Supply Chain Manager Vässla – Stockholm (SE)

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Job description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Supply Chain Manager to join our team. As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring our overall supply chain strategy and in order to maximize efficiency and productivity.

Your day to day business:

  • Drive operational excellence in supply chain capabilities through a 3-year strategic roadmap.
  • Work closely with the Product development team and the Supply chain team.
  • Analyze and assess industry and market dynamics on a quarterly and annual basis to assess product, supply, and inventory needs to meet revenue and margin targets.
  • Develop and maintain technology trends, market forces, cost trends, and supplier technology road maps.
  • Ownership of certification and homologation for components and suppliers.
  • Ensure that corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and innovation are themes in all activities.
  • Develop and deploy, in coordination with the manufacturing plants, an annual supply chain plan – ensure that is fully communicated, and correctly integrated, into the operational and financial performance goals of the manufacturing plants.
  • Model different supply chain systems to be implemented that align to the business’s market demand patterns and the operations center’s manufacturing models.
  • Develop, deploy, and teach standard processes to systematically assess current operation’s practices, identify the proper supply chain model required to achieve the stated business goals, and implement/monitor the impact of deployed actions.
  • Assess supplier manufacturing facilities and determine if the supplier is capable of meeting technical, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
  • Assess and determine if supplier manufacturing facilities are capable of supporting program timing plans. Develop and implement countermeasures as needed.

Requirements and qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Management or related (Supply Chain preferred).
  • Master’s degree and/or professional certification in Supply Chain (highly preferred).
  • Minimum 10+ years experience within a similar Director/Sr. Manager role within automotive manufacturing.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills: written, verbal, and presentation.
  • Extensive understanding of broad global supply chain competencies including inventory control, logistics management, distribution management, capacity planning across the value chain.
  • Strong working knowledge of leading-edge manufacturing and materials management processes is required as is experience with international businesses.
  • Demonstrated high-level working knowledge and ability to develop presentations in MS PowerPoint, spreadsheets in MS Excel, basic forms in MS Access, and an understanding of manufacturing MRP logic.
  • Strong background in Supply Chain Planning systems.
  • In-depth understanding of SAP or similar ERP technologies.
  • Strong interpersonal, communications, and influencing skills to coach constituents within the organization.
  • Proven ability to lead a team in continually developing professional roles/responsibilities and implementing effective improvements across the department and organization to maximize efficiencies.
  • Proven operational experience and change management in a fast-growing business environment including a strong track record in meeting expectations and delivering on commitments.
  • A willingness to engage the business at all levels, perform any and all tasks necessary to “get the job done”, and ability to work effectively in a dynamic cultural environment.
  • This role will require extensive travel.

We also offer:

  • Tech you need (laptop, phone, etc).
  • Wellness (5000 SEK/year).
  • Use a Vässla Moped/Bike during your employment.
  • Flexible working hours (We respect people’s private lives and situations).
  • Pension according to ITP1.
  • Stock options.

Some of our Core Principles:

  • Champion the mission.
  • Embrace change.
  • Yes-man mentality.
  • Non-douche bag policy.

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