Group Supply Chain Director

Spandex; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Spandex is seeking a Group Supply Chain Director to lead end-to-end transformation of its international supply chain. Reporting to the CEO, you will build a data-driven, customer-focused function that enables growth and strengthens performance across multiple countries.

You will drive strategic initiatives, partner across functions, and leverage technology to create sustainable competitive advantage through operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant international supply chain leadership experience.
• Experience leading operational transformation within a multi-site or multi-country environment.
• Deep expertise in inventory optimisation, logistics, planning and supply chain strategy.
• Experience driving digitalisation and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, particularly around working capital management.
• Ability to influence and lead across a matrix organisation.
• Exceptional analytical, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of the Group's supply chain strategy aligned with commercial and financial objectives.
• Drive inventory management, forecasting and replenishment to improve turns and service levels.
• Optimise inbound and outbound logistics networks across Europe for efficiency and cost.
• Review and reshape the warehouse network to prepare for future growth.
• Strengthen supplier collaboration and purchasing disciplines across the Group.
• Lead data-driven planning, automation and digital technologies for visibility and control.
• Partner with Country Managers and leadership to identify bottlenecks and enable country execution.

Skills

International leadership

Inventory optimisation

Logistics strategy

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Transform Supply Chain. Enable Growth. Build the Future.

Spandex is a leading international distributor operating across Europe, serving thousands of customers through a unique combination of local presence, specialist expertise and international scale.

As we continue to transform our business through digitalisation, decentralisation and operational excellence, we are seeking an exceptional Group Supply Chain Director to join our leadership team.

This is a rare opportunity to lead the end-to-end transformation of an international supply chain organisation and play a critical role in shaping the future of a growing European business.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be responsible for creating a more integrated, data-driven and customer-focused supply chain function that enables growth, improves service levels and strengthens operational performance across multiple countries.

This is not a traditional operational leadership role.

We are looking for someone who sees Supply Chain as a strategic enabler of the business, someone who can build partnerships across functions, challenge the status quo, leverage technology and create sustainable competitive advantage through operational excellence.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Group Supply Chain Strategy : Lead the development and execution of the Group's supply chain strategy, ensuring alignment with our commercial ambitions and financial objectives.
• Inventory & Working Capital Optimisation : Drive a step change in inventory management, forecasting and replenishment disciplines, improving inventory turns whilst maintaining excellent product availability and customer service.
• Logistics Excellence : Optimise inbound and outbound logistics networks, improving efficiency, service levels and cost performance across Europe.
• Warehouse Network Strategy : Review and reshape our operational footprint, ensuring warehouses, logistics infrastructure and operational resources are fit for future growth.
• Supplier & Purchasing Leadership : Strengthen supplier collaboration, improve operational purchasing disciplines and create greater consistency in supply chain decision-making across the Group.
• Transformation & Digitalisation : Lead the adoption of data-driven planning, automation and supply chain technologies that improve visibility, forecasting accuracy and operational control.
• Business Facilitation : Act as a true business partner to our Country Managers and leadership teams, identifying bottlenecks, removing blockers and helping our countries execute successfully.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved inventory turns and working capital performance.
• Reduced obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Strong product availability and customer service levels.
• More efficient logistics and warehouse operations.
• Greater operational accountability across the Group.
• Delivery of key supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Supply Chain recognised as an enabler of business growth rather than a support function.

What We're Looking For

You are likely to bring:

• Significant international supply chain leadership experience.
• A track record of leading operational transformation within a multi-site or multi-country environment.
• Deep expertise in inventory optimisation, logistics, planning and supply chain strategy.
• Experience driving digitalisation and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, particularly around working capital management.
• The ability to influence and lead across a matrix organisation.
• Exceptional analytical, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Most importantly, you will be someone who combines strategic thinking with executional excellence.

You are curious, commercially minded and passionate about continuous improvement. You challenge constructively, build strong relationships and take ownership of outcomes.

Why Join Spandex?

This is an opportunity to:

• Join a European leadership team committed to transformation.
• Shape the future operating model of an international organisation.
• Lead meaningful change with visible business impact.
• Build a more integrated, data-driven and customer-focused supply chain function.
• Work with talented colleagues across multiple countries and functions.
• Make a genuine contribution to the long-termin success of the Group.

If you are motivated by transformation, operational excellence and creating tangible business impact, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.