Supply Chain Group Manager-Building Materials-Bulgaria

Our client is a leading global manufacturing company operating in the wood-based panel industry, with a strong international footprint and production operations across multiple regions. For their production plant in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, they are now looking for a Supply Chain Group Manager to take on a critical, plant-based leadership role.

This newly created position will play a key role as the bridge between the production plant and core business functions, ensuring seamless coordination between production, sales, logistics, and foreign trade. The role reports directly to the Country Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and executing the supply chain strategy in alignment with country and group objectives

• End-to-end planning and coordination of procurement, production planning, and delivery

• Managing order management, warehousing, inbound & outbound logistics, and all foreign trade operations

• Ensuring on-time delivery of raw materials and finished goods while optimizing costs and maintaining quality standards

• Defining, monitoring, and reporting SCM strategic and operational KPIs

• Preparing SCM budgets and quarterly deviation/variance analyses

• Managing and optimizing inventories (raw materials, finished goods, packaging materials, etc.)

• Implementing action plans to improve service levels, reduce supply chain costs, and enhance customer satisfaction

• Acting as a key stakeholder and coordinator between production, sales, logistics, and foreign trade      departments

• Leading and developing teams: (3 direct reports with a total team size of approximately 43 people, covering logistics, production planning, and foreign trade)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field

• Minimum 10 years of experience in supply chain roles within manufacturing environments

• Proven experience in roles coordinating similar departments such as production, logistics, sales and foreign trade

• Strong knowledge of road, rail, and sea logistics

• Solid hands-on experience in import, export, customs, freight, and logistics regulations

• Strong exposure to EU trade regulations

• Experience with SAP modules: WM, MM, SD, MRP, APO / IBP

• Knowledge of the SCOR model is preferred

• Fluent in English. Bulgarian is a big plus

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build, manage, and develop large operational teams

• Proactive, energetic, hands-on mindset with strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong business and financial acumen, with a pragmatic approach to operational challenges

Why This Role?

• A stable position within a well-recognized international group

• Competitive compensation package and performance-based incentives

• Critical leadership role within a strategic production plant

• High level of ownership and visibility, reporting directly to the Country Manager

• Opportunity to manage a large, cross-functional supply chain organization

• Exposure to complex international trade flows and regulations

Only the candidates that fulfil these requirements will be considered. Send your CV in English indicating the job reference to: akman.atilgan@conexusrecruitment.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.