Supply Chain Director

**Supply Chain Director - Tessenderlo-Ham, Belgium**:
The Supply Chain Director oversees and optimizes Melexis' end-to-end supply chain operations. This leadership role is pivotal in ensuring the efficient and cost-effective flow of goods, information, and services from suppliers to customers globally. You possess extensive experience in supply chain management, preferably within the semiconductor industry, and demonstrate a proven track record of strategic leadership and operational excellence. Supply chain is balancing the customer intimacy, the product leadership and operational excellence.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive supply chain strategies to enhance the supply chain triangle (cost, cash and service) and support Melexis' global business objectives.
- Operational Management: Oversees the complete supply chain activities (in relation to procurement, production planning, inventory management, warehousing, transportation and customer service)
- Supplier Relations: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and customers to ensure reliability of supply.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with other departments, such as BU, development, Quality, Operations, sales, and finance, to align supply chain processes with overall business strategies and objectives and support Group wide initiatives on enhancing the speed and reducing the cost in the Production phase.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse global supply chain team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks within the supply chain and develop contingency plans to mitigate disruptions.
- Performance Monitoring: Set performance targets for the supply chain team and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure meeting goals.
- Technology Integration: Implement and leverage advanced supply chain technologies and methodologies to improve efficiency and accuracy in Supply Chain, manage increased complexity, improve customer service, and improve planning information towards operations and suppliers.

**Your profile**:

- Master's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent by experience
- A minimum of 10-15 years of experience in supply chain management, with at least 5 years in a global leadership role within the semiconductor industry.
- Strong operational excellence and process improvement skills
- In-depth knowledge of global supply chain processes, logistics, procurement, and supplier management.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop a high-performing team.
- Proficiency in supply chain software and related technologies.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.

**We offer**:

- A chance to shape Melexis' global supply chain strategy and significantly impact company success.
- The opportunity to lead and optimize end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- A role where you drive cross-functional collaboration to align supply chain processes with business goals.
- The ability to mentor and develop a high-performing global supply chain team while implementing advanced technologies.

**Diversity & Inclusion**
Melexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

**About Melexis**
Melexis is a world leader in automotive sensors. Today, on average, every new car produced worldwide contains 18 Melexis chips. Melexis uses this expertise to serve other markets as well: alternative mobility, smart appliances, smart buildings, robotics, energy management, and digital health.
Melexis is headquartered in Belgium and employs over 2000 people in 18 locations worldwide. The company is publicly traded on Euronext Brussels (MELE).

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