Permanent Position – Industrialization & Supply Chain Manager

Kwan-Tek; France; On-site; 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

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Permanent Position – Industrialization & Supply Chain Manager

Why Join Us?

Joining Kwan-tek means contributing to the emergence of a new generation of non‑destructive testing technologies.

We develop innovative inspection solutions based on NV diamond quantum sensors, designed to transform defect detection across critical infrastructure, energy, industrial, and transportation sectors.

After several years of technological development, we are entering a new phase of growth: transforming breakthrough technology into robust, scalable industrial products.

To support this ambition, we are looking for an Industrialization & Supply Chain Manager.

You will play a key role in building the industrial foundations that will enable the large‑scale deployment of our technology worldwide.

You will be at the center of the transition between R&D, engineering, and production.

Your mission will be to drive the industrialization of our products while progressively building and structuring our supply chain organization.

Working across technical, operational, and organizational dimensions, you will help secure our ability to manufacture, source, and deliver world‑class inspection solutions.

Key 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

Supply Chain & Procurement

• 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

Processes & Systems

• 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

Cross‑Functional Coordination

• 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

Your Profile

Education

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Specialization in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering preferred

Experience

• 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

Skills

• Complex product industrialization
• Industrial project management
• Supplier management
• Operational supply chain
• Process implementation and optimisation
• Industrial risk assessment
• Advanced Excel skills
• ERP experience is a plus

Personal Attributes

Employment Conditions

• Permanent contract (CDI) – Executive status (Cadre) – Syntec collective agreement
• Compensation based on experience – Starting at €50,000 gross annual salary
• 215‑day annual working time scheme
• Based in Ploemeur, Brittany, France
• Occasional travel to suppliers and partners
• Hybrid working opportunities
• 100% employer‑funded health insurance
• Based in Ploemeur, Brittany, France
• Occasional travel to suppliers and partners
• Hybrid working opportunities
• 100% employer‑funded health insurance

Recruitment Process

1. HR Interview
2. Technical Interview
3. Final Interview

Why This Role Is Unique

Few positions today offer the opportunity to work hands‑on with cutting‑edge quantum sensing technology while contributing directly to its adoption in industrial environments.

This is more than a traditional field applications role.

You will work alongside customers, engineers, researchers, and product leaders to help shape the next generation of non‑destructive testing solutions and bring breakthrough technology into everyday industrial use.

Join us and help redefine industrial inspection through quantum sensing.