Supply Chain Manager

We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Supply Chain Manager to lead our Purchasing, Import, Production Planning, and Warehouse functions.

If you have strong experience in supply chain management, SAP, data analytics, and cross-functional leadership, we would love to hear from you!

Conduct S&OP demand planning activity on monthly basis using sales data, shared forecast or any statistic tools to prevent shortage or excessive stock as well as to maintain inventory level at optimum level.

Lead, manage, and develop the Purchasing, Import, Production Planning, and Warehouse team.

Oversee purchasing activities, supplier management, and procurement processes.

Manage material and production planning to ensure timely availability of materials.

Monitor inventory levels and ensure optimal stock availability.

Oversee warehouse operations and inventory accuracy.

Coordinate closely with Production, Sales, Finance, and other relevant departments.

Monitor and improve supply chain performance, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

Utilize SAP S/4 HANA on MM and PP modules to support purchasing, material management, inventory, and production planning processes.

Identify supply chain risks and implement appropriate improvement and mitigation strategies.

Establish and monitor relevant Supply Chain KPIs.

Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and operational standards.

Minimum Bachelor's Degree (S1) in Operational Management or Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum 2 years of experience as a Supply Chain Manager or in a similar managerial position;
OR

Minimum 3 years of experience in a Supervisor-level position within Supply Chain, Purchasing, Planning, Warehouse, Logistics, or a related field.

Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 HANA in both MM and PP modules is required.

Proven Data Analytic skills
to interpret many data and able to work with more than thousand SKUs

Proven experience and involvement in projects (preferably cost-saving initiatives).

Strong ability on negotiation and relationship management.

Strong knowledge of purchasing, planning, inventory management, and warehouse operations.

Fluent in English
, both written and spoken.

Sufficient experience working on multinational environment.

Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Good ability to manage multiple functions and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Strong sense of responsibility, ownership, and continuous improvement.

How many years' experience do you have as a Supply Chain Manager?

Faber-Castell is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality products for writing, colouring and creative design. The international group of companies was originally founded over 250 years ago (in 1761) as a pencil factory in Stein near Nuremberg, Germany. It is thus one of the oldest industrial companies in the world; in its 8th generation now, the company is headed by Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell.

Today, the Faber-Castell group produces over 2 billion black-lead and colour pencils every year, making it the world’s largest pencil manufacturer. Faber-Castell employs approximately 6,500 people in 15 production sites and 25 sales organizations around the world. Through the 250 years of existence, while continuing to expand its own horizons, the group has earned its global presence through its unyielding commitment towards quality and innovation.

A Great brand name comes about

Baron lothar von faber, the fourth generation of the family to head the business, was raised to hereditary peerage in 1881, in recognition of his service in economic and social matters ; ten year later he was appoited hereditary counsellor to the Bavarian crown. His grand daughter and heir Baroness Ottile von Faber married Count Alexander zu Castell-Rudenhausen, a scion of one of Germany’s oldest aristocratic families.

The Castell line was first mentioned in a document dated 1057 ; the family still owns the oldest provate bank in Bavaria and one of the oldest German vineyards.

Ottilie and Alexander were married in 1898. Baron Lothar von Faber’s will had…