Supply Chain Performance Specialist
The Supply Chain Performance Manager plays a key role within the EMEA Supply Chain Performance team, supporting initiatives aimed at improving supplier performance, reducing supply chain risk, and ensuring operational continuity. This position focuses on supplier assessment, performance tracking, risk mitigation, and process improvement, while also supporting strategic sourcing projects and part transfers.
The jobholder will work cross-functionally with Sourcing, Materials, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams, providing technical and process expertise to strengthen the performance and reliability of the supply base.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with Stakeholders to improve key supply chain metrics (PDSL, RDSL, WALT, Stocking).
- Collaborate in preparing and presenting monthly performance reports.
- Participate in Supplier Business Review Sessions (SBRS) and support escalations as needed.
- Monitor and communicate supplier performance metrics to drive accountability and improvement.
- Assist in maintaining clean and reliable data to support strategic decision-making.
- Contribute to Power BI dashboard enhancements and the development of new reports.
- Analyse supplier data to support stocking program discussions and inventory optimisation.
- Assist in process improvement initiatives across the EMEA supply chain.
- Support supply chain strategy implementation and production transfers (outsourcing/insourcing).
- Work with suppliers to reduce lead times and enhance responsiveness.
- Help ensure supplier capacity aligns with forecasted production requirements.
- Conduct supply chain risk assessments and follow-up activities.
- Support FMEA implementation at critical suppliers and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in standardisation of supply chain procedures and best practices.
- Collaborate with CMs to build strategies aligning with company goals (EMS and Electrical parts).
- Performing supply chain management audits.
Personality requirements and skills
- Candidates must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 4 years of experience in supply chain management or a related role.
- Experience in supplier quality is an advantage
- Experience working in international and multicultural environments; foreign work experience is a plus.
- Must understand Electronics and Electrical commodities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle).
- Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Power BI is a plus.
- Familiarity with Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, and risk management practices.
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification preferred; Black Belt is an advantage.
- Lean methodologies experience (Lean Sponsor or Champion) is a plus.
The anticipated salary range for this role in the Nové Mesto nad Váhom locality is between 33 739€ to 42 174€ gross per year —salary ranges for other geographic localities may vary. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are role based. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. Compensation ranges are determined based on objective, gender-neutral criteria including skills, experience, and job responsibilities. In addition to the salary listed above, a detailed overview of additional compensation, including bonuses and benefits, will be provided during the initial interview.
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