Leiter Supply Chain Management
The business:
Kramp is a leading distributor of agricultural spare parts and technical solutions, operating a non-manufacturing buy, store and sell model across wholesale and retail channels. The Kramp organisation is characterised by increasing supply chain maturity and a strong operational backbone:
- Network of ~10–11 warehouses across the region serving customers throughout Europe
- Unified ERP landscape and standardised ways of working
- 5 regions of which DACH is one with a local warehouse based in Strullendorf, Germany
- Supply Chain Organisation has transitioned from a functional model to a stakeholder- and category-driven approach
- Customer access to wide assortment with speed and high availability is key
The role:
The Supply Chain Manager – Tractor & Vehicle (T&V) holds full end-to-end responsibility for planning and execution within the category, with a strong focus on availability, reliability and efficiency. Key accountabilities include:
- End-to-end ownership of demand and supply planning, S&OP and S&OE for T&V category across Europe
- Delivery of industry-leading product availability while maintaining healthy inventory levels and cost efficiency
- Single-point-of-contact accountability across categories for supply chain performance in DACH cluster
- Leadership of a multi-country team:
- 9 Supply Chain Specialists
- 2 Supply Chain Planners
- Remote leadership with a strong focus on:
- Clear objective setting
- Accountability for delivery and outcomes
- Engagement and performance management
- Close cross-functional collaboration with:
- Category Management and Buying teams
- Country leadership (Managing Directors, Assortment Managers, Sales, Finance)
- Operations and Warehouse Directors
- Ownership of at least one Group level strategic change initiative (e.g. supplier collaboration, inventory optimisation, S&OP improvements)
- Role based in Strullendorf, Germany, with a minimum of two days onsite and the remainder hybrid
The requirements:
This role requires a pragmatic, proactive leader who combines strong execution skills with the ability to influence across a complex stakeholder landscape. The ideal candidate brings:
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain / planning (including S&OP) roles with a track record of achieving objectives and being outcome orientated
- 3+ years of people leadership experience, including remote teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or a related field (preferred)
- Strong capability to balance:
- Commercial priorities
- Operational and warehousing constraints
- Supplier capabilities
- Results-driven mindset with a clear focus on KPIs, including:
- Product availability and OTIF
- Inventory levels and health
- Supplier performance
- Cost efficiency
- Customer satisfaction
- Personal attributes that strongly align with Kramp’s culture:
- Pragmatic and execution-focused
- Fast communicator and decisive thinker
- Curious, influential and proactive
- Language requirements:
- English and German are mandatory
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