Senior Manager/Associate Director - Supply Chain (m/f/x) - Midwest US

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA; Midwest (WY); On-site; USD 102,798 - 171,330; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Flat hierarchies

Team events

Offsites

Job summary

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA in Munich seeks an experienced professional to lead the Lean Supply Chain stream in restructuring and turnaround projects. You will provide strategic directions and hands-on expertise to enable lean operations and continuous improvement across the value chain.

You will define roadmaps, optimize processes, organization and systems to improve service level, cost and cash. Travel up to four days per week and work in an international environment are expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in supply chain or engineering with outstanding results.
• 7+ years in supply chain management with exposure to lean principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Supply Chain stream in restructuring and turnaround projects.
• Define roadmaps, optimize processes, organization and systems across the supply chain.
• Engage local teams, monitor action plan execution, lead workshops and training.
• Identify benchmarks, enforce fundamentals, deploy best practices and enable synergies.
• Support the M&A team in due diligence with expert assessment and recommendations.

Skills

Lean management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Entrepreneurial mindset

Hands-on approach

Education

Degree in Supply Chain / Engineering

Job description

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (www.mutares.com), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively supports its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add‑on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long‑term growth of the portfolio company.

Your Tasks

• Lead Lean Supply Chain Stream in restructuring and turnaround projects: Provide focused leadership with strategic directions and expertise to enable lean supply chain operations and continuous improvement
• Deploy the Turnaround Lean Approach for Supply Chain, define roadmaps, optimize processes, organization, and systems to improve performance across the supply chain (service level, cost and cash)
• Engage local teams, monitor action plan execution, lead breakthrough initiatives and workshops and provide guidance and training
• Identify benchmarks, enforce fundamentals, deploy best practices and enable synergies
• Support the M&A-Team in due diligence through expert assessment, analysis and recommendations

Your Profile

• Successfully completed a degree in the field of Supply Chain, Engineeringor similar with outstanding results
• At least 7 years of experience in Supply Chain Management (manufacturing or services, corporate or consulting background), with exposure to lean management principles
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset and hands‑on approach
• Subject matter expertise in one or several of the key areas of the supply chain (S&OP, production and material planning, inventory management, process flow, warehousing, transportation, etc.)
• Business fluency in English, with the ability to communicate in a well‑structured and concise manner
• Willingness to travel up to 4 days per week (typically Monday – Thursday) and to work in an international environment

What Mutares offers

• Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together
• Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development
• Flat hierarchies, fast decision‑making processes, and room for your own ideas
• Regular team events and offsites