Head of Supply Chain Development (Group)

Jobleads-US is hiring a Head of Supply Chain Development for Salling Group in Idaho. The role involves leading a team of data scientists to enhance supply chain performance across various business units. Responsibilities include analyzing data, developing tools, and driving improvements in forecasting and allocation. Candidates should have a master's degree, leadership experience, and fluency in Danish. The position is full-time with occasional travel required.
Head of Supply Chain Development (Group)

Are you a strategic thinker with a strong analytical mindset? Are you ready to elevate the Supply Chain performance in Salling Group while leading a talented team of data scientists?

Then join Denmark's largest retailer on an exciting career journey!

About the Role:

We are seeking a data-driven leader to head our newly established Supply Chain Development team. You will drive strategic projects across our business units—including Netto, føtex, and Bilka—to enhance Supply Chain performance, impacting millions of customers who visit our stores weekly.

Key Responsibilities:
• Analyze data to generate insights that support product availability and efficiency across stores and distribution centers.
• Collaborate with your team to design, develop, and implement tools and data models that leverage data for business impact.
• Support the general data-driven transformation across Salling Group.
• Drive significant improvements to core forecasting and allocation IT infrastructure in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Introduce new technologies and trends to our Supply Chain Teams in partnership with IT and AI/Machine Learning teams.
• Build and develop the Supply Chain Development Team, establishing workflows and annual priorities.
• Manage the annual prioritization process, setting ambitious targets and overseeing initiatives for the continuous development of our Supply Chain function.

Your Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in economics, IT, engineering, or a related natural science field (e.g., cand.scient, cand.oecon, cand.merc).
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop team members; experience managing data specialists is preferred.
• Strong interest in data utilization for business impact, combined with solid business acumen.
• Hypothesis-driven problem-solving experience with a robust data foundation.
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages such as R, Python, VBA, DAX, and SQL.
• Ability to translate data insights into tangible actions across the organization and lead the required change management across the organization.
• Excellent communication skills and personal presence to effectively engage stakeholders.
• Fluency in Danish is required, as the primary stakeholder landscape includes Danish speakers.

You will report directly to the Vice President of Supply Chain and Logistics, based at the Netto HQ in Køge, with occasional travel to the Salling Group HQ in Aarhus.

What We Offer:
• An exciting career with a steep learning curve in an international company in continued growth, giving you extensive opportunity for both personal and professional growth.
• Membership in the Supply Chain and Logistics leadership team at Netto.
• High exposure to top management across Netto and Salling Group.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Are You the Right Fit?

Apply with your resume and cover letter by 2 March 2025, via the link on this page.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we may close the job post early if we find suitable candidates.

For inquiries about the position, please contact Nikolaj Holm Hansen, Vice President of Supply Chain and Logistics, at +45 2363 9188.
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