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Supervisor, Product Management Support

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
3 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required languages
English (Fluent)
Dutch (Fluent)
Deadline
31 Aug 2019 21:59

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The Supervisor Product Management (PM) Support is a position of great importance in our growing Proponent organization. You will both work together with the Product Management Support colleagues (4 employees) as well as supervise the department and coordinate activities of this enthusiastic professional team. By doing so you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and performance of the team. As Supervisor, you will collaborate closely with the Product Managers of our Global Product Management (PM) department ( of which 9 are based in NL). Within the Proponent distribution business, Product Management takes care for +/- 250 suppliers and is responsible for suppliers contracts, relations and making sure all product and pricing information is available for global sales.

As Supervisor of PM Support, you are responsible for facilitating Product Managers, the Sales team, Material Management Managers, the colleagues from the logistic department, and the Forecasting and Inventory Managers. Your facilitating work will consist of gathering, maintaining and analyzing part data of our assortment, product information and supplier related information, while making qualitative part-information accessible within the organization.

Together with your PM Support team, you will maintain good contact with suppliers and pro-actively gather required information based on customer needs and specific requests. The Product Support Officer role will take approximately 70% of your time, and coordination activities of the PM Support team will largely fill the remaining 30% of your time including integration projects. In your position as Supervisor PM Support, you will report to the Director Product Management.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS

We are looking for a candidate that has several (3-5) years of experience in Product Support or a Customer Service role and has a Bachelor degree in the area of Sales,Purchasing, Supply Chain, Economics or Engineering. You have outstanding leadership skills and are able to inspire, motivate, put the needs of others first and help each colleague in your team develop and perform as highly as possible. You are a strong communicator in English and preferably Dutch, also you are able to communicate at all levels.

You have strong analytical skills and has knowledge of ERP software and analytical software. Next to that you have excellent MS office and data analysis skills on an advanced level. You are familiar with working in project teams and have a strong work ethic, emphasizing teamwork and a positive attitude.

WHAT DO WE OFFER

  • Fulltime employment (40 hours per week) in Alphen aan den Rijn
  • This position is graded in salary scale G / 8

ABOUT US

Proponent is the world’s largest independent distributor of commercial aircraft parts, serving the MRO, OEM and airline markets. With over 600 employees at 11 facilities worldwide, we think and operate on the global scale of aerospace.

Modern aircraft are some of the most complex machines ever engineered, with millions of components from countless suppliers. With over 45 years of experience, we work to simplify your aftermarket needs with fast, reliable delivery of critical parts, and custom solutions to improve overall efficiency.

Proponent isn’t just a name, it’s our mission statement. We are committed to contributing to the success of our customers and suppliers. We work to address your unique business challenges and goals with unmatched agility and industry-leading customer service. From the boardroom to the warehouse, we delight in taking care of the details that keep planes in the air. See what’s possible with a proponent on your side.

For us, proponent is a one-word mission statement. It represents the value we place on relationships and championing our suppliers, our customers, our employees and each other. We know you need a partner to deliver high-quality aircraft parts, global scale & partnerships, and reliable on-time performance — and these are important parts of our business. But we think you…


For us, proponent is a one-word mission statement. It represents the value we place on relationships and championing our suppliers, our customers, our employees and each other. We know you need a partner to deliver high-quality aircraft parts, global scale & partnerships, and reliable on-time performance — and these are important parts of our business. But we think you deserve more from your aerospace distributor. You deserve expertise, you deserve flexibility, you deserve creativity — you deserve a true partner.

We are Proponent, and we work hard to be that partner.

We’re invested in your success – literally! Proponent is proudly a 100% employee-owned company, with 600 staff operating out of 12 facilities in 8 countries across the globe. From the warehouse floor to the boardroom, we are working for you.

Aerospace & Defence
Alphen aan den Rijn
500 employees