Industrialization & Supply Chain Lead

Kwan-Tek; France; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

100% employer-funded health insurance

215-day annual working time scheme

Job summary

Kwan-Tek is seeking an Industrialization & Supply Chain Manager to bridge R&D, engineering and production for its quantum sensing technology. You will build scalable industrial processes, organize the supply chain, and drive pilot builds and ramp-up to ensure reliable global manufacturing.

The role combines cross-functional leadership, supplier management, and KPI-driven operations, with a permanent contract, hybrid work, and 100% employer-funded health insurance. Occasional travel required.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Proven experience in the industrialization of technology-based products.
• Experience in industrial project management.
• Experience involving supplier management and supply chain activities is essential.
• Experience in instrumentation, photonics, electronics, scientific equipment, or complex systems would be a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the transition from prototype to serial production
• Define and implement manufacturing processes
• Manage pilot builds and pre-production activities
• Identify and mitigate technical, industrial, and logistical risks
• Drive ramp-up activities
• Ensure smooth transfer of R&D developments into production
• Secure strategic sourcing activities
• Identify, qualify, and develop suppliers
• Build and maintain a reliable supplier network
• Implement procurement and inventory management tools
• Anticipate supply, dependency, and obsolescence risks
• Contribute to procurement and sourcing strategies
• Develop operational KPI's and reporting tools
• Formalize inventory and procurement procedures
• Structure industrial data and workflows
• Contribute to the selection and deployment of a future ERP system
• Prepare operations for future production scale-up
• Act as the link between R&D, Engineering, Production, and suppliers
• Manage industrialization schedules and milestones
• Monitor critical actions and deliverables
• Ensure effective communication among stakeholders
• Identify weaknesses in existing operational flows
• Improve industrial and logistics processes
• Contribute to the operational structuring of the company
• Support Kwan‑tek’s industrial maturity journey

Skills

Complex product industrialization

Industrial project management

Supplier management

Operational supply chain

Process implementation

Industrial risk assessment

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Industrial Engineering/Supply Chain specialization

Job description

Kwan-Tek is seeking an Industrialization & Supply Chain Manager to bridge R&D, engineering and production for its quantum sensing technology. You will build scalable industrial processes, organize the supply chain, and drive pilot builds and ramp-up to ensure reliable global manufacturing.

The role combines cross-functional leadership, supplier management, and KPI-driven operations, with a permanent contract, hybrid work, and 100% employer-funded health insurance. Occasional travel required.