Supply Chain Manager

Megatron Sensors; Caivano; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Megatron Sensors, a leading manufacturer of electrical components, seeks a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end supply chain performance. You will manage a small team, oversee procurement, logistics, and strategic supplier management, and align material planning with production schedules to ensure reliable customer delivery.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong negotiation and analytics skills, and fluency in Italian and English.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing procurement and warehouse operations.
• Proven ability to lead a small team while combining strategic supplier work with hands-on management.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, prioritisation and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP/SAP and practical inventory and MRP processes.
• Fluency in Italian and English (mandatory level B2 or above).
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Own supply chain performance and decision-making to balance material availability, inventory, and cost.
• Set inventory policies and targets including safety stock and replenishment parameters.
• Balance cost, stock, and service levels to support on-time delivery.
• Lead supplier selection, development, and ongoing performance reviews.
• Coach and develop the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist and Warehouse Specialists.
• Govern SAP purchasing, planning and inventory processes and master data ownership.
• Coordinate with Finance on purchasing expenditure and stock valuation.

Skills

Procurement management

Material planning

Warehouse operations

Team leadership

Negotiation

ERP/SAP

Tools

ERP/SAP

Job description

Company: Leading manufacturer of electrical components for industrial applications

Role overview

The Supply Chain Manager owns Megatron’s end-to-end supply chain operating model and performance, balancing material availability, inventory, purchasing cost and reliable customer delivery. This is a hands-on management role suited to a growing manufacturing business.

The role leads the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist and two interchangeable Warehouse Specialists. It also owns strategic Procurement and supplier management, while operational purchasing and material planning are delegated to the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist. Production Planning retains ownership of internal and subcontracted production schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Supply Chain Performance and decisions:
• Ensure continuity of material supply to production and visibility of supply risks; coordinate recovery decisions with Production Planning.
• Set inventory policies and targets, including stock rotation, safety stock, replenishment parameters and reduction of obsolete items (“ninnoli”).
• Balance cost, stock, supply risk and service levels; contribute to customer on-time delivery (OTD) through supply chain readiness rather than independently controlling the full customer delivery process.
• Resolve cross-functional conflicts and prioritise material shortages and exceptions within agreed company decision rights.
• Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
• Own supplier strategy, supplier segmentation, strategic sourcing and continuity-risk mitigation, focusing effort on critical and high-impact suppliers.
• Lead supplier selection and development with Quality, Engineering and Production as appropriate; maintain proportionate supplier performance reviews.
• Lead major negotiations and strategic price or contractual agreements within approved authority limits; escalation of commitments requiring further approval.
• Use purchasing data, supplier delivery performance and price deviations provided by the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist to prioritise actions.
• Delegate routine purchase orders, supplier follow-up and day-to-day delivery issues to the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist.
• Team Leadership and Operating Model
• Lead, coach and develop the Purchasing & Logistics Specialist and two Warehouse Specialists, ensuring core warehouse activities are covered interchangeably.
• Define clear responsibilities, escalation routes, decision limits and practical coordination routines with Production Planning, Production and Quality.
• Govern SAP purchasing, planning and inventory processes, including RdA/OdA workflows, master-data ownership and transaction discipline.
• Ensure warehouse standards for receipt, traceability, stock accuracy, picking, packing, dispatch, safety and continuous improvement.
• Performance and Improvement
• Review a concise set of indicators covering shortages, supplier reliability, inventory rotation, obsolete stock, inbound freight, warehouse accuracy and material-related OTD risks.
• Lead practical Lean improvements and corrective actions; avoid unnecessary reporting or administrative complexity.
• Coordinate with Finance on purchasing expenditure, stock valuation and write-off proposals; secure appropriate authorisations.

Requirements

• Experience managing procurement, material planning and warehouse operations in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead a small team and combine strategic supplier work with hands-on operational management.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, prioritisation and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP/SAP and practical inventory and MRP processes.
• Fluency in Italian and English (mandatory level B2 or above)
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills: Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables), Word (revisions, cross-references), PowerPoint (timed presentations)

Other required skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Customer-centric; effectively relates to customers and prospects.
• Perseverance and tenacity; view a “no” as motivation to work harder.
• Flexible and able to optimally allocate time and resources.
• Proactive problem solver with a sense of urgency.
• Action-oriented; takes initiative and does not wait for instructions.
• Team player; works effectively and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Highly organised; capable of achieving goals and meeting deadlines.
• Adaptable; thrives in a start-up environment and shapes undefined processes.
• Resilient under stress; eager to learn and improve daily.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Works independently and as part of a team with open communication.
• Strong professional ethics.

Why Join Us

The successful candidate will join a dynamic, growing company with a start-up spirit. We seek individuals willing to engage deeply, uphold professional ethics, and embrace a meritocratic work approach.