Supply Chain Manager

About the company

At Caren, a leading company with 47 years of experience in parts and spares for trucks, trailers, and buses, we are looking for a Supply Chain Manager, results-oriented and with a strategic vision, who stands out for their leadership, planning, and conviction to drive the profitable and sustainable growth of the business.

We are part of Grupo Jedimar, a Chilean holding company with more than 75 years of experience. Behind brands such as Turbus, Starken, AutoPlanet, and Viggo, more than 8,000 people work every day in passenger transport, logistics, retail, real estate development, and services for the country.

Caren has nearly five decades of experience in spare parts and technical service for medium and heavy fleets. Through its 22 branches, it supplies transport companies and industries that require permanent operational continuity, acting as a strategic partner within the mobility chain, ensuring availability and technical support.

Your tasks

What will you do in this role? You will be responsible for the comprehensive leadership of Caren's supply chain, from planning and procurement to distribution, order management, and customer service, to ensure availability and a reliable service promise, optimizing inventory, working capital, and total cost.

Your challenges are

• Design and implement the supply chain strategy, aligned with commercial and financial objectives.
• Lead the S&OP process, planning, and execution control.
• Direct the management of national and international suppliers: negotiation, performance evaluation, development of alternative sources, and import management.
• Define inventory policies by category and branch, and manage low-turnover assortment and obsolescence.
• Supervise the operation of the distribution center and the transport network to branches, optimizing logistics and distribution (routes, replenishment frequency, and logistics cost).
• Drive continuous improvement with a focus on the customer.
• Drive digitalization and the use of data, for example, with ERP, WMS, forecasting tools, and dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations (customs, warehouse safety, Ley REP) and lead supply risk management.

Requirements

Industrial Civil Engineer, Commercial Engineer, or related career. Desirable master's degree or diploma in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations. 8 to 10 years of experience in supply chain, of which at least 4 must be in assistant management or management positions in charge of transversal processes in distribution, retail, or spare parts with a high number of SKU and multi-branch operations. Intermediate-advanced English (contact with international suppliers). Knowledge of ERP (SAP or similar), WMS, and planning tools. Demonstrable experience in S&OP/S&OE, demand planning, inventories, procurement, capacity, and logistics operations. Advanced Excel (BI tools desirable). Knowledge of LEAN and Continuous Improvement. Systemic vision, customer orientation, and commercial criteria.

• Minimum education: University / I.P. / C.F.T.
• years of experience
• Languages: English
• Knowledge: Erp, Inventory management, Lean, Planning

What we offer

• Being part of a valued company, integrating into a high-level professional team, market remuneration, continuous professional challenges, benefits, and a dynamic work environment.