European Supply Chain Director

This role will lead a multi-country organization and act as a strategic partner to Commercial, Marketing,Manufacturing, Finance, Procurement, and HR leadership teams.

• Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership:
  • Develop and execute the European Supply Chain strategy in alignment with corporate objectives, with full accountability for budget performance, service excellence, cost optimization, inventory management and working capital efficiency.
  • Drive end-to-end supply chain excellence across planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and customer fulfilment, delivering superior customer service, performance and continuous operational improvement across Europe.
  • Build a future-ready supply chain capable of supporting growth, acquisitions, new product launches, and market expansion.
  • Establish governance, performance management, and operational excellence standards across all European operations.
  • Build, develop and inspire high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and collaboration.
  • Optimize inventory policies and working capital performance while safeguarding product availability and service levels.
  • Oversee the end-to-end European supply network, ensuring effective governance across planning, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and customer fulfilment activities.
  • Optimize inventory policies and working capital performance while safeguarding product availability and service levels.
  • Lead supply chain risk management and operational issue resolution, ensuring business continuity through effective contingency planning and rapid decision-making.
• Demand & Supply Planning:
  • Own the European S&OP and Integrated Business Planning processes.
  • Align demand forecasts with operational capacity and inventory strategies.
  • Improve forecast accuracy and planning effectiveness.
  • Balance service levels, inventory investment, and operational costs.
  • Ensure effective scenario planning and risk mitigation strategies.
• Procurement & Supplier Collaboration:
  • Partner closely with Procurement leadership to ensure supply continuity.
  • Drive supplier performance programs and risk management initiatives.
  • Support supplier diversification strategies.
  • Monitor supplier capacity, quality, and delivery performance.
  • Develop long-term strategic partnerships with critical suppliers.
• Manufacturing & Operations Alignment:
  • Collaborate with manufacturing teams to maximize capacity utilization and operational efficiency.
  • Support network optimization and footprint strategy initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities for productivity and cost improvements.
• Supply Chain Transformation &Digitalization:
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives across Europe.
  • Implement advanced planning systems, automation, AI-driven forecasting tools, and analytics platforms.
  • Drive continuous improvement methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma,and Operational Excellence programs.
  • Champion innovation and adoption of emerging technologies.