Head of Supply Chain Management

Are you ready to join our team and become an integral part of a company that protect millions of people each day?

THE ROLE:

The
Head of Europe Supply Chain & Logistics
is responsible for leading Praesidiad's European supply chain operations while also contributing to
global
supply chain excellence.

The role is structured with 75% focus on European supply chain and logistics leadership, and 25% on global responsibilities.

Reporting to the CEO, this position ensures seamless
integration of planning, procurement, logistics, and distribution across Europe
, while also shaping global logistics standards, KPIs, and transformation projects.

The role is located in Zwevegem, West Flanders, Belgium with significant travel to Praesidiad's European and Chinese manufacturing operations, and occasional global travel

This role reports to: CEO

Direct reports: European Supply Chain & Logistics Teams, Procurement, SIOP & Planning, Distribution Center Management

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

European Responsibilities (75%)

• Lead and manage European supply chain and logistics operations, ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and resilient performance.
• Oversee and optimise European distribution (BDC2) and transportation execution.
• Drive effective SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) within the European manufacturing footprint.
• Ensure the company has an aligned and focused Procurement function with appropriate strategies to access optimum costs for both raw material and external manufactured finished goods.
• Support master production scheduling for Europe and align with global plans.
• Collaborate with European Plant Leaders and cross-functional teams (Operations, Commercial, Finance) to ensure supply chain supports growth and service goals.
• Lead European supply chain transformation initiatives to improve resilience, efficiency, and service delivery.

Global Responsibilities (25%)

• Act as Global Logistics Excellence Lead, responsible for defining and implementing logistics standards, KPIs, and best practices across all regions.
• Support global SIOP integration across European and Chinese manufacturing footprints.
• Provide input to global procurement strategies to leverage economies of scale and ensure alignment with European operations.
• Ensure local execution contributes to global effectiveness and resilience.
• Consider and leverage global transport activities to optimise efficiency, cost, and service performance.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven track record in leading European supply chain operations within a global manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in logistics management, planning (SIOP, MPS), and procurement alignment.
• Experience in managing regional supply chains with integration into global networks.
• Demonstrated success in delivering cost efficiencies, resilience, and service improvements.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in matrix and cross-cultural environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Fluent knowledge of English (written and spoken)

Personal traits - role specific competences

• Strategic thinker with strong execution focus
• Collaborative leader with ability to influence across regions and functions
• Resilient, agile, and able to operate in a dynamic, transforming business environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills & Communication
• Being able to relate internal departments to manage difficult situations and get the best out of them. Ability to communicate on a highly professional stage with Internal Departments as well as customers. The ability and willingness to serve, as quickly and accurately as possible.
• Driven and problem-solving skills
• The ability to handle and solve difficult problems with good decision making while staying professional, tactful and polite at all times.
• Planning and Organization and Time Management
• Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; is able to prioritize and complete the tasks in order to deliver desired outcomes within allotted time frames; concentrates on the priorities; can attend to a broader range of activities; is able to understand the immediate, concrete needs of a situation and to establish an effective action plan for meeting those needs;
• Energy and drive
• Pursues everything with energy, drive and a need to finish; shows a passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• High level of accountability & Integrity
• Sets realistic commitments and delivers on them; is accountable for its activities

WHY TO JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Opportunity to develop your skills and qualifications, take on new challenges and reinvent yourself within the company
• Stimulating and dynamic workplace in a fast-moving environment with ample career perspectives
• Opportunity to represent the company with key customers and actively build exceptional customer experience
• Work in multitasking team which performs different type of activities;
• Contact with clients and experts across all business areas around the world will give you a chance to use your language capabilities on day to day basis;
• Dedicated onboarding program, training plan and all support needed in initial period;

If you meet the requirements and find the job interesting – don't wait any longer and apply

PRÆSIDIAD
is the home to global brands (Betafence and Hesco), which specialize in the security, defense and protection of people and assets around the world. Each day, millions of people are at work in the trust that PRÆSIDIAD products are protecting their lives and livelihoods from domestic and global threats and natural disasters. Our goal is to deliver innovative products that inspire confidence, so that people are able to live and work each day in confidence
.