Head of Division – Project Supply Chain Management

Role Overview

• Develop and implement, together with your business partners and your team, supply chain strategies for complex capital projects and divisional portfolios
• Own end-to-end supply chain performance, ensuring seamless integration of sourcing, logistics execution, and supplier quality across all project phases
• Lead and further develop the Division and Project Supply Chain team with a clear focus on accountability, execution excellence, and performance ownership
• Ensure material availability, reliable logistics execution, and adherence to quality and delivery commitments across all project milestones
• Establish and govern supplier performance frameworks, including quality, delivery reliability, and risk management across the supply base
• Collaborate closely with project management, engineering, quality, logistics, and global SCM structures to ensure aligned execution
• Drive strategic sourcing, bundling initiatives, and continuous improvement with full responsibility for total cost, quality, and delivery performance (TCO view)
• Implement ESG requirements and ensure compliance across suppliers, logistics partners, and the broader supply ecosystem
• Take ownership of supplier-related risks, escalations, and quality topics, ensuring structured mitigation and sustainable resolution
• Oversee contract negotiations and claim management in coordination with Legal, including commercial and quality-related claims
• Drive digitalization and automation across supply chain processes to improve transparency, efficiency, and real-time performance steering (incl. logistics & supplier KPIs)
• Promote harmonization of supply chain processes across divisions and projects to ensure consistency and scalability
• Implement international best practices in strategic sourcing, supplier quality governance, logistics excellence, and KPI-driven performance monitoring
• Benchmark supply chain performance against global standards to identify improvement opportunities and ensure operational excellence
• Shape a resilient supply chain setup, integrating sourcing, logistics strategies, and supplier development to respond effectively to global disruptions and market dynamics

Requirements

• University degree in business, engineering, or equivalent
• Strong project experience in plant engineering (Anlagenbau) and complex capital projects
• Several years of experience in supply chain management, ideally in an international industrial environment
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt beneficial
• Proven leadership experience and strong people management skills
• Expertise in demand planning, procurement, logistics, and end-to-end supplier performance and quality management
• Solid understanding of supplier quality governance, audit processes, and logistics concepts in project environments
• Strategic thinking and ability to align supply chain with business objectives
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Excellent English skills; additional languages are an advantage
• Proficiency in SAP and common SCM tools.

Benefits

• A responsible position with room for creativity and direct impact on business results
• A dynamic environment within an international company
• Talent & Leadership programs
• Flexible working hours and home office options
• Various employee discounts
• Subsidized company restaurant
• Parking facilities & public accessibility
• Bike leasing