POSITION TITLE: Supply Chain and Project Manager
POSITION LOCATION: Remote, Europe (CET)

BUSINESS CONTEXT

Our supplement and nutrition company is expanding its presence in Europe across both its B2B ingredient business and its consumer product portfolio, including direct-to-consumer, practitioner, and retail channels. As the organization grows, there is a need for strong regional ownership to ensure alignment between supply chain operations and new product development initiatives.

Given the scale and complexity of the European market, we require a role that combines end-to-end supply chain coordination with hands-on project management of new product launches and operational initiatives. This position will act as a key enabler of regional growth, ensuring that products are developed, sourced, and delivered efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and execution.

The Supply Chain and Project Manager – Europe will serve as the central point of coordination across Commercial, Operations, Quality, and external partners, ensuring that both supply chain activities and project execution are managed with discipline, visibility, and accountability.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Supply Chain Management

• Manage regional supply chain activities, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, inventory, and fulfillment.
• Coordinate with global and regional Commercial teams to translate forecasts into supply and production plans.
• Manage relationships with contract manufacturers, raw material suppliers, and packaging vendors across Europe.
• Monitor supplier performance, including lead times, service levels, quality, and cost adherence.
• Oversee purchase order (PO) processes, ensuring timely creation, tracking, and delivery.
• Ensure product availability while maintaining optimal inventory levels and minimizing obsolescence.

Sales Order and Execution Coordination

• Oversee sales order (SO) flow to ensure alignment between customer demand, inventory availability, and fulfillment execution.
• Coordinate with logistics and customer service teams to ensure timely and accurate order delivery.
• Monitor order backlog and proactively resolve constraints impacting service levels.

New Product Development and Project Management

• Lead and coordinate new product development (NPD) projects within the European region, from concept to commercialization.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, ensuring alignment across R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Drive structured project governance, including milestone tracking, risk management, and cross-functional alignment.
• Support product launches by ensuring readiness across sourcing, production, packaging, and logistics.
• Manage external partners such as contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers, and design agencies.

Inventory Planning and Control

• Manage inventory levels across European warehouses and distribution points.
• Implement inventory planning processes including safety stock, reorder points, and lifecycle management.
• Identify risks related to stockouts, excess inventory, and expiry, and implement mitigation actions.

Systems, Data, and Process Management

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of supply chain and project data within ERP and related systems.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools for supply chain performance and project tracking.
• Standardize processes for planning, procurement, and project execution across the region.
• Support integration of new systems, partners, and processes as the European business scales.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with European Commercial teams to align demand, launches, and customer priorities with operational capabilities.
• Work closely with Global Operations to ensure alignment with global supply chain and NPD frameworks.
• Coordinate with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance across all activities.
• Collaborate with Finance on cost control, inventory valuation, and project budgets.

Continuous Improvement and Regional Development

• Identify inefficiencies across supply chain and project workflows and implement improvements.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives across sourcing, production, and logistics.
• Contribute to building scalable processes and infrastructure to support European growth.
• Act as a key contributor to regional strategy execution from an operational perspective.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• End-to-End Ownership: Ability to manage both supply chain operations and project execution.
• Project Management: Strong capability to lead cross-functional NPD and operational projects.
• Supply Chain Expertise: Solid understanding of planning, procurement, inventory, and order management.
• Vendor Management: Experience managing suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret data and drive structured decision-making.
• Execution Discipline: Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver on timelines and commitments.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to align diverse stakeholders across regions and functions.
• Problem Solving: Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Change Agility: Comfortable operating in a growing and evolving business environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, or project management roles within consumer health, dietary supplements, or FMCG industries.
• Proven experience managing both supply chain operations and cross-functional projects.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and suppliers in Europe.
• Strong understanding of procurement, inventory management, and order coordination.
• Experience managing new product launches or operational projects.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, NetSuite, or equivalent).
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English.