{"id":2261,"date":"2026-04-11T16:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.excellentum.nl\/?post_type=vacatures&#038;p=2261"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:16:48","slug":"director-supply-operations-and-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"vacatures","link":"https:\/\/www.excellentum.nl\/en\/vacature\/director-supply-operations-and-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Director Operations and Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Director Operations &amp; Supply Chain<\/strong><br \/>\n(internal job title: Head of Cluster Supply Chain &amp; Operations)<\/p>\n<p>International Cluster (Poland\/Belgium\/Spain) | Leadership<br \/>\nOperations &amp; Supply Chain Performance<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the role is about<\/strong><br \/>\nAs Director Operations and Supply Chain, you hold full operational responsibility for three production sites in Spain, Poland and Belgium (\u00b1250 permanent employees across the cluster, scaling to 650+ in peak season).<\/p>\n<p>Operating at international cluster level, you are a key member of the SVZ Management Team in Breda. You report to both senior SVZ leadership and Operations Lead in the Doehler Board.<\/p>\n<p>You lead manufacturing, quality, maintenance and logistics across the cluster, driving operational excellence, service performance and cost competitiveness. In close collaboration with Cluster and Regional Demand &amp; Supply Planning as well as Procurement, you contribute to continuous supply chain improvement and actively support digitalization and process harmonization initiatives across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Combining strategic oversight with strong people leadership, this role requires a leader who understands our business and supply chain volatility, engages and mobilizes teams, and drives sustainable performance through clear direction and strong execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Full operational responsibility for the SVZ cluster (Spain, Poland, Belgium).<br \/>\n\u2022 Leadership and development of the Heads of Plant and their management teams, building a high-performance culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement.<br \/>\n\u2022 Driving performance across production, maintenance, quality, safety and logistics.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensuring strong alignment with Planning and Procurement to secure service performance and inventory transparency.<br \/>\n\u2022 Optimizing capacity, yield, service levels and overall cost competitiveness.<br \/>\n\u2022 Leading harmonization, digitalization and automation initiatives across the cluster.<br \/>\n\u2022 Steering capital investments in line with growth ambitions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Acting as a strategic operations partner within SVZ and the D\u00f6hler Group matrix organization.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are looking for<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are looking for a senior, internationally experienced operations leader with strong manufacturing depth. You are comfortable in complex, multi-site and matrix environments and combine strategic thinking with pragmatic execution.<\/p>\n<p>You balance short-term operational performance with strategic development and know how to build structure, discipline and transparency without losing agility.<\/p>\n<p>Your profile<br \/>\n\u2022 Master\u2019s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management or related field.<br \/>\n\u2022 Proven experience in senior operations or multi-site leadership roles in an international agri-food environment.<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong understanding of operational supply chain dynamics within process, food or beverage industries (seasonal\/agricultural supply chains are a must).<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong track record in operational excellence and continuous improvement.<br \/>\n\u2022 Understanding the dynamics of matrix organizations and being able to prioritize both the BU as well as the Group ambitions and targets.<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong cross-cultural leadership capabilities.<br \/>\n\u2022 Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP).<br \/>\n\u2022 Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A highly strategic executive position within an international and growing organization.<br \/>\n\u2022 Direct impact on operational performance and strategic investment decisions.<br \/>\n\u2022 A culture that values ownership, sustainability and entrepreneurial thinking.<br \/>\n\u2022 Close collaboration with the SVZ Management Team in Breda and colleagues across Europe.<br \/>\n\u2022 A dynamic international environment where your leadership makes a visible difference.<\/p>\n<p>For more info of direct application reach out to Marcel de Jong, Managing Partner<\/p>\n<p>+31 6 519 06 244 \/ mj@excellentum.nl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director Operations &amp; Supply Chain (internal job title: Head of Cluster Supply Chain &amp; Operations) International Cluster (Poland\/Belgium\/Spain) | Leadership Operations &amp; Supply Chain Performance What the role is about As Director Operations and Supply Chain, you hold full operational responsibility for three production sites in Spain, Poland and Belgium (\u00b1250 permanent employees across the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2262,"menu_order":0,"template":"","posities-type":[41],"vacatures":[18,19,7,32,33],"class_list":["post-2261","vacatures","type-vacatures","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","posities-type-ingevulde","vacatures-agri","vacatures-directie","vacatures-food-ingredients","vacatures-operations","vacatures-supply-chain"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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