Supply Chain Manager Benelux

Your Tasks

CARE FOR SKIN - CARE FOR PEOPLE For more than 130 years, care for consumers and our people is what has driven us. Every day, our global brand icons, such as NIVEA, Eucerin, and Hansaplast, make more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries feel good in their skin. Join this world of care and start your career in an environment that offers you the freedom to drive our international business with your entrepreneurial spirit. Shape your professional future from day one and explore our collaborative culture with smart, courageous teams that all share one exciting goal: developing skin care products of the next generation.

To strengthen further our growth, we are looking for a dynamic & people oriented Supply Chain Manager Benelux .

The Supply Chain Manager Benelux manages the Supply Chain Operations for the Country Units Belgium and the Netherla&nds, supporting the business to deliver commercial targets. You will be responsible for delivering Supply Chain optimization in close collaboration with the European teams, ensuring Supply Chain KPIs are achieved and tools & processes are deployed. The ideal candidate requires a proven ability to lead and inspire a team of +30 FTEs, fostering a high-performance culture and driving organizational goals. The job can be based both in Brussels and Amsterdam with a preference for Brussels .

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Strategy - Leadership & Organization Design:
  • In agreement with the Supply Chain Director, contributs to the development of the Supply Chain strategy across Benelux, ensuring alignment with the France-Benelux Management Unit Strategy and European Supply Chain Strategies.
  • Business partner of the Benelux Country Manager.
  • Lead and motivate the Benelux Supply Chain Team (direct, indirect, and wider teams) to deliver high performance and Supply Chain targets.
  • Responsible for people evaluation and career development.
  • Develop the appropriate Supply Chain organization to meet business goals.
• Demand & Supply Planning:
  • Lead S&OP process and forecasting improvement to deliver high service levels with optimized inventory and waste reduction.
  • Joint forecasting development with collaborative customers.
  • Close collaboration with the European Supply Chain network.
• Customer Management & Master Data:
  • Responsible for the Order-to-Cash process and customer relationship development to optimize costs-to-serve and processes while delivering sales objectives.
  • Manage Master Data activities to ensure product and customer data accuracy to support internal processes and accurate data communication towards customers.
• Warehousing - Transport & Co-Packing:
  • Manage warehousing, transport, and co-packing activities focusing on service, efficiencies, and sustainability.
  • Develop collaboration with 3PLs to implement process and cost optimizations.
  • Support the business in delivering efficiencies in co-packing.

Your Profile

What it takes to join us?

• 8-12 years of relevant experience
• Strong leadership skills, leading a large cross functional Supply Chain team
• Extensive expertise and knowledge in Supply Chain-related fields
• Ability to manage high-complexity cross-functions in a highly international environment
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills
• Perfectly fluent English speaker, French / Dutch is considered a plus
• Availability to travel frequently in the Benelux Organization (2 days every 2 weeks or 1 day per week)

Why Beiersdorf? A great place to work: pure and simple. Besides offering you a challenging role & growth opportunities, you will also receive a competitive salary package & fringe benefits. Below package is for a Brussels based contract:

• Hospitalization insurance & pension scheme contribution
• Company car & European charging card
• Meal vouchers & net allowances
• 32 holidays
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 2 days of homeworking per week
• Many more!

We know that feeling good starts on the inside. That means making people happy, from our consumers to you. Together, we work the magic that turns complex science into easy to-use products: but look beyond the formulas and youll find a great place to work, combining care, collaboration and pure performance to create brands that are trusted by millions.

We care for your uniqueness. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.