Responsibilites:
- Supply Chain Management & Reporting
- Manage and coordinate daily Supply Chain operations across planning, inventory, procurement, logistics and customer order management.
- Prepare regular operational and management reports, monitor key KPIs and identify deviations and required actions, report to the plant management.
- Coordinate monthly inventory closing and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Inventory & Order Management
- Monitor inventory levels, safety stocks, production strategy, lean production processes, slow-moving and obsolete inventory and coordinate corrective actions.
- Ensure timely order fulfilment by monitoring lead times, material availability and delivery risks.
- Coordinate order priorities and resolve operational escalations in close cooperation with Customer Service, Sales and Planning.
- Procurement, Logistics & Warehouse
- Coordinate raw material and indirect procurement activities, including purchase order review and material availability follow-up.
- Coordinate daily activities with Warehouse, Shipping and Logistics and support the resolution of operational and transportation issues.
- Ensure effective cross-functional coordination to maintain reliable material and product flows.
- Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Lead and support the Supply Chain team, set priorities, manage resources and ensure appropriate back-up and knowledge sharing.
- Coordinate closely with Customer Service, Production Planning, Sales, Procurement, Warehouse, Shipping, Finance and other relevant functions.
- Drive resolution of cross-functional issues and ensure timely follow-up of actions.
Process Improvement & Business Continuity
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve Supply Chain processes, efficiency and transparency.
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and controls and support audits.
- Ensure continuity of critical Supply Chain activities through effective back-up, cross-training and knowledge transfer.
Requirement:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with SAP and ERP systems
- Strong knowledge of production planning processes
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
- Fluency in German & English both written and spoken
- French language skills are an advantage
- Experience in logistics is desirable
- Proven ability to support and drive organizational change initiatives
- Strong focus on optimizing and improving production planning processes
- Ability to promote a change-oriented mindset and foster continuous improvement
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to lead, influence, and motivate teams through change
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across different functions and levels of the organization
As a global organisation operating across multiple countries, compensation for this role may vary depending on location, local market benchmarks, and experience.
In line with our commitment to pay transparency, a salary range relevant to your location will be shared with you during the early stages of the recruitment process, before any interview is scheduled.
About Us
Calderys Group
Calderys is a leading global solution provider for industries operating in high temperature conditions. The Group specializes in thermal protection for industrial equipment with a wide range of refractory products, and advanced solutions to enhance steel casting, metallurgical fluxes and molding processes.
As an international business with a presence in more than 30 countries and a strong footprint in the Americas through the brand HWI, a member of Calderys, we offer our employees a world of opportunity.
With a legacy of over 150 years, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, we continue to shape our future through teamwork, customer-centricity and a proactive mindset. We are the vital partner of all high temperature industries and our purpose places sustainability and innovation at the heart of our business. It reflects our reason for existing: to support our customers building a better world through sustainable solutions.
Our values are a driving force in this purpose: We are tenacious, accountable, multicultural and authentic..
In our company, performance is recognized and learning is promoted. Our services and solutions depend upon the expertise and commitment of our employees. So we ensure that they have the scope and opportunities to develop their potential within a diverse, inclusive and collaborative setting. It is an environment for people to grow, where every day is a new day and more exciting than the last.
Calderys - Forged in legacy. Fueled by excellence.
For more information, please visit Calderys.com
Skills Required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with SAP and ERP systems
- Strong knowledge of production planning processes
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
- Fluency in German and English, written and spoken
- French language skills
- Experience in logistics
- Ability to support and drive organizational change initiatives
- Strong focus on optimizing and improving production planning processes
- Ability to promote a change-oriented mindset and foster continuous improvement
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to lead, influence, and motivate teams through change
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across functions and organizational levels
What We Do
Calderys is a leading global provider for industries operating in high-temperature conditions, specializing in thermal protection for industrial equipment with a wide range of refractory products.
