Head of Supply Chain – Czech Republic

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3 Locations
Hybrid
Senior level
eCommerce • Food • Retail • Software
The Role
Lead end-to-end supply chain for Czech Republic, owning availability, inventory, OTIF, supplier performance and automation. Manage a team of up to 10, drive forecasting, dashboards and AI-driven tools, partner with Category, Tech, Ops and Finance to improve KPIs, reduce waste and optimize processes.
Summary Generated by Built In

Rohlík Group is one of Europe’s fastest-growing online grocery platforms, changing how people eat and live. Founded in 2014 in the Czech Republic, we’ve grown into a trusted brand with more than one million customers across Czechia, Hungary, Austria, Germany, and Romania.

Rohlik is transforming how people buy food — faster, smarter, and with an obsession for quality. Czech Republic is our largest and most complex market, serving over a million customers across Europe. Now we’re looking for a Head of Supply Chain CZ who will take full ownership of product availability, inventory performance, supplier reliability and automation — and lead our supply chain into its next stage of growth.

Why this role is exciting

  • You will run the entire supply chain for our biggest market — with real impact on millions of customers.

  • We are an AI-first company — you’ll lead the transformation into a fully digital, automated and data-driven supply chain.

  • You’ll work closely with C-level leadership, Tech, Category and Operations.

  • Your work will directly shape availability, margin, waste and customer experience.

  • This is a high-visibility, high-ownership leadership role in a fast-scaling European tech company.

  • You’ll lead a team of up to 10 people, while still staying very close to the day-to-day reality of the business.

 

What you’ll do

As Head of Supply Chain CZ, you will be responsible for performance across all fulfillment centers and categories. This is a role for someone highly independent and hands-on — someone who is comfortable doing their own analyses, working with AI, and actively driving improvements instead of only managing from a distance.

You will:

Lead supply chain performance

  • Own availability, stock health, shrink, OTIF and working capital

  • Improve supplier performance and ensure SLA adherence

Build and develop strong teams

  • Lead ordering specialists and vendor operations managers

  • Lead a team of up to 10 people, while staying closely involved in priorities, execution and problem-solving

Drive automation & digitalisation

  • Increase automation in ordering, forecasting and exception handling

  • Shape tools and workflows with Product and Tech teams

  • Work actively with AI and data to improve decision-making, remove inefficiencies and optimise how the function operates

Strengthen cross-functional alignment

  • Partner with category, warehouse, finance and demand planning

  • Improve visibility, planning and decision-making

Enhance planning & reporting

  • Improve forecast accuracy and reduce manual work

  • Own dashboards and data clarity for the entire CZ supply chain

  • Build your own analyses and use them to drive better performance and smarter decisions

 

What you bring

You’re a supply chain leader who can balance strategy with hands-on execution.

  • Extensive experience in supply chain, preferably in retail, FMCG, grocery or similar

  • Proven experience in leadership

  • Strong experience in ordering, inventory management, OTIF, ASN, inbound accuracy

  • Understanding of fresh/chilled/dry supply chains will be advantage

  • Strong track record improving KPIs and leading teams at scale

  • Data-driven mindset; fluent in Excel, other tools advantage

  • Experience working with tech teams on tools, automation, AI

  • Strongly hands-on, independent, and comfortable owning analyses and optimisation work yourself

  • Open to AI and motivated to use it in practice to improve processes and performance

  • Fluent Czech/Slovak and advanced English

What’s in it for you

  • Fair reward - You’ll get a strong fixed salary — no bonus games, no politics. Great work is rewarded clearly and fairly.

  • Good food every day - You’ll enjoy a free lunch every day and fresh fruit & veggies in the office. Because good food fuels great work.

  • Life, not just work - You’ll have real flexibility – three days in the office, 2 days Home Office where it suits you. And unlimited paid vacation based on trust.

  • Personal growth - You’ll grow as fast as Rohlik does. Every challenge is a chance to learn and make an impact.

  • Real impact - What you do here matters. You’ll see your work changing how people eat and live — from day one.

  • Recognition among colleagues - Your effort won’t go unnoticed. You can recognise others (and be recognised) through peer credits to use in our internal cafeteria.

  • Xtra membership - You’ll get free Xtra membership and 10% cashback on everything you buy on Rohlik.cz.

  • Sport & wellbeing - You’ll stay active with company sports challenges or a subsidised Multisport card.

  • A team that sticks together - You’ll work with people who move fast, support each other and celebrate wins together.

  • If this sounds like you…You’re someone who takes ownership, acts fast and gets things done. Ready to bake something great with us?

Skills Required

  • Extensive experience in supply chain
  • Experience in retail, FMCG, grocery or similar
  • Proven leadership experience managing teams
  • Strong experience in ordering, inventory management, OTIF, ASN, inbound accuracy
  • Understanding of fresh, chilled and dry supply chains
  • Track record improving supply chain KPIs at scale
  • Data-driven mindset and ability to build analyses
  • Fluent in Excel
  • Experience working with tech teams on tools, automation and AI
  • Hands-on, independent, comfortable owning analyses and optimisations
  • Open to using AI in practice to improve processes
  • Fluent Czech or Slovak and advanced English
  • Familiarity with dashboards and forecasting tools (advantage)
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The Company
HQ: Karlín
369 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Founded in 2014 in the Czech Republic, Rohlik Group is a leading European online grocery delivery service. Active in the Czech Republic (Rohlik.cz), Hungary (Kifli.hu), Austria (Gurkerl.at), Germany (Knuspr.de) and Romania (Sezamo.ro). The company is dynamic and growing rapidly, attaining annual revenues of EUR 750m and unicorn status in 2021. Deploying world-leading technology & logistics, Rohlik can deliver a huge range of quality products (17 000 SKUs+) within 60 minutes and within 15-minute same-day time windows. By owning its end-to-end operations, including having all technology in-house, customers are provided with a superior shopping experience including delivery of the freshest food from local farmers and artisans, as well as a broad supermarket selection and its own private label brands. To find out more about how our data-led tech company is bringing about a digital revolution whilst accelerating and redefining the retail food industry, go to https://www.rohlik.group/. If you’re keen to learn new skills, work in a supportive team, and help us craft a world-beating service, then check out the vacancies on https://career.rohlik.group/. Welcome to Rohlik Group.

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