Head of Supply Chain South Europe

Location: South Europe (France or Portugal)

About Danish Crown

Danish Crown is on a major transformation journey. We are building a stronger, more integrated and more customer-focused organisation. Across our businesses, we are strengthening end-to-end processes, driving operational excellence and creating greater transparency to support sustainable growth and value creation.

At Danish Crown, we are building a more connected and efficient Supply Chain organisation across South Europe. Our ambition is to ensure a reliable, agile and cost-effective supply chain that delivers outstanding service to our customers while supporting our business growth ambitions.

In this role, it is important to work in line with Danish Crown's core principles of Totality, Talent, Ambition, Trust, and Followership. This means acting with a regional and Group-wide mindset, building strong cross-functional partnerships, taking ownership of results, and driving collaboration across markets, production sites and functions.

About the Role

As Head of Supply Chain South Europe, you will be responsible for leading and optimising the end-to-end supply chain performance across the South Europe region.

You will ensure alignment between demand, production capacity, inventory levels and distribution activities, while driving the regional S&OP process and supporting business objectives through effective planning and execution.

Working closely with Commercial, Operations, Finance and Global Supply Chain stakeholders, you will play a key role in creating a stable, predictable and efficient supply chain organisation that delivers high service levels and supports profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Supply Chain Management

• Own regional supply chain performance across planning, inventory and delivery.
• Ensure optimal flow of products from production sites to customers in line with demand and available capacity.
• Balance service levels, inventory and supply chain costs across the region.
• Act as the regional owner of supply chain execution and coordination.

Planning & S&OP

• Lead and drive regional planning processes, ensuring alignment between demand and supply.
• Facilitate and strengthen the S&OP process through robust data, scenarios and decision support.
• Translate commercial forecasts and market priorities into executable supply plans.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination between Sales, Operations and Production teams.

Inventory & Flow Management

• Own regional inventory performance and working capital targets.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to shortages, excess stock and supply bottlenecks.
• Drive initiatives to improve inventory turnover and overall supply chain efficiency.
• Provide transparency and analysis on service level and inventory deviations.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and monitor key supply chain KPIs, including service level, planning accuracy and inventory performance.
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive harmonisation of processes across the region.
• Support the implementation of Group standards, systems and best practices.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Partner closely with Regional Operations, Plant Managers, Commercial teams and Finance.
• Act as the key interface between Supply Chain, Commercial and Operations functions.
• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain teams and other regions where relevant.
• Support regional leadership in making informed decisions regarding supply chain trade-offs and priorities.

Who are You?

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Supply Chain leader who thrives in a complex international environment. You combine strong analytical capabilities with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions and countries.

You are comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, driving performance while building strong relationships across the organisation.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of Supply Chain experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of demand planning, supply planning, inventory management and S&OP processes.
• Proven experience in multinational, multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of supply chain performance management and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience working within matrix organisations and managing complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP and supply chain planning systems.
• Fluent English is mandatory. French, Spanish or Portuguese would be considered an advantage.

Personal Competencies

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and create alignment without direct authority.
• Strategic mindset combined with operational execution capabilities.
• Structured, proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Data-driven decision maker with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic international environment.

We Offer

• A unique opportunity to shape and lead the Supply Chain agenda across South Europe.
• Exposure to senior regional and global stakeholders.
• A collaborative international environment within Danish Crown.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to Danish Crown's transformation journey and long-term success.

Appetite for More?

This is a role with significant impact on business performance, customer satisfaction and operational excellence across South Europe.

If you are motivated by complexity, leadership and the opportunity to create real business value through an efficient and integrated supply chain, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please submit your application and CV as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We review candidates continuously, so send your CV and application letter as soon as possible. We reserve the right to stop the search once we have found the right candidate.

Please "No third-party recruiters" – Direct applications only!