Head of Logistics and Material Management

Head of Logistics and Material Management Shape the future of an international industrial group Our client, based in the greater Bern area, is a technologically leading industrial group with an international presence and sophisticated production and logistics processes. In the course of the strategic further development of the entire supply chain, an entrepreneurially minded leadership personality is sought to take responsibility for logistics, inventory management, and future material control. This key position reports directly to the COO and will evolve in the coming years from a classic logistics management role into group-wide end-to-end responsibility for supply chain management, material management, and international logistics networks. A particular focus lies on the sustainable optimization of inventories and the further development of a modern, data-driven supply chain organization. Your challenge Supply Chain & Inventory Management Assume overall responsibility for group-wide inventory management and ensure optimal material availability with minimal capital commitment Analyze inventories and implement concrete improvement measures sustainably Further develop modern methods of inventory control and create group-wide transparency Establish future-oriented processes in S&OP, planning, scheduling, and material management Logistics & Operational Excellence Further develop the logistics organization including warehouse, intralogistics, and freight forwarding Optimize material flows, warehouse structures, as well as national and international transport concepts Drive operational excellence initiatives forward together with the specialist departments Ensure high-performance supply for internal and external customers Systems, Processes & Transformation Continuously further develop SAP as well as relevant control instruments Ensure high data quality, efficient processes, and sustainable governance Lead cross-departmental transformation projects Successfully implement optimizations together with purchasing, production, engineering, finance, sales, service, and IT Your profile Technical or business administration basic training with further education at HF, FH, or university level Several years of leadership and management experience in supply chain management and in the logistics of a manufacturing industrial company Demonstrable success in optimizing inventories, material flows, and supply chain processes Sound knowledge in supply chain management, materials management, scheduling, MRP, S&OP, and inventory management Very good SAP knowledge, especially SAP MM at controller and key-user level Experience in change and transformation projects as well as in the establishment of modern supply chain organizations Experience in international industrial companies is an advantage German at a business fluent level as well as very good English skills; French is a plus Your personality You are an entrepreneurial doer with a strong sense of ownership and high implementation competence. You combine strategic thinking with operational strength, act based on data, and convince through assertiveness, diplomacy, and leadership strength. Even in demanding change processes, you maintain an overview and succeed in aligning different interests toward a common goal. What awaits you Strategic key position with a direct reporting line to the COO High visibility within the corporate group Opportunity to actively shape the future supply chain organization Responsibility for group-wide inventory and optimization programs Modern, international industrial environment with a long-term perspective Large scope for action and short decision-making paths Interested? For this exciting challenge, we are looking for a personality who takes responsibility, drives changes, and achieves sustainable results. Ms. Buri () looks forward to your contact for initial questions or the submission of your application documents via our online application tool. Absolute discretion is, of course, guaranteed. jpid1f28cf5jm jit0832jm jiy26jm