Supply Chain Planning Director | Transformation Leader
Manufacturing · EMEA · Germany · Bensheim, Germany
Total compensation band $168K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.
Global Supply Chain and Operations leader with 20 years of experience delivering large-scale transformation, operational excellence, and digital innovation across manufacturing, industrial, automotive, and consumer sectors. Proven track record of improving service, reducing working capital, and optimizing supply chain cost structures across complex international environments. Currently leads global supply chain transformation programs at Blue Yonder, managing multi-million-euro budgets and cross-functional teams of 60+ consultants.
Achievements
- Reduced network inventory 30% across 18,000 SKUs while increasing OTIF to 85%
- Delivered €600K annual distribution network savings through optimization
- Led global AI/ML planning transformation programs for major multinationals
- Managed programs with €5M+ budgets across multiple global clients
- Achieved NPS score of 9.0 across major transformation programs
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Digital Transformation
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- S&OP
- Inventory Management
- Manufacturing Operations
- Process Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- Project Management
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Blue Yonder Supply Chain Software
- AI-driven Planning Implementation
Looking for
- Chief Supply Chain Officer
- VP Operations
- VP Supply Chain
Experience
- Program Manager – Global Supply Chain Transformation — Blue Yonder 01/2023 - Present
Lead complex global supply chain transformation programs across aerospace, automotive, high-tech and consumer industries. Direct multi-million-euro programs with €5M+ budgets and manage cross-functional teams of 60+ consultants.
- Senior Business Strategist – Supply Chain Transformation — Blue Yonder 10/2020 - 12/2022
Advised senior executives on supply chain transformation strategies and operating model design. Delivered planning transformation programs achieving Time-to-Value under 120 days for 80% of clients.
- Enterprise Solution Architect – Supply Chain Control Tower — Blue Yonder 02/2019 - 09/2020
Led design and implementation of end-to-end supply chain visibility and control tower programs for global manufacturing and retail organizations.
- Head of Supply Chain Management – Central Europe — Aliaxis 06/2017 - 01/2019
Executive leadership role managing 36 employees across planning, logistics and purchasing with €30M inventory and €80M operational cost base responsibility across five manufacturing plants.
- Lead – Operations & Supply Chain Excellence (EMEA) — Aliaxis 01/2016 - 05/2017
Led operational excellence initiatives across 17 manufacturing plants in EMEA, delivering low-cost manufacturing strategy and €1M improvement benefits.
- Operations Leadership Programme — Rolls-Royce 10/2012 - 12/2015
Accelerated leadership program covering production, procurement and operational excellence. Led production team of 35 unionized technicians repairing aircraft engines.
- Associate - Logistics & Supply Chain Management — Various (Monsoon Accessorize, Rishang Optoelectronics, Cargill) 06/2010 - 09/2012
Early career roles across retail, electronics and agriculture achieving €3.8M in cost and working capital reductions.
Languages
- English (C1)
- German (B1)
- French (B1)
- Polish (B1)
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