To strengthen our team, we are currently looking for a Supply Chain Manager (m/f/d) to start as soon as possible on site in Oldenburg.

Your tasks

• Development and implementation of a supply chain strategy in line with corporate goals.
• Strategic development and expansion of a supply chain management organization.
• Building and developing a scalable, resilient and international supply chain.
• Identification and reduction of supply chain risks, especially single-source dependencies, long delivery times, capacity bottlenecks and obsolescence risks, in collaboration with operational purchasing.
• Development and implementation of multi-sourcing, emergency and business continuity strategies in collaboration with quality management, development, purchasing and logistics.
• Strategic selection, development and management of key and technology suppliers, including performance management and action tracking.
• Control and coordination of escalations in critical supplier, availability, quality or delivery date problems, as well as the sustainable derivation of suitable measures.
• Continuous improvement of material availability, delivery capability, inventory structure and delivery times along the relevant supply chain processes.
• Further development of planning, ERP/MRP and reporting processes.
• Analysis of international procurement markets, supplier structures, and price, technology, and geopolitical developments to derive strategic measures.
• Creating transparency regarding material, supply chain, and product costs in collaboration with purchasing and product management. Participating in the negotiation of strategic supply terms and framework agreements in coordination with purchasing.
• Definition, monitoring and analysis of relevant KPIs, as well as derivation and tracking of effective improvement measures.
• Close cross-functional collaboration with sales, production, logistics, purchasing, quality, and development.

Your profile

• Studies in industrial engineering, supply chain management, logistics, business administration or comparable qualification.
• Several years of experience in strategic supply chain management, ideally in an industrial or technology-oriented environment
• Several years of experience in the management, development, evaluation and auditing of international supply chains
• Solid knowledge of demand planning, material planning, procurement, inventory management and supplier control.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and confident handling of data-driven analyses and KPI reporting. Understanding of technical supplier structures, product costs, delivery times, and industrial value chains.
• Experience in risk, escalation and action management.
• Strong analytical, structuring and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong communication and coordination skills in interdisciplinary, cross-functional teams.
• Assertiveness, decisiveness, and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel for international supplier visits.
• English: C1