Materials Manager (m/f)

Opis posla

        Supply Chain & Materials Management
- Lead the Materials organization, including planning, inventory management, warehousing, and logistics, ensuring material availability to support production and customer commitments.
- Drive supply chain performance through effective planning, inventory optimisation, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitor and improve key materials metrics, including inventory turns, forecast accuracy, shortages, on-time delivery, and inventory liability.
- Develop and implement initiatives to reduce shortages, excess and obsolete inventory while supporting operational efficiency and business growth.
Customer & Business Partnership
- Partner closely with customers and cross-functional teams to manage demand changes, mitigate supply chain risks, and support business growth.
- Ensure compliance with customer, quality, and regulatory requirements, including ISO 13485, FDA regulations, and internal quality standards.
- Support product traceability, inventory accuracy, data integrity, and audit readiness within a regulated manufacturing environment.
Inventory & Logistics Management
- Ensure effective inventory planning and material availability to support production continuity while achieving inventory performance targets.
- Drive cost reduction and operational excellence through inventory optimization, logistics improvements, supplier collaboration, and supply chain process enhancements.
Leadership & People Development
- Lead, coach, and develop the Materials team through effective performance management, succession planning, and talent development.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and customer focus while establishing clear goals and performance expectations.
Continuous Improvement
- Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives within the Materials organization.
- Analyse performance metrics and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and service levels.
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and supply chain capabilities.

Uvjeti:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in materials management, supply chain, planning, procurement, or logistics.
- Minimum 3 years of leadership experience leading cross-functional supply chain or materials teams.
- Experience within a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical devices, healthcare, pharmaceutical, aerospace, or automotive.
- SAP experience.
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, inventory management, demand planning, and supply chain operations.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent English and Croatian
Preferred
- Experience supporting ISO 13485 and/or FDA-regulated manufacturing environments.
- APICS/ASCM, CSCP, CPIM, or similar professional certification.
- Experience managing international supply chains and customs processes.

Benefiti:
- Strategic Supply Chain Leadership
- Healthcare & Regulatory Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
    

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