Supply Chain Manager

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the overall management and smooth operation of all Supply Chain activities (Sales, Purchase, Production Planning, Logistics).

• Plan and execute strategic supply chain initiatives to drive cost efficiency, strengthen supplier relationships, and ensure the cost-effective, reliable and timely supply of goods
• Collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams and external suppliers to align supply chain strategies with business objectives
• You function as the main point of contact with Supply Chain teams in the Netherlands
• As part of the Management Team you report directly to the General Manager

Responsibilities

• Facilitate seamless order intake & confirmation, securing on time delivery of goods according to planned demand
• Ensure continuous order alignment and stock development insights are in place, and actively shared with Supply Chain teams in the Netherlands
• Function as bridge builder between Supply Chain teams in Taiwan and the Netherlands
• Coordinate purchasing activities with production planning and warehouse departments to maintain inventory at planned levels
• Maintain inventory control, with key focus on obsolete and end of life stock development
• Actively maintain existing supplier relationships, assessing performance and reliability to secure supply chain continuity
• Identify, evaluate and validate new suppliers to ensure supply base diversity, competitiveness and capacity resilience
• Lead and supervise supplier selection process, ensuring selection criteria and cross-functional evaluations are in place, and recommendations are made based on cost, quality and reliability factors
• Collaborate closely with Design, Engineering, Quality and Operations to make sure supplier capabilities align with technical and commercial requirements
• Facilitate timely budgetary quotations from suppliers to assess new product’s technical & commercial feasibility
• Conduct and supervise supplier negotiations on unit price, tooling investments and commercial T&C
• Continuous cost analysis and benchmarking, monitoring and assessing product pricing impact, to enable swift insight on operational profitability
• Support contract management activities, including contract drafting and negotiation
• Ensure stable and continuous production, whilst best meeting planned demand from the Netherlands
• Adjust production planning (MRP driven) according to Sales requests to meet changes in market demand
• Strategize production requirements based on yearly look-ahead considering production efficiency
• Improve ERP interfacing between Taiwan and the Netherlands
• Ensure on time production start-up of new products according to planning
• Active BOM management in collaboration with project teams to make sure product pricing meets budgetary constraints