Strategic Supply Chain Manager (m/f/d)

Ignite Next GmbH; Bochum; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ignite Next GmbH in Bochum, Germany, seeks a seasoned Supply Chain Manager to lead the transition from small-batch to mass production. You will align procurement, logistics, and production, building a resilient, cost-efficient supply chain with strong supplier partnerships.

The role demands strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and fluency in German and English. Travel to supplier sites domestically and abroad may be required.

Qualifikationen

• Strategic supply chain management experience required.
• Experience with small-batch and high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong supplier and sourcing management capabilities.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and work with engineers.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement a scalable supply chain strategy for mass production.
• Analyze existing supply chains and identify cost savings and efficiency gains.
• Make make-or-buy decisions with early supplier involvement.
• Expand the strategic supplier portfolio and build long-term partnerships.
• Analyze procurement markets, structure, risks, and establish sourcing strategies.
• Improve delivery capability and supply chain resilience through audits and supplier qualification.
• Optimize inventory, lead times, and material availability to meet deadlines.
• Help establish spare parts and service supply for installed systems.
• Define KPIs and produce reports to drive improvement, digitization, and automation.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Analytical mindset

Project management

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

German & English fluency

Ausbildung

College degree in supply chain management / industrial engineering / business administration / logistics

Jobbeschreibung

• You will report directly to senior management and work closely with the development, engineering, production, quality, and service teams
• You will develop and implement a scalable, forward-looking supply chain strategy for the transition from small-batch to mass production and roll it out in phases
• You will analyze our existing supply chains for our components—such as laser sources, optics, precision mechanics, fluidics, and control and electrical components—and identify opportunities for cost savings, quality improvements, inventory optimization, and efficiency gains
• Based on your analyses, you will work with R&D and Production to make make-or-buy decisions and involve suppliers early in the development process
• You will further develop our strategic supplier portfolio and establish long-term partnerships.
• You will analyze procurement markets, supplier structures, and risks, and use these insights to develop concrete sourcing strategies (e.g., establishing second sources)
• You will develop and implement measures to improve our delivery capability and supply chain resilience, e.g., by qualifying new suppliers and conducting audits
• You will optimize inventory levels, delivery times, and material availability, thereby ensuring we meet our delivery deadlines for customers
• Together with the Service team, you help establish the spare parts and service supply for systems installed at our customers’ sites
• You define relevant KPIs and establish transparent reports, and use them to identify opportunities for improvemt
• You identify opportunities for digitizing and automating our processes
• You ensure compliance with export control, customs, RoHS/REACH, and supply chain due diligence requirements
• You carry out cross-functional supply chain projects and bring the relevant departments together

Your profile

• You view the supply chain not merely as an operational function, but as a strategic factor in a company’s success
• A college degree, e.g., in supply chain management, industrial engineering, business administration, logistics, or a comparable field
• Several years of professional experience in strategic supply chain management, procurement, operations, or a related field
• A solid understanding of complex supply chains and their economic interrelationships
• Experience with small-batch and high-tech manufacturing, as well as with complex, technically demanding purchased parts
• Experience in supplier and sourcing management
• Technical understanding: You can interpret specifications and thus work on an equal footing with technical counterparts
• A strong analytical and structured approach to work
• Enjoyment of deriving concrete decisions and actions from data
• Hands-on mentality: You build structures where none exist and pitch in with day-to-day operations
• Experience in project management and collaborating with various stakeholders
• Fluency in German and English
• Willingness to travel for supplier visits both domestically and abroad.

An additional plus would be:

• Experience in the semiconductor equipment sector (SEMI standards, cleanroom requirements)
• Experience in establishing supply chain structures in a growing company or scale-up