Deputy SCM

Deputy Supply Chain Lead

At Yokogawa we operate in environments where precision is not optional reliability is expected and sustainability is a shared responsibility. Rooted in Japanese engineering heritage we combine long-term thinking craftsmanship and discipline with advanced automation engineering and digital technologies.

Our customers rely on us to deliver complex solutions that support safe efficient and sustainable operations consistently and without compromise.

Behind every successful delivery is a disciplined and well-orchestrated supply chain.

Across Europe our Supply Chain team ensures that materials systems and services move seamlessly connecting suppliers factories warehouses and project teams. This role sits at the heart of that system.

As Deputy Supply Chain Lead you are the trusted counterpart to the Supply Chain Lead. You provide structure continuity and operational leadership ensuring that strategy translates into daily execution especially when complexity increases.

Your Role and Contribution

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who brings calm clarity and coordination to a dynamic environment reflecting the Yokogawa way of working: thoughtful precise and dependable.

You will:

Act as the operational extension of the Supply Chain Lead ensuring smooth day-to-day execution across procurement planning logistics and warehousing.

Coordinate priorities across Engineering Sales Project Management and Finance balancing cost quality and delivery commitments.

Provide leadership during escalations peak periods or absences maintaining stability and momentum within the team.

Identify and drive process improvements using data structured problem-solving and continuous improvement principles.

Contribute to strategic initiatives such as digitalisation automation sustainability and supplier development.

Support decision-making by anticipating risks preparing insights and ensuring the organisation stays ahead of issues rather than reacting to them.

This role is not about stepping back it is about stepping in where leadership is needed.

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

A predictable and resilient supply chain even during disruptions.

Clear alignment and communication across departments.

Improved visibility on planning inventory and supplier performance.

Faster issue resolution with fewer escalations reaching senior leadership.

A well-supported engaged and coordinated Supply Chain team.

You strengthen the system by making it more reliable transparent and easier to operate.

Your Profile

You bring structure without rigidity and confidence without noise. You are comfortable operating in complex environments where priorities shift and decisions matter with a mindset that values preparation respect for process and continuous improvement.

Required experience and skills

Solid experience in Supply Chain Logistics Planning or Operations.

Ability to translate strategy into clear operational actions.

Strong communication skills and natural stakeholder management.

Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven improvement.

Experience leading people or coordinating cross-functional work.

Fluency in English; Dutch is an advantage.

Nice to have

Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).

Exposure to Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies.

Background in a technical engineering or project-driven environment.

The Team and Environment

You will join a diverse Supply Chain organisation made up of buyers planners coordinators and logistics specialists united by one objective: delivering the right solution at the right time with the right quality.

You will work closely with:

The Supply Chain Lead (your direct manager)

Planning and logistics teams

Project managers and engineers

European warehouses

Global procurement teams and factories

Finance and Quality functions

The culture is professional collaborative and supportive combining European pragmatism with Japanese principles of respect quality and long-term thinking.

Why Yokogawa

Founded in Japan and active worldwide for more than a century Yokogawa brings a distinctive balance of innovation and continuity. We believe in doing things properly not hastily and in building solutions partnerships and careers for the long term.

You will join a company that offers:

Global reach with strong local ownership

A clear and credible sustainability agenda

Long-term stability and investment in people

A culture built on trust precision craftsmanship and co-innovation

Your Development Path

This Deputy role is intentionally designed as a leadership development position. Depending on your ambitions and performance future paths may include:

Supply Chain Lead

Regional or European Supply Chain roles

You will be challenged coached and trusted with responsibility from day one.

Not just a job but a career

Yokogawa award winner for Best Asset Monitoring Technology and Best Digital Twin Technology at the HP Awards is a leading provider of industrial automation test and measurement information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition (bio)technology artificial intelligence industrial cybersecurity etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team
Our 18000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission to co-innovate tomorrow. We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our return we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect value creation collaboration integrity and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Diverse Equitable & Inclusive culture

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse equitable and inclusive will actively recruit develop and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience knowledge thinking styles perspective cultural background and socioeconomic will not discriminate based on race skin color age sex gender identity and expression sexual orientation religion belief political opinion nationality ethnicity place of origin disability family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong contribute succeed and demonstrate their full potential.

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