Director, Supply Chain - Netherlands, Hybrid

Our Team: 
We are Vista, the marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world, empowering each one to live their dreams. For more than 20 years, we have helped small businesses look and feel credible through high-quality marketing products. 

Our Manufacturing teams across the globe bring those world-class products to life. The Venlo production facility started in 2004 and serves customers all around Europe. We’re equal parts digital and analogue, using advanced technology to help small businesses with everything from business cards, decals, banners, and branded swag via complex logistics and binning solutions. If you’re looking for a place to learn, grow, and make a difference for small businesses around the world, then Vista is the place for you. 

The Director, Supply Chain is the key representative on the senior management team for MRP and inventory management, equipment purchasing and MRO services procurement and management of raw materials, shipping services, and logistics for functional areas of the facility 

What You Will Do: 

• Serving as a key member of the senior management team, participating in strategic decisions to shape the future of our facility in Venlo.
• Annual budgeting and weekly/quarterly reporting on financial and operational KPI's
• Managing the procurement of raw materials, logistics services, and facility requirements to ensure seamless operations.
• Establishing and leading a high-performing team to oversee the tactical and strategic procurement of materials, as well as managing inventory flow and customer deliveries.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement in internal logistics operations, ensuring efficiency and quality.
• Collaborating with our Global Procurement and Customer Care team to implement cost-competitive purchasing strategies and define shipping services strategies for different countries.
• Developing and ensuring compatibility of supply chain policies and procedures across the corporation.
• Overseeing master file updates and approvals in the SAP ERP system.
• Managing daily material spend and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
• Developing material and service specifications, while administering contract management for the facility.

Your Qualifications: 
At Vista, we are striving to hire individuals that add new ideas and perspectives to our teams and enhance our culture. No matter your background or work experience, we strongly encourage you to apply—even if you feel that you don’t meet the exact requirements or have the same qualifications. You might be a great candidate for this or other opportunities. 

• A strong educational background: A business degree specializing in purchasing and logistics management, with certifications in purchasing, logistics, or inventory management (CPP, PLog, or CPIM).
• Extensive experience: 10 to 15 years of experience in operations, purchasing, and logistics within a large corporate environment, preferably with multi-country, multi-currency, and multi-business unit strategies.
• Leadership and people management skills: Proven ability to manage and interact with a diverse range of experience levels, skill sets, and communication methods.
• Analytical expertise: Extensive knowledge in business analysis, costing, and the use of business analysis tools (e.g., Excel, query tools).
• Procurement and Logistics Knowledge: Deep understanding of local/global procurement options, logistics services, shipment packaging, and freight cost impacts.
• Understanding of / affinity with trade compliance (and tax) regulations.
• Industry connections: Having strong contacts and knowledge in raw materials and the printing industry will be considered a significant asset.

Why You'll Love Working Here: 
There is a lot to love about working at Vista. We are an award winning Remote-First company. We’re an inclusive community. We’re growing (which means you can too). And to help orient us all in the same direction, we have our Vista Behaviors which exemplify the behavioral attributes that make us a culturally strong and high-performing team. 

About Us: 
Vista is the design and marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world. For over 20 years we’ve been inspired by small businesses, and we work incessantly to deliver solutions to their evolving needs. VistaCreate, 99designs by Vista and VistaPrint, all under the parent brand Vista, represent a full-service design, digital and print solution, elevating small businesses’ presence in physical and digital spaces and powering them to achieve success. Vista is focused on making great marketing and design accessible to every small business owner, allowing them to create a cohesive brand image for use in-store, online and on-the-go.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:
Vista exists to help our customers live their dreams. Each dream is unique – and the Vista team needs to be as well. We believe in the unique contributions of everyone within a diverse global organization. We are collaborative, inclusive, and innovative. We strive to role model and live an inclusive culture of fairness, respect and belonging for all. And we work together to empower each other, creating a space in which each of us can spark our next great idea. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: 
Vista, a Cimpress company, is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, citizenship, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, legal or preferred name, marital status, pregnancy, family structure, veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and, in fact, in many cases, we strive to do more than the law requires. 
 

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