Head of Supply Chain Operations (m/f/d)

About the Position

Head of Supply Chain Operations (m/f/d)

stoba Precision Technology

Backnang, Germany

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Responsibilities

• Team Management: You will be responsible for the professional and disciplinary management of your team members and will work to develop their potential in a targeted manner.
• Financial Management: You will be responsible for the division’s results, budget, and costs, and will manage it based on relevant key performance indicators.
• Planning and Coordination: You will ensure medium- and long-term planning for demand, capacity, and utilization, as well as cost-effective workforce planning.
• Supply Chain Operations: You will be responsible for supply chain operations at the Backnang site, including order processing, rough production planning, shipping, and the vehicle fleet.
• Process Management: You are responsible for the overall management of the planning and control process and coordinate it closely with the relevant departments.
• Production Control: You manage production control and detailed planning and ensure smooth order and delivery processing.
• Variance Management: You are responsible for production plan variances, coordinate recovery plans, and ensure effective internal and external escalation management.
• Warehouse Management: You are responsible for managing the finished goods warehouse as well as customer EDI processing and ensure their reliable and timely execution.
• Performance Analysis: You analyze relevant key performance indicators such as finished goods inventory, delivery and production reliability, order backlogs, recovery cases, and special transport costs, and derive appropriate measures based on these analyses.
• Continuous Improvement: You will optimize costs, inventory, and resources along the value chain and continuously improve operational processes.
• Compliance and Training: You ensure that employees have the necessary qualifications, receive the required instruction and training, and comply with relevant processes, guidelines, and occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: You represent stoba at important meetings and in the event of escalations, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders such as Production, Supply Chain Services, Purchasing, Engineering, Sales, IT, Controlling, customers, and service providers.

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Requirements

• Analytical and Entrepreneurial Mindset: You have an analytical and entrepreneurial mindset and can use key metrics to identify specific actions to improve performance, reduce costs, and enhance delivery capabilities.
• Leadership Skills: You impress with your leadership skills, strong communication abilities, and a confident, engaging demeanor-even in high-pressure situations.
• Independent Work: You work independently, in a structured and goal-oriented manner, and maintain a clear overview even under time pressure.
• Initiative and Drive: You demonstrate initiative, assertiveness, and strong organizational skills, and actively drive improvements forward.
• Team Orientation: You can rally employees behind shared goals and changes, and you work in a team-oriented and empathetic manner.

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Qualifications

• Educational Background: You have a degree in economics, logistics, or a comparable field.
• Professional Experience: You have at least five years of professional experience in logistics, production planning, or customer management, as well as at least three years of experience in manufacturing and logistics management.
• Leadership Experience: You have leadership experience as well as experience in the financial management of a specific area of responsibility.
• Technical Skills: You have extensive experience in planning and managing production and logistics processes, ideally using SAP.
• Analytical Skills: You have strong skills in KPI analysis and can use this to identify appropriate measures for optimization.
• IT Proficiency: You have strong IT skills and are proficient in using relevant planning systems.
• Regulatory Knowledge: You are familiar with the relevant legal and technical regulations and guidelines for your area of responsibility.
• Continuous Education: Your continuing education and professional development are up to date with the latest industry standards.
• Language Proficiency: You have business-level proficiency in spoken and written English; knowledge of another foreign language is a plus.

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We Offer

• Professional Growth: Opportunity to take control of your future.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with a diverse team of professionals.
• Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package.

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About the Company

stoba Precision Technology is committed to progress and innovation in the precision technology sector. We are dedicated to providing high-quality products and services to our customers worldwide.

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Apply Now and join our team to make a significant impact in the field of supply chain operations!