CER Procurement and Logistics Leader

Switzerland Global Enterprise

full-time

Posted on: 10/8/2025

Location Type: Office

Location: Walbrzych • 🇵🇱 Poland

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Assembly

About the role

Guarantee the allocation and availability of necessary spaces and resources within the cluster.
Ensure smooth material flows, controlling lead times for availability, inventory, work-in-progress, and logistics costs.
Supervise the receipt and shipment (physical and IT) of materials.
Oversee and manage material flows (provision, storage, etc.).
Ensure supplier deliveries comply with orders in terms of deadlines, prices, and quantities.
Ensure procurement is carried out in accordance with conditions negotiated by the buyer with suppliers.
Ensure compliance with quality standards and procedures.
Ensure that non-conformities (orders, receipts, invoices) are addressed promptly.
Oversee operational management of the logistics subcontractor (KPIs, steering committee, audits, etc.).
Participate in drafting the Logistics Specifications and selecting the external service provider.
Manage logistics operational tools and processes to deliver orders/projects on time, with quality, contractual commitments, and customer satisfaction.
Centralize and resolve operational disputes with the subcontractor until complete resolution.
Draft operational procedures for the teams under their supervision.
Manage and optimize inventory (discrepancy management, periodic consumption, inventories, etc.).
Administer IT tools related to logistics.
Implement the customs policy defined by the company and ensure compliance with required standards (obtaining certifications, document archiving, etc.).
Monitor customs regulations and technical developments.
Establish procedures for operational teams (procedure writing, country sheets, customs codes, etc.).
Prepare necessary customs declarations in coordination with finance and operations teams.
Monitor and ensure the consistency of transmitted information.
Actively support commercial and operational teams in setting up appropriate logistics and customs schemes for each situation.
Manage the handling and testing tools (cranes, etc.) and ensure their optimal and shared use.
Ensure the completion of assembly/disassembly, wiring/unwiring, and shipment operations for projects, as defined with project teams.
Communicate and anticipate strategy, challenges, changes, training, tool needs, alerts, feedback, etc.
Translate company objectives into operational goals and define execution methods.
Organize the team’s activities independently and ensure their monitoring.
Analyze activity performance, ensuring compliance with regulations and safety, quality, and environmental procedures.
Report on activities to align with budget constraints.
Promote collective problem-solving in the team and foster collaborative working conditions.
Monitor developments related to their activity and ensure their implementation/application.
Deploy continuous improvement methods within their team.
Ensure and guarantee the safety of their employees.
Create conditions for work-life balance and lead by example.
Develop their internal and external network by coordinating with all departments (management, sales, internal control, quality, etc.).

Requirements

Engineering/business admin degree or equivalent relevant experience.
In-depth knowledge within the area of engineering and project business in T&D/Energy/Grid/substation automation.
Significant experience in project operations covering large-scale and complex project management teams, supply chain, engineering, and field services.
Leadership experience of 10+ years in projects, procurement, logistics or sourcing.
Customer orientation: "Propose the most suitable solution to meet the needs of internal or external customers."
Ability to work proactively and autonomously.
Organizational, planning, and anticipation skills.
Ability to communicate, present arguments, and influence with pedagogy and diplomacy according to the audience.
Leadership knowledge.
Ability to lead and support their team through change.
Ability to work in a team within a matrix organization with multicultural partners.
Ability to foster team engagement.
Analytical and synthesis skills.
Knowledge of labor legislation in the countries of the cluster within their scope.
Willingness to travel frequently within the cluster and to different sites.
Fluency in English, German and/or Polish is a plus.

Benefits

No relocation assistance provided

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Hard skills

project managementsupply chain managementlogistics managementinventory managementcustoms complianceprocurementengineeringfield servicesquality standardscontinuous improvement

Soft skills

leadershipcustomer orientationorganizational skillsplanning skillscommunication skillsteam engagementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingautonomyinfluence