Head of Supply Chain (Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing) (m/f)

Job overview Soldered Electronics is looking for a Head of Supply Chain to take end-to-end ownership of our procurement, logistics, and warehouse function (when we say Supply Chain, we mean all three). This covers everything from sourcing electronic components to getting products delivered on time to customers and distributors across 85+ countries, including managing our overseas third-party warehouses. This role is complete ownership of the supply chain operation, with direct impact on cash flow, product availability, and cost structure. You report to the COO, lead your own team, and make decisions that affect every department in the company. Engineering, production, and sales all depend on you getting it right. At a hardware company, nothing moves without a functioning supply chain. At the same time, this is not a strategy-only position. The company is still lean enough that you will have plenty of day-to-day operational work alongside the strategic decisions. The rest of the leadership team covers product development, manufacturing, and commercial growth; your territory is procurement, logistics, and warehouse. Key responsibilities - Full ownership of procurement, logistics, and warehouse operations (day-to-day and strategic) - Building and managing supplier relationships, improving terms, and securing alternatives - Managing overseas third-party logistics partners (3PL) and selecting optimal shipping options - Production planning and product availability management, from raw materials to customer and distributor delivery - Lean inventory management, keeping stock minimal while ensuring availability (JIT) - Leading and developing the supply chain team - Continuous process improvement across the entire department KPIs The following KPIs define successful onboarding for this role. We don't expect them on day one, but these are the targets you will be measured against: - Within 2 months: Full understanding of company processes, products, current suppliers, and their relationships; working knowledge of electronic components - Within 3 months: Consistent, accurate documentation generated from all processes you lead - Within 6 months: Relationships built with TOP 15 suppliers, contact persons identified, terms improved, and 2 alternative suppliers defined per key supplier - Within 6 months: 3 internal processes improved; 95% of purchases completed on time; 98% error-free - Within 6 months: COGS of TOP 30 selling products reduced by 15% - Within 9 months: Warehouse at 98% stock accuracy; all ingoing and outgoing packages are processed in 24 hours

You are: - Someone with at least 4 years of experience in procurement, logistics, or supply chain, with a proven track record - Someone who understands the buyer-supplier dynamic and knows how to use the levers available to you in negotiations - Proactive, organized, and accountable; you own your processes and don't wait to be told what to fix - A strong communicator who can deliver good and bad news directly, to your team and to leadership - Capable of managing a team with empathy while holding people to clear standards