaching/Mentoring</p> <p>Lean / Six Sigma project experience</p> <p>Ability to understand financial statements, Balance Sheet and P&amp;L accounts</p> <p>Excellent project management experience</p> <p>Conceptual thinking capabilities, analytical and abstract mindset, structured approach to problem solving</p> <p>Ability to build productive relationships across functions, mindset to get things done</p> <p>Team oriented, flexible, dedicated</p> <p>Motivated, target oriented</p> <p>Cross-culture working experience</p> <p>Change agent, ability to influence</p> <p>Fluent in oral and written English, another language such as Swedish, French, Spanish, Italian or German a plus</p> <p>Valid driver&rsquo;s license, passport and clean background check</p> <p>Ability to travel frequently, up to 50% or as needed</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Education and Experience</em></strong></p> <p>Master&rsquo;s degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, Engineering or Economics or equivalent</p> <p>Broad supply chain management experience (S&amp;OP, Inventory Mgt, Planning, Supply Chain Design, etc)</p> <p>Six Sigma/Lean methodology certification or experience</p> <p>Demonstrated experience developing best practice across supply chain utilizing lean methodologies</p> <p>7+ years of experience within the manufacturing, transport or engineering industry</p>