Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence

GEA Germany GmbH; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

12 paid holidays + 136 hours PTO

7% 401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness incentive program

Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account

Job summary

GEA Group is seeking a Head of Integrated Supply Chain and Logistics Management to lead multi-site warehouse operations, drive end-to-end supply chain excellence, and align production, procurement, and quality teams for superior outcomes. The role emphasizes safety, cost, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement.

The position requires 10+ years of leadership in warehousing and logistics, strong Lean background, and deep ERP/WMS proficiency, including SAP and Power BI.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in supply chain preferred.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in warehousing, logistics, or integrated supply chain roles.
• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive supply chain management experience, including material planning, inventory management, logistics, supplier coordination, and cross-functional operations support.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-site operations.
• Proven ability to lead supply chain transformation, S&OP readiness, warehouse and transportation standardization, process improvement, and KPI-based performance management across multiple sites.
• Strong background in Lean, process standardization, and operational excellence.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/WMS systems, SAP master data discipline, inventory transactions, supply planning processes, and reporting tools such as Power BI or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of warehouse operations across multiple sites, including receiving, shipping, inventory control, logistics, and material handling.
• Lead network-level logistics performance, including inbound/outbound scheduling, transportation planning, and carrier management.
• Oversee facility readiness, security, and infrastructure across all warehouse locations; manage material handling equipment strategies.
• Partner with Procurement, Production, Quality, and Planning to streamline material flow and improve lead times; translate demand and supply plans into executable actions.
• Drive supply chain analytics, dashboards, and KPI reporting for service, inventory turns, freight cost, OTIF, cycle count accuracy, supplier performance.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site operations

ERP/WMS knowledge

Power BI

SAP

Education

4-year degree in supply chain

Tools

SAP

Power BI

ERP/WMS systems

Job description

GEA Group is seeking a Head of Integrated Supply Chain and Logistics Management to lead multi-site warehouse operations, drive end-to-end supply chain excellence, and align production, procurement, and quality teams for superior outcomes. The role emphasizes safety, cost, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement.

The position requires 10+ years of leadership in warehousing and logistics, strong Lean background, and deep ERP/WMS proficiency, including SAP and Power BI.