Head of Supply Chain

Südzucker Group is an international company at home in more than 30 countries. As a leading integrated group of companies we want to contribute to a livable healthy and sustainable world with plant-based solutions for nutrition energy and beyond. Around 18000 employees work to achieve this in our five segments.

• Define and execute the integrated Group Supply Chain strategy policies and processes to ensure operational reliability responsiveness and efficiency across all production sites co-manufacturers warehouses distribution centres product lines and geographies.
• Lead develop and inspire the global Supply Chain organisation fostering a high-performance culture transparency collaboration and talent development across the integrated businesses.
• Establish and drive a unified Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) framework across short- mid- and long-term horizons to optimise capacity utilisation inventory and customer service levels across BENEO and CropEnergies in close collaboration with the Supply Chain Excellence team on SZ Group level.
• Lead the implementation of a best-in-class data-driven S&OP process based on the Group-wide OptiChain initiative. Drive advanced forecasting capabilities including AI-enabled planning tools while establishing robust governance processes data standards and KPIs to improve forecast accuracy optimise inventory and align market demand with production capacity and business objectives.
• Ensure the successful deployment and adoption of Südzucker Group digital Supply Chain solutions including SAP TMS SAP EWM Logility and future planning technologies across BENEO and CropEnergies.
• Drive product portfolio optimisation by supporting product profitability analysis portfolio harmonisation and standardisation of product specifications and quality parameters to simplify operations strengthen competitiveness and maximise value creation.
• Define monitor and continuously improve global Supply Chain performance through a comprehensive KPI framework ensuring operational excellence compliance and continuous improvement across the Group.
• Lead the harmonisation and optimisation of logistics warehousing transportation and third-party logistics (3PL) operations to leverage synergies improve cost efficiency and maintain outstanding customer service.
• Develop and oversee risk-based Supply Chain management and business continuity strategies to strengthen resilience mitigate disruptions and safeguard critical operations.
• Contribute to the Groups strategic planning process by supporting five-year business plans CAPEX and OPEX planning and investment decisions while ensuring alignment with financial regulatory and sustainability objectives.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Board and Product Line leaders ensuring the Supply Chain function actively contributes to the long-term growth profitability and success of the BENEO and CropEnergies partnership.
• Optimise end-to-end value chain performance by synchronising market demand production planning inventory management and supply capabilities to maximise service levels minimise waste improve working capital and enhance overall business performance.

• Masters degree in Supply Chain Management Logistics Engineering or a related technical or scientific discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in global end-to-end Supply Chain management within an international manufacturing environment preferably in the food ingredients bio-based products or process industries (e.g. ethanol or chemicals).

If you are interestedin working for a international food company and you want to contribute to the development we appreciate your application about our career portal.

Südzucker promotes diversity! All employees (m/f/d) are welcome at our company regardless of gender cultural religious or social background sexual orientation or identity origin or disability.

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UweBoltersdorf