Manager Supply Chain Europe (multiple locations)

Date: 3 Apr 2025

Location: Zürich, CH

Company: Aebi Schmidt Group

The Aebi Schmidt Group is looking for a

 

Head Supply Chain Management - Europe

 

Your Responsibilities:

  • Develop the Supply Chain Management team to further improve our supply-demand management and to support our company growth strategy
  • Direct Leadership of our Supply Chain Management teams across Europe
  • Further develop and enhance our European Supply Chain Strategy in line with the global Procurement and Supply Chain Management Strategy, corporate guidelines and tools 
  • Oversee the supply chain from purchase order to delivery, including order fulfillment and improvements to inventory management
  • Identify and execute local sourcing strategies incl. Supplier consolidation, cost saving initiatives and securing supplier capacity
  • Accountable for the local procurement results in close alignment with Strategic Sourcing
  • Accountable for timely delivery of materials and components for all European Factories (On Time in Full)
  • Lead and orchestrate expediting activities including alignment with Plant and Group functions
  • Create integrated processes among Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Logistics, and outside suppliers to execute the planning/replenishment process
  • Participate in the development and adoption to the global standard operating procedures
  • Ensure compliance with specified metrics, operational, and personnel activities and maintain high standards of operational purchasing activities
  • Identify and support logistic improvements initiatives and solutions 
  • Report Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPI), develop new KPIs, ensure data integrity, provide information to stakeholders and suggest improvement actions

 
Your Background:

  • Degree in commercial / technical studies or comparable training
  • Several years of relevant professional experience in the fields of Supply Chain Management and Procurement
  • Hands-on mentality 
  • Strong knowledge of and ability to create and introduce new processes and approaches in a matrix environment
  • Strong analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of material planning, operational procurement and logistics processes
  • Excellent communication skills and experience in communicating with all management levels
  • German and English language are a must
  • Intercultural experience and competence, willingness to travel
  • Ability to lead teams remotely
  • Extensive experience in MS Office and ERP systems

 
This is what you can expect from us:

  • Thorough induction training
  • Interesting tasks with a high level of personal responsibility
  • Attractive employment conditions and good social benefits
  • Friendly and team-oriented working atmosphere
  • Long-term secure job with opportunities for further training and promotion

  
The Aebi Schmidt Group... … is a global leader in intelligent solutions for customers who care for clean and safe infrastructure and cultivate challenging grounds. It generated sales of around EUR 1 billion in 2024 and has recently announced that it will merge with The Shyft Group and go public on the New York Stock Exchange NASDAQ. It currently employs around 3,000 people in 16 sales organisations and over a dozen production facilities worldwide. The product portfolio consists of the brands Monroe, Towmaster, MB, Meyer, Swenson, ELP, Aebi, Schmidt, Arctic, Nido and Ladog.
 
Are you interested in becoming part of our Aebi Schmidt family?
Apply online now at https://jobs.aebi-schmidt.com
 
For this position we only accept direct applications.