Department Head Supply Chain Management 100%

You are our missing piece!

Swiss Salinen AG produces and processes high-quality Swiss salt for various applications – in the three saltworks Riburg, Schweizerhalle, and Bex. Our approximately 270 employees actively shape the path into the industrial world 4.0. We live a family-oriented SME culture with the corporate values of enthusiasm, agility, respect, and performance that shape our daily actions.

As part of our Strategy Implementation „Salt 2025+“ and to strengthen the Operation & Supply Chain Management leadership team, we are looking for a conceptually and operationally thinking leader as Department Head Supply Chain Management (100 %). 

Your role: You will take on the technical and organizational leadership in the areas of production planning, warehousing, logistics, and intralogistics. Together with your team, you will ensure a cost-efficient and timely order processing – from ordering to the delivery of our products.

What you can achieve with us

• Further development and gradual implementation of the logistics and distribution strategy of Swiss Salinen AG
• Overall responsibility for cross-product production planning along the entire supply chain
• Ensuring reliable delivery readiness while maintaining an efficient inventory
• Disciplinary and technical leadership of around 20 employees and promoting their professional and personal development
• Leading and coordinating digitization projects in the area of production planning and logistics
• Introduction and sustainable anchoring of Operational Excellence (OPEX) in the entire SCM area

Your profile

• Higher education (e.g., federal diploma, HF, Bachelor or Master) in the field of Supply Chain, Business Administration, or Engineering
• Several years of professional and leadership experience in a comparable position 
• Experience in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Operational Excellence
• Solid knowledge in materials management, production planning, and logistics in a manufacturing environment
• Very good IT skills, ideally experience with SAP S/4HANA or comparable ERP systems

Your qualities as a leader

• Holistic and entrepreneurial thinking, quick understanding of complex relationships, and ability to develop pragmatic, SME-compatible solutions
• High initiative and willingness to actively shape change
• Modern leadership understanding with a focus on co-design and further development of the team
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Team player with a pragmatic approach and a touch of humor
• Native German or French speaker with very good knowledge of the other language, English skills are an advantage

What to expect

With us, you are not a number, but a central part of our organization. In this key role, you will significantly shape the further development of our supply chain processes. Short decision-making paths, direct access to management, and a culture of openness make this function particularly attractive.

Don’t miss the opportunity to get to know us! We look forward not only to your resume but to you as a person and personality.

If you feel addressed and want to become part of a powerful leadership team, we should get to know each other soon. Alexander Beck, Senior Recruiter, is available for initial inquiries at +41 79 290 51 25, confidentially.