Head of Supply Chain Development

Stora Enso; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a forward-thinking company as the Head of Supply Chain Development in Düsseldorf. This role involves leading a team of specialists to enhance operational efficiency and service consistency within the Packaging Materials division. You will collaborate with various business units, utilizing tools like Fenix and Salesforce to drive process improvements. The ideal candidate will embody ambition, agility, and accountability, fostering a high-performance culture while ensuring stakeholder needs are met. Be part of a diverse and sustainable workplace committed to professional growth and innovative solutions.

Qualifikationen

• Strong leadership skills with a focus on shared goals.
• Ability to influence and foster a culture of compliance.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Supply Chain Development team with clear targets.
• Manage development within an agile framework for Order Fulfilment.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Agility

Analytical Approach

Accountability

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

Fenix

Salesforce

Celonis

Jobbeschreibung

We are now looking for an accountable Head of Supply Chain Development to join our Packaging Materials division's Digitalisation organization. This role is ideally based in one of our customer service locations and reports to the Vice President of Business IT and Digitalisation (Dusseldorf, Warsaw, Helsinki). The role holder will be part of the PM Digitalisation leadership team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Packaging Business Units' supply chain organizations to define process and tool development needs, supporting the business in improving efficiency and service consistency. You will lead a team of competent supply chain specialists responsible for end-to-end ecosystem development (Fenix, Salesforce, Celonis, etc.). The team's scope includes End User Support, Process Management, and enhancing Process and Tool Efficiency.

Be part of a nature-positive future

Main responsibilities include:

1. Leading the Supply Chain Development team with clear targets and priorities, managing operational agility, backups, development, appraisals, etc.
2. Managing development within an agile framework for the Order Fulfilment process and providing training to enhance operational know-how.
3. Owning quality assurance testing practices for operative systems in order fulfilment (e.g., Fenix, Salesforce, Celonis), sharing discoveries, solutions, and best practices to reduce testing efforts and throughput time.
4. Promoting a high-performance culture and stakeholder engagement, addressing issues proactively, and seeking process improvements.
5. Understanding stakeholder needs, priorities, and limitations.
6. Maintaining service descriptions to meet common business needs.
7. Ensuring resources with appropriate competencies are in place to meet stakeholder expectations.

About you

We seek a candidate embodying our 4As:

Ambition: Drive continuous improvement.

Agility: Be proactive, make decisions quickly, and adapt fast.

Analytical Approach: Use data-driven, fact-based methods for follow-up.

Accountability: Take ownership, support others, and hold each other accountable.

Strong leadership skills are essential. You should lead by example, take ownership, and work responsibly towards shared goals. The ability to influence others and foster a culture of compliance and excellence is crucial. You should be capable of establishing a collaborative environment across stakeholder groups with varying priorities, promoting shared goals and values. Excellent communication skills are necessary to clearly convey ideas, information, and opportunities.

What we offer

You will be part of a diverse working culture that supports your professional development and encourages exploring new perspectives. You will contribute to a more sustainable world, aligning with our strategy of replacing fossil-based materials with renewable, recyclable alternatives. We support your physical and mental wellbeing to keep you safe.

How to apply

Applications can only be submitted via our recruitment tool. We look forward to receiving your application by the latest 16th of May 2025. For more information, contact the hiring manager, Matti Piepponen, via email.

Our recruitment process may include background checks, reference checks, health assessments, and drug testing.

We value diversity, believing it strengthens our competitiveness and decision-making. We actively work to increase workplace diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscriminatory practices.

The Packaging Materials division is a global leader in circular packaging, offering premium materials based on virgin and recycled fiber. We help customers replace fossil-based materials with low-carbon, renewable, and recyclable alternatives for food, beverage, and transport packaging, with a wide range of baseboards and barrier coatings.

LISEPM

Required Experience: Director

Key Skills: Conveyancing Paralegal, Fireworks, Logistics, Clinical, Avionics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1