Head of Supply ChainVerified as a real position
- Posted
- Employment type
- Full-time
Who we’re looking for
- Proven experience in supply chain within a manufacturing environment (e.g. planning, order management, supply chain coordination)
- Initial leadership experience (team lead, supervisor or manager level) with the ambition to grow into a broader leadership role
- Good understanding of supply chain processes
- Fluent English and Czech; German is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, structured and process-oriented mindset
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and collaborate across functions and locations
What you’ll do
- Plan, manage, and optimize supply chain processes to ensure efficient resource utilization, timely deliveries, and alignment with company objectives.
- Lead, motivate, and further develop the supply chain team, ensuring clear goals and responsibilities.
- Coordinate order processing, production planning, and material disposition.
- Manage inventory and service level targets effectively.
- Drive process optimization and digitalization initiatives, including master data management.
- Collaborate proactively with production, logistics, procurement, and other departments locally and globally.
- Assess and improve efficiency, performance, and innovation within the supply chain function.
- Act as process owner for documentation to maintain IATF 16949 certification.
- Actively participate in projects and strategic initiatives.
- Report disciplinary to the Operations Director CZ and functionally to the Global Head of Supply Chain Solids.
About the position
Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future. To lead and further develop our Supply Chain activities across our sites in Pilsen and Karlovy Vary, we are looking for a Head of Supply Chain. This role focuses on planning, order management and supply chain coordination, with strong exposure to global processes and cross-site collaboration.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary (with yearly bonus up to 15%)
- Opportunity for Future Growth and Advancement
- Meal allowance of 129 CZK / day
- Transport allowance of 100 CZK / day
- Flexi Pass 20 000 CZK / year
- Vacation allowance 10 000 CZK / year
- Christmas allowance 10 000 CZK / year
- 5 weeks of holiday and for every 3 years of employment plus 1 extra day of holiday
- 3 days of sick leave per year
- Pension insurance contribution up to 4 166 CZK / month
- Home office option