Supply Chain Manager - Production - West-Flanders

About the company

Our client is a well-established international industrial manufacturing company with production facilities in Belgium and abroad. The company is recognised for its strong market position and continuous focus on innovation, customer service and operational excellence.

Your tasks

As Supply Chain Manager you will

• Lead a Supply Chain organisation of 90 fte (of which 6 direct reports) covering demand planning, customer service and transportation planning.
• Develop and enhance forecasting and demand planning processes to improve service levels, forecast accuracy and business performance.
• Define, implement and monitor relevant Supply Chain KPI's and SLA frameworks to support scalable growth.
• Drive customer segmentation initiatives and align differentiated service levels with planning and supply strategies.
• Support the introduction of new product ranges while contributing to product portfolio rationalisation initiatives.

Requirements

A successful Supply Chain Manager should have

• Practical capability in coordinating supply chain activities.
• Experience with planning material and product flows.
• Ability to monitor supply chain information and act on operational priorities.
• Knowledge of procurement and supply chain processes.
• Ability to maintain accurate data for planning and follow-up.
• Confidence working with internal stakeholders on supply chain coordination.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders including Commercial, Product Marketing, Operations and ICT teams to ensure end-to-end supply chain alignment.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of 5 direct reports and approximately 80 indirect reports.