Head of Group Supply Chain Management (m/f/d)

Reference ID: 42581

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE. #LI-NA1

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced, strategic and results-driven Head of Group Supply Chain Management to join our leadership team to oversee, optimize and drive the next phase of our global supply chain strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and optimize end-to-end supply chain function globally: Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of supply chain processes, ensuring the highest levels of efficiency, reliability, and cost management
• Develop and execute long-term strategies to enhance supply chain performance, including risk management, demand forecasting, etc.
• Monitor and analyze key supply chain metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and address any challenges or bottlenecks within the supply chain network
• Establish and maintain consistent performance benchmarks, applying best practices across all companies in the group to standardize and elevate supply chain performance
• Drive innovation and improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain processes, systems, and technologies. Continuously assess and implement best practices to maintain competitive advantages
• Lead, mentor, and manage a global team of supply chain professionals, fostering a collaborative culture, and driving continuous development and innovation
• Work closely with other group-level leaders to ensure that the supply chain strategy aligns with broader business goals and initiatives, ensuring cohesion and synergy across departments.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and performance of the supply chain operations, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer satisfaction.

Key requirements:

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or related field
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in supply chain management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing a regional or global organization
• Proven track-record of managing multi-regional supply chains, with knowledge of planning, logistics, and customer service and driving performance improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge with advanced supply chain technologies (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or other ERP systems) and a passion for incorporating new technologies and processes to optimize supply chain performance.
• Proven experience to lead, inspire and developing cross-functional teams and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization and with external stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making and the ability to analyze complex supply chain data to identify trends and opportunities

Your Benefits

• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Anniversary and special payments
• Employee referral bonuses
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal to the attention of Nicole Arnold. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.