Supply Chain Manager Spare Parts and Assemblies

Supply Chain Manager Spare Parts and Assemblies

The Hand-On Supply Chain Manager is accountable for the planning of materials based on forecast and/or production schedules.

• In a first phase, this position will focus on the WorldWide spare parts supply chain
• Later-on, also (Sub-Assemblies) will become part of the scope where subcontractors need to be steered based on requirements by R&D and/or production or sales.

Related to spare parts, the supply chain manager’s core responsibility will be ensuring balanced spare parts inventory levels World-Wide to meet the agreed service levels. In order to achieve this, he/she will steer a team with direct and indirect reports in different organisations and regions, ensuring systems & processes are setup and maintained correctly (like Servigistics).

Related to assemblies (later phase), the supply chain manager’s core responsibility will be ensuring an optimized production plan to steer & support subcontrators /Agfa factories /R&D. In order to achieve this, he/she will steer a logistics team and will ensuring systems & processes are setup and maintained correctly (like Engineering Changes that needs maintenance in SAP). Furthermore, he will manage a warehouse in Mortsel to support all the activities mentioned before.

The supply chain manager represents Agfa in a professional manner with Customers, Vendors, Contractors, and Internal Agfa Colleagues at all times.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage a ‘virtual’ team (different regions/ countries/ organizations/) of planners, and build strong relationships with other parts in the organization like procurement, logistics, customer operations, finance, factories…
• Hands-on in ERP systems (Servigistics & SAP) to ensure the business logics & requirements are supported correctly so targets (like efficiency, service levels, inventory, costs) can be met
• Follow up the business performance via a KPI dashboard. Define improvements where needed
• Related to assemblies, introduce Engineering Changes in SAP ensuring correct alignment between all parties in the supply chain (procurement, R&D, subcontractors, factories)
• Related to assemblies, steer the subcontractors/ factories through monthly planning meetings. Ensure timely delivery of Free Issues parts where needed.
• Manage the warehouse with components in Mortsel used to produce spare parts and/or supply towards R&D (pilots), subcontractors & factories (Free Issues parts).

Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master degree related to logistics and/or supply chain, or equivalent by experience.
• 5-10 years’ experience in logistics, inventory control in a service environment.
• Knowledge of the Service / Spare part world and its requirements
• Supply chain Cost drivers and SAP processes, being able to be ‘hands-on’ in systems (like SAP, Servigistics, Excel, …)
• Lead a small team and connect with other departments and/or external stakeholders (like suppliers, subcontractors, …)
• Excellent verbal/written (Dutch + English) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to act as a change agent and adapt to changing business and organizational dynamics
• Representing Agfa HQ in supply chain discussions with internal/external suppliers and subcontractors
• Critical Thinker - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Should possess strong business acumen with proven analytical skills to make sound business decisions and recommendations to achieve business goals
• Finding a good balance between customer satisfaction (service levels) and financial targets (like inventories). The job indirectly impacts the Service P&L (spare parts) and in a later phase also Sales P&L (via subassembly supply).

What we offer: 

Agfa is a Belgian company with an innovative mindset, headquartered in Mortsel.  We offer high-tech solutions that contribute to a sustainable future.  At Agfa, you can expect an interesting career in an international and dynamic environment, with the opportunity to work with talented and dedicated people.

Do you want to help build the world of tomorrow? Then apply now