Responsable Supply Chain

Jobup; La Chaux-de-Fonds; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Cristal SA in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, seeks a hands-on Supply Chain Manager to coordinate procurement, production planning, and delivery of finished sapphire products. You will lead a small team, optimize stocks, and work closely with commercial and operational units to meet customer commitments.

The role requires 5+ years in a similar industrial setting, strong planning and procurement skills, and proficiency with ERP systems (ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365) and Excel.

Qualifications

• Higher education in Supply Chain, logistics, industrial engineering, or production management.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a demanding industrial environment.
• Strong command of planning, procurement, and production flow management.
• Good knowledge of ERP tools (Microsoft Dynamics 365) and Excel.
• Natural leadership, analytical mindset, and ability to unite a team around common goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage production planning and scheduling, anticipating needs, capacities, and priorities.
• Coordinate flows with commercial and operational teams to meet customer commitments.
• Optimise stocks and procurement, supervising logistics from receipt to dispatch.
• Manage supplier relations and subcontracting, ensuring reliability of supplies and cost control.
• Lead and support your team, fostering collaboration and skills development.
• Monitor KPIs and implement continuous improvement actions to optimise processes.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & optimization

Analytical mindset

Hands-on problem solving

Education

Higher education in supply chain/logistics/industrial engineering

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Excel

Job description

Novo Cristal SA puts its expertise in sapphire production at the service of the largest Swiss watchmaking houses, meeting the highest standards of precision and quality.

Based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, our company is part of the Tavon Group, a leader in sapphire production, which brings together five companies in Switzerland and three in France, around a recognised industrial know-how, combining innovation and excellence.

To support our development and strengthen our industrial performance, we are looking for a

Supply Chain Manager

Your mission

Reporting to the General Management, you oversee all Supply Chain flows, from procurement to delivery of finished products. You play a central and operational role in coordinating operations, optimising resources, and continuously improving our industrial performance.

Your responsibilities

• Manage production planning and scheduling, anticipating needs, capacities, and priorities.

• Coordinate flows with commercial and operational teams to ensure customer commitments are met.

• Optimise stocks and procurement, while supervising logistics flows from receipt to dispatch.

• Manage supplier relations and subcontracting, ensuring reliability of supplies and cost control.

• Lead and support your team, fostering collaboration, autonomy, and skills development.

• Monitor performance indicators (KPIs) and implement continuous improvement actions to optimise processes and flows.

Your profile

• Higher education in Supply Chain, logistics, industrial engineering, or production management, or equivalent experience.

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally in a demanding industrial environment.

• Strong command of planning, procurement, and production flow management.

• Good knowledge of ERP tools (ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365), Excel, and performance indicators.

• Natural leadership, analytical mindset, and ability to unite a team around common goals.

• Pragmatic, organised, and responsive personality, with a genuine taste for hands‑on work and problem-solving.

What we offer you

A key role at the heart of our industrial organisation, with varied responsibilities and the opportunity to contribute concretely to its evolution. You will join a human-sized company, integrated into a recognised industrial group, where commitment, collaboration, and initiatives are valued.

Ready to take up the challenge?

We look forward to receiving your application and discussing the challenges we could tackle together.