Director, Supply Chain & Quality

Kinetico Incorporated; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage

Employer Provided Life Insurance

401(k) Contribution Matching Program

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Wellness Program

Job summary

A leading water treatment company in Barcelona seeks a Director, Supply Chain & Quality. This role is crucial for creating a top-tier global supply chain and quality organization. Responsibilities include leading teams, driving demand planning, optimizing inventory, and ensuring compliance with global standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, over 15 years in supply chain management, and a track record of building high-performance teams. The position offers medical benefits, wellness programs, and educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in global supply chain management.
• Demonstrated experience in building high-performance supply chain organizations.
• Strong analytical capability to interpret data for decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high-performing teams across supply chain, logistics, and quality.
• Drive Demand Planning and Sales & Operations Planning processes.
• Manage distribution centers and optimize network footprint.

Skills

Leadership and team development

Demand planning

Logistics and transportation

Operational excellence

Quality leadership

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Master’s degree and/or professional certifications

Tools

Advanced analytics tools

Job description

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Job Description:

The Director, Supply Chain & Quality, International plays a pivotal role in creating and transforming a best-in-class global supply chain and quality organization. The role will design and execute an end-to-end strategy that elevates service levels, ensures uncompromising quality, streamlines supply operations, optimizes the global footprint, and reduces total landed cost. The Director will champion a culture of excellence, quality, scalability, and continuous improvement, ensuring that Kinetico’s operations become a competitive differentiator for the company.

Key Areas Of Responsibility:

• Leadership and Team Development: Lead and develop high-performing teams across supply chain, logistics, and quality.
  
  

Foster a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

• Demand Planning and S&OP / IBP: Drive Demand Planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
  
  

Ensure accurate, data-driven forecasting through advanced analytics and strong collaboration across functions.

• Supply Planning and Inventory Management: Build supply plans that optimize service levels, cost efficiency, and manufacturing capacity.
  
  

Implement strategies for inventory optimization, safety stock modeling, and material availability.

• Distribution Network Optimization: Manage distribution centers and optimize network footprint through scenario modeling, DC consolidation, 3PL evaluation, and strategic placement decisions.
  
  

Balance cost-to-serve with service excellence to design a world-class distribution network.

• Logistics and Transportation: Develop multimodal transportation strategies, considering tariffs, customs, and international logistics.
  
  

Negotiate with logistics providers to implement cost-efficient and reliable transportation solutions.

• Operational Excellence: Oversee key processes including production planning, procurement, warehousing, stockroom operations, and shipping/receiving.
  
  

Drive initiatives for total cost management, commodity strategies, and supplier performance improvement.

• Quality Leadership: Lead the Quality function in partnership with global and regional Quality teams.
  
  

Ensure Compliance With Global Standards And Regulatory Requirements By:

• Implementing robust reporting and tracking systems.
• Driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Promoting continuous improvement initiatives to elevate product and process quality.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
• Required: 15+ years of progressive experience in global supply chain management, including multi-site or multi-country leadership roles.
• Preference: Master’s degree and/or recognized professional certifications (APICS, CSCP, CPIM, Lean/Six Sigma, PMP).
• Demonstrated leadership experience building, redesigning, and optimizing supply chain networks at large, complex organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading global teams and developing high-performance supply chain organizations.
• Ability to drive complex transformation programs, challenge the status quo, and implement new processes, technologies, and capabilities.
• Strong analytical and decision-making capability to interpret data and make informed and timely choices that balance strategic objectives with operational needs.
• Exceptional ability to communicate clearly and persuasively across all organizational levels, while influencing decisions and fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
• Proven negotiation skills to secure agreements that maximize value and minimize risk.
  
  

Our Commitment And Difference:

Founded in 1970, Kinetico was started by two engineers who pioneered the development of non-electric, fully automatic water treatment systems. Evolving from the Tangent Company, a small consulting design firm, Kinetico soon became a global organization of independent dealers, international distributors representing nearly 100 countries. Through the dedication of its founders, employees and distribution network, Kinetico has experienced tremendous success. The company has grown from a two-man, creative undertaking into a strong and dynamic organization.

Innovative technology and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction have distinguished the company and positioned Kinetico as a leader in today’s ever-changing water treatment industry manufacturing water softeners, along with a wide range of systems that improve water quality for general use, as well as those that provide high-quality drinking water for consumption. Kinetico products are Third Party certified to confirm quality and performance and complimented by the most comprehensive warranties in the industry.

Kinetico is part of the Axel Johnson Group of companies, a global organization and fifth generation company that continues to be successful in developing leading businesses.

Why Join Kinetico:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage
• Employer Provided Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Contribution Matching Program
• Employer Funded Defined Contribution Plan
• Paid Vacation, Holidays and Community Service Volunteer Time-off Benefit
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Reimbursement Program
  
  

Our Commitment And Difference:

Founded in 1970, Kinetico was started by two engineers who pioneered the development of non-electric, fully automatic water treatment systems. Evolving from the Tangent Company, a small consulting design firm, Kinetico soon became a global organization of independent dealers, international distributors representing nearly 100 countries. Through the dedication of its founders, employees and distribution network, Kinetico has experienced tremendous success. The company has grown from a two-man, creative undertaking into a strong and dynamic organization.

Innovative technology and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction have distinguished the company and positioned Kinetico as a leader in today’s ever-changing water treatment industry manufacturing water softeners, along with a wide range of systems that improve water quality for general use, as well as those that provide high-quality drinking water for consumption. Kinetico products are Third Party certified to confirm quality and performance and complimented by the most comprehensive warranties in the industry.

Kinetico is part of the Axel Johnson Group of companies, a global organization and fifth generation company that continues to be successful in developing leading businesses.

Kinetico Incorporated is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act*), or any other legally protected status, with respect to employment opportunities.

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