Supply Chain Manager

Get ready to Own people impact as a Supply Chain Manager at Nutreco. As a global leader in animal nutrition, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come.

Join us in this business-facing role and Own your purpose, Own your success, and Own your impact, partnering closely with leaders to shape organisational capability, talent, and performance across the business.

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the Supply Chain process at Operating Company level.

The Supply Chain Manager is in charge of managing and coordinating the OpCo’s logistic and supply chain function including acquisition, warehousing, material management, and distribution/transportation to meet the OpCo’s business requirements.

He / she is the link with supply points and sister OpCo’s served by or sourced from the OpCo.

The Supply Chain Manager is accountable for the management of the Supply Chain Planning process, balancing demand and supply and production capabilities, contributing to the drive towards IBP (integrated Business Planning). This is the top logistic and supply chain position for a specific location but is governed by policies and frameworks established by the larger corporation.

Job Description:

Supply Chain Planning Process

• •Manages the Supply Chain planning and forecasting process, including aligning the various supply chain plans and managing information, in order to have a structured planning process and tools in place and improved quality and alignment of all SC plans; manages various Supply Chain calls / meetings (organize, invite, minute and action plan tracking etc.); actively participates in Supply Chain development aligned with Nutreco standards.
• •Manages logistic activities required for the timely and efficient transportation and warehousing of incoming and outgoing materials and distribution of products.
• •Manages the long term capacity planning of raw material supply based on analysis of sales and raw material forecasting in close cooperation with the Commercial, Purchasing and Operations management, in order to support the long term business planning

KPI’s

Maintains the relevant KPI’s such as forecast accuracy, forecast bias, OTIF and stock levels (working capital), including supplier (RMP and 3rd party manufacturing) performance evaluation methods

Leadership

• •Provides leadership (i.e. setting individual objectives, reviewing performance and providing ongoing feedback on a formal & informal basis) so that all reports are aware of what they are required to achieve and how they are performing against their objectives.
• •Manages the development and performance of the planners through a culture of coaching, skills development and increased accountability.
• •Supports the establishment of a culture of leading and collaboration and thereby focussing on improving the supply chain processes and performance

Continuous Improvement & Projects

• •Identifies, benchmarks and implements Supply Chain best practices. Initiates and implements operational improvements through development of control systems within all teams.
• •Drives the efficiency and effectiveness of all Supply Chain activities to ensure a responsive, robust response to customer demand.
• •Initiates root cause analysis and (sustainable) problem solving.
• •Manages various identified improvement projects.

Quality / HSE Compliance

Assures that all activities and operations are executed in line with HSE / Quality rules, regulations, procedures, instructions, guidelines, and promotes awareness thereof, including addressing anomalies to others.

Export and Import Management

Lead and oversee all export and import operations across geographies, ensuring timely movement of goods, end‑to‑end compliance with customs, trade regulations, and company policies. Drive effective coordination with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and internal stakeholders to optimize cost, service levels, and risk management across international trade activities.

Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.