Director Supply Chain Planning & Execution

Are you a strategic, results-driven supply chain leader ready to shape the future of planning and execution across an international, fast-paced environment?

As Director of Supply Chain Planning & Execution, you will take full ownership of driving end-to-end supply chain planning processes, execution excellence and operational efficiency and cross-functional alignment to deliver on service, cost, and working capital goals.

This is a role for someone who thrives on complexity, leads with clarity, and builds high-performing teams that deliver measurable impact. You will collaborate closely with commercial, operations, finance, procurement, and logistics stakeholders to translate strategy into action and you will report directly to the VP Supply Chain & Operations.

What is your role?

In this role, you lead and shape the end-to-end supply chain planning function by driving strategic initiatives, transformation programs, and operational excellence across categories.

With a strong focus on functional leadership, cross-collaboration, and continuous improvement, you build planning capabilities that support growth and customer satisfaction. You develop and enhance integrated planning processes, including S&OP, to ensure alignment and informed decision-making.

This translates into the following key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all supply chain planning and execution functions.
• Lead, mentor, inspire and develop high-performing teams across category planning, excellence and support, while driving continuous improvement and empowering digital transformation.
• Develop and implement planning strategies and processes, including S&OP, to optimize inventory management, service level performance and cost efficiency. Ensure cross-functional alignment and effective decision-making.
• Oversee category-level supply and demand planning to ensure alignment with commercial strategies and market requirements.
• Collaborate across different functions to support growth, optimize costs, and mitigate delivery risks.
• Responsible for all inbound activities (incl. customs and internal distribution network) and facilitate effective issue resolution.
• Monitor and improve KPIs such as service level, forecast accuracy, and inventory health.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on supply chain performance and strategy.

Who are you?

You bring over 10 years of experience in supply chain planning, preferably within the FMCG sector, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles. You’ve led successful S&OP transformations and built strong planning capabilities and structures. Strong functional leadership is central to your approach.

This experience is supported by a strong foundation of qualifications and key competencies.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field is preferred, supported by a Bachelor’s degree as a foundational qualification.
• Experience in orchestrating and leading transformations.
• Strong expertise in demand planning, supply planning, S&OP and inventory optimization.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-functional teams in a complex, global organization.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and change management abilities.
• Proficiency in advanced planning systems and data analytics tools.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic and results-driven mindset.
• Strong leadership and team development capability.
• Change leadership and process transformation expertise.
• Collaborative communicator with executive presence and ability to engage at all levels of the organization

What do we offer you?

We are an ambitious, fast-growing, and financially sound organization. You can obviously expect: 

• 25 vacation days and 12 ADV days (based on a fulltime contract)
• Flexible working policy in hours and location
• Lease car
• Bonus system
• Budget for training and courses
• Generous pension plan

About us

Thanks to our ambitions we are active throughout Europe: a leading position in the agricultural market for parts. We heavily invest in E-Business and innovations. Our aim is to make it easy for our customers to run their business. Working at Kramp means working with over 3500 international colleagues. The people at Kramp are enthusiastic, professional, and involved. We speak our customers’ language, understand their challenges, and earn their trust to exceed their expectations.

Working at Kramp means:

… you belong here! Being part of our open business community

… your work makes a difference! Have an impact on what matters

… you will develop and realize! Learn and realize your potential

"Wij zijn een innovatieve afdeling en ik kan al zien welke nieuwe projecten er in het verschiet liggen" Leonie Online Marketeer