Supply Chain Manager
Company: Leading manufacturer of electrical components for industrial applications
Role overview
The Supply Chain Manager owns Megatron’s end-to-end supply chain operating model and performance, balancing material availability, inventory, purchasing cost and reliable customer delivery. This is a hands-on management role suited to a growing manufacturing business.
The role leads the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist and two interchangeable Warehouse Specialists. It also owns strategic Procurement and supplier management, while operational purchasing and material planning are delegated to the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist. Production Planning retains ownership of internal and subcontracted production schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Supply Chain Performance and decisions:
- Ensure continuity of material supply to production and visibility of supply risks; coordinate recovery decisions with Production Planning.
- Set inventory policies and targets, including stock rotation, safety stock, replenishment parameters and reduction of obsolete items (“ninnoli”).
- Balance cost, stock, supply risk and service levels; contribute to customer on-time delivery (OTD) through supply chain readiness rather than independently controlling the full customer delivery process.
- Resolve cross-functional conflicts and prioritise material shortages and exceptions within agreed company decision rights.
- Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
- Own supplier strategy, supplier segmentation, strategic sourcing and continuity-risk mitigation, focusing effort on critical and high-impact suppliers.
- Lead supplier selection and development with Quality,
Engineering and Production as appropriate; maintain proportionate supplier performance reviews.
- Lead major negotiations and strategic price or contractual agreements within approved authority limits; escalation of commitments requiring further approval.
- Use purchasing data, supplier delivery performance and price deviations provided by the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist to prioritise actions.
- Delegate routine purchase orders, supplier follow-up and day-to-day delivery issues to the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist.
- Team Leadership and Operating Model
- Lead, coach and develop the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist and two Warehouse Specialists, ensuring core warehouse activities are covered interchangeably.
- Define clear responsibilities, escalation routes, decision limits and practical coordination routines with Production Planning, Production and Quality.
- Govern SAP purchasing, planning and inventory processes, including RdA/OdA workflows, master-data ownership and transaction discipline.
- Ensure warehouse standards for receipt, traceability, stock accuracy, picking, packing, dispatch, safety and continuous improvement.
- Performance and Improvement
- Review a concise set of indicators covering shortages, supplier reliability, inventory rotation, obsolete stock, inbound freight,
warehouse accuracy and material-related OTD risks.
- Lead practical Lean improvements and corrective actions; avoid unnecessary reporting or administrative complexity.
- Coordinate with Finance on purchasing expenditure, stock valuation and write-off proposals; secure appropriate authorisations.
Requirements
- Experience managing procurement, material planning and warehouse operations in manufacturing.
- Proven ability to lead a small team and combine strategic supplier work with hands-on operational management.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, prioritisation and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of ERP/SAP and practical inventory and MRP processes.
- Fluency in Italian and English (mandatory level B2 or above)
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills: Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables), Word (revisions, cross-references), PowerPoint (timed presentations)
Other required skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Customer-centric; effectively relates to customers and prospects.
- Perseverance and tenacity; view a “no” as motivation to work harder.
- Flexible and able to optimally allocate time and resources.
- Proactive problem solver with a sense of urgency.
- Action-oriented; takes initiative and does not wait for instructions.
- Team player; works effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
- Highly organised; capable of achieving goals and meeting deadlines.
- Adaptable; thrives in a start-up environment and shapes undefined processes.
- Resilient under stress; eager to learn and improve daily.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Works independently and as p
Role overview
The Supply Chain Manager owns Megatron’s end-to-end supply chain operating model and performance, balancing material availability, inventory, purchasing cost and reliable customer delivery. This is a hands-on management role suited to a growing manufacturing business.
The role leads the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist and two interchangeable Warehouse Specialists. It also owns strategic Procurement and supplier management, while operational purchasing and material planning are delegated to the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist. Production Planning retains ownership of internal and subcontracted production schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Supply Chain Performance and decisions:
- Ensure continuity of material supply to production and visibility of supply risks; coordinate recovery decisions with Production Planning.
- Set inventory policies and targets, including stock rotation, safety stock, replenishment parameters and reduction of obsolete items (“ninnoli”).
- Balance cost, stock, supply risk and service levels; contribute to customer on-time delivery (OTD) through supply chain readiness rather than independently controlling the full customer delivery process.
- Resolve cross-functional conflicts and prioritise material shortages and exceptions within agreed company decision rights.
- Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
- Own supplier strategy, supplier segmentation, strategic sourcing and continuity-risk mitigation, focusing effort on critical and high-impact suppliers.
- Lead supplier selection and development with Quality,
Engineering and Production as appropriate; maintain proportionate supplier performance reviews.
- Lead major negotiations and strategic price or contractual agreements within approved authority limits; escalation of commitments requiring further approval.
- Use purchasing data, supplier delivery performance and price deviations provided by the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist to prioritise actions.
- Delegate routine purchase orders, supplier follow-up and day-to-day delivery issues to the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist.
- Team Leadership and Operating Model
- Lead, coach and develop the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist and two Warehouse Specialists, ensuring core warehouse activities are covered interchangeably.
- Define clear responsibilities, escalation routes, decision limits and practical coordination routines with Production Planning, Production and Quality.
- Govern SAP purchasing, planning and inventory processes, including RdA/OdA workflows, master-data ownership and transaction discipline.
- Ensure warehouse standards for receipt, traceability, stock accuracy, picking, packing, dispatch, safety and continuous improvement.
- Performance and Improvement
- Review a concise set of indicators covering shortages, supplier reliability, inventory rotation, obsolete stock, inbound freight,
warehouse accuracy and material-related OTD risks.
- Lead practical Lean improvements and corrective actions; avoid unnecessary reporting or administrative complexity.
- Coordinate with Finance on purchasing expenditure, stock valuation and write-off proposals; secure appropriate authorisations.
Requirements
- Experience managing procurement, material planning and warehouse operations in manufacturing.
- Proven ability to lead a small team and combine strategic supplier work with hands-on operational management.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, prioritisation and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of ERP/SAP and practical inventory and MRP processes.
- Fluency in Italian and English (mandatory level B2 or above)
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills: Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables), Word (revisions, cross-references), PowerPoint (timed presentations)
Other required skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Customer-centric; effectively relates to customers and prospects.
- Perseverance and tenacity; view a “no” as motivation to work harder.
- Flexible and able to optimally allocate time and resources.
- Proactive problem solver with a sense of urgency.
- Action-oriented; takes initiative and does not wait for instructions.
- Team player; works effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
- Highly organised; capable of achieving goals and meeting deadlines.
- Adaptable; thrives in a start-up environment and shapes undefined processes.
- Resilient under stress; eager to learn and improve daily.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Works independently and as p