BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income. The company is deeply footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774. With around 6200 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German footwear industry. To ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and source more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. The BIRKENSTOCK Group is headquartered in Linz am Rhein and maintains several locations in Germany, as well as sales offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

For our division Supply Planning at our location in Cologne, we are looking for a 

Supply Chain Coordinator (m/f/d)

Joining our team as a Supply Chain Coordinator means being at the heart of our operations. Your role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless and timely procurement and coordination of orders for our different product groups. Your main responsibility is to ensure that the goods ordered by our customers are produced on time and are available in the warehouse while liaising closely with the production sites. With your commitment to efficiency and precision, you'll play a key role in ensuring our supply chains run smoothly, ultimately leading to satisfied customers.

YOUR SHOES TO FILL:

• As a Supply Chain Coordinator, your main focus is on ensuring timely and efficient fulfillment of orders to the different plant facilities, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring supply chain activities, ensuring effective communication of the supply plan to relevant stakeholders.
• Serving as a liaison between sales, production, procurement, and product implementation, you will identify deviations in planning and execution, taking necessary measures to mitigate any bottlenecks.
• You'll manage the balance between customer orders and internal production requirements, determining the necessary capacities for smooth production processes.
• Through continuous assessment of needs versus current conditions, you will contribute to optimizing our supply chain processes, enhancing both reliability and cost-effectiveness.

YOUR WALK OF LIFE:

• You hold a degree in business administration or a related field with a focus on supply chain management.
• Substantial experience in supply chain, production planning, or related fields.
• Proficiency in MS Office is required, with familiarity in SAP (Modules MM, PP, BW) being advantageous.
• You possess a hands-on mentality, quick comprehension, and strong organizational skills.
• A solution-oriented approach, coupled with independence, negotiation skills, and initiative, defines your work style.
• You view collaboration across various interfaces as an opportunity to introduce your ideas and drive continuous process improvement.
• You are fluent in both written and spoken German and English

WE OFFER:

BIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, fast growing, global company: dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? It is. We are looking forward to receiving your online application, stating your salary expectations!