Head of Supply Chain Planning (m/f/d), 100%

About the job

Head of Supply Chain Planning (m/f/d), 100%

Wallisellen, CH, 8304

Sonepar is one of the market leaders in the Swiss electrical wholesale trade. Under the motto "think local – act Sonepar", we are present nationwide in Switzerland with around 500 employees at 14 locations. We sell electrical products from national and international suppliers to customers from trade, commerce and industry. In addition, we offer comprehensive consulting and project support in the areas of lighting and renewable energies.

Sonepar Suisse AG is a team-oriented company and we thrive on collaboration.

We grow in line with our sustainable strategy. Therefore, we are continuously looking for team-oriented employees who place customer satisfaction at the centre of their actions. To further develop our supply chain processes and strengthen our planning, we are seeking an experienced and analytically strong personality as

Head of Supply Chain Planning (m/f/d), 100%

Your tasks

In this key position, you will take on the personnel and professional leadership of the Supply Chain Planning and Inventory Management teams and bear overall responsibility for the timely and optimal availability of our defined warehouse assortment. You develop and manage a sustainable inventory strategy that optimally balances supply security and capital commitment. In doing so, you ensure that inventory values are efficiently managed, taking into account service level targets, market requirements and supply chain risks.

A central part of your role is the holistic responsibility for order processing and procurement while adhering to defined purchasing conditions. You continuously analyse inventory levels, identify optimisation potentials and implement appropriate measures to reduce stock and increase turnover frequency. Furthermore, you are responsible for the relevant planning, communication and control processes and ensure transparent and reliable planning bases.

In close collaboration with internal stakeholders – especially sales, logistics, product management and IT – you actively drive the further development of our supply chain processes. You act as a central interface within the organisation and promote efficient, cross-location collaboration. In addition, you represent the company in internal and external meetings and maintain active exchange with our suppliers to continuously improve availability, conditions and processes.

This position offers you the opportunity to strategically and operationally influence the performance of our supply chain and make a significant contribution to the competitiveness of our company.

Your profile

• Completed technical or commercial basic training or degree (e.g. focus on purchasing, supply chain management or business administration)

• At least 10 years of professional experience, including several years (at least 3-5 years) in procurement or purchasing planning, ideally in wholesale or a comparably dynamic environment with a high variety of items

• Profound understanding of planning, inventory control and overarching supply chain contexts

• Several years of experience and demonstrable results in the sustainable optimisation of supply chain KPIs

• Leadership experience with proven success in developing employees and teams. Team size at least 5 direct reports

• Willingness to participate operationally in day-to-day business alongside the leadership role

• Strong negotiation skills, assertiveness and confident appearance in dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders

• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented working style with high implementation competence. Very good Excel skills

• Strong organisational skills as well as clear and target group-appropriate communication

• Solid and several years of practical experience in dealing with inventory management and ERP systems (preferably: Slim4, D365) as well as Power BI

• Very good German language skills, spoken and written

• Good French and English skills preferred

We offer

• Modern working environment with contemporary infrastructure

• 27.5 days holiday (possibility to purchase additional holiday)

• Flexible working time models and the possibility of home office work

• Full coverage of contributions to daily sickness allowance insurance

• Private insurance for occupational or non-occupational accidents

• An attractive pension fund (no coordination deduction)

• Individual training offers

• Share participation programme

• Good connection to public transport

• Free parking spaces available for employees

Your workplace

Birgistrasse 8, 8304 Wallisellen

Have we piqued your interest?

We look forward to receiving your online application.

Further information

Luciano Pastore

Recruiter ad interim

Sonepar Suisse AG

Richtistrasse 9

8304 Wallisellen

www.sonepar.ch

We fill this position from our own resources. No dossiers from recruitment agencies will be considered.