Head of Supply Chain Jobs Bavaria Germany 2026

Medi-Globe Technologies GmbH, an innovative and fast-growing medical technology company specializing in urology and gastroenterology within the Vital Healthcare Group, is seeking an experienced Head of Supply Chain for its Rohrdorf, Bavaria headquarters. This senior leadership role owns end-to-end national supply chain performance — covering S&OP, demand and supply planning, logistics, vendor scheduling, and customer service — and serves as a key business partner to Commercial, Operations, R&D, and Global Supply Chain teams. This is a high-impact opportunity for a supply chain leader ready to drive operational excellence in a regulated medical technology environment.

About Medi-Globe Technologies — Medical Innovation Leader

Company: Medi-Globe Technologies GmbH — part of the Vital Healthcare Group with 670+ employees across four specialist companies

Specialization: Urology and gastroenterology — innovative single-use products for endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Group Companies: Medi-Globe GmbH, Urotech GmbH, ENDO-FLEX GmbH, and uroVision GmbH — 40+ years of healthcare innovation

Market Presence: Strong international footprint with a solid position in the European healthcare and medical device market

Culture: Flat hierarchies, open communication, flexible working, and a collaborative team environment that values initiative

Strategic Leadership Opportunity in Bavaria’s MedTech Sector

Location: Rohrdorf, Bavaria — at the heart of Germany’s renowned medical technology and healthcare manufacturing corridor

Flexible Model: Up to 40% remote work with flexible hours — days arranged individually to support work-life balance

High Impact Scope: End-to-end national supply chain ownership across planning, logistics, inventory, vendor scheduling, and customer service

Career Growth: Senior leadership role within a forward-looking MedTech group with strong development and transformation opportunities

Position Overview

The Head of Supply Chain at Medi-Globe Technologies is a senior, strategically positioned role responsible for the complete performance of the national supply chain — from S&OP and demand planning through to logistics, inventory management, vendor scheduling, and customer service excellence. As a key business partner to Commercial, Operations, R&D, and Global Supply Chain leadership, you will lead process simplification and standardisation, champion a KPI-driven culture, and ensure seamless new product introductions. This role demands strong analytical thinking, deep S&OP expertise, and the ability to influence and align complex stakeholder environments in a regulated medical technology context.

 Why This Role Matters: As Head of Supply Chain at Medi-Globe Technologies Rohrdorf, you own end-to-end national supply chain performance for an internationally recognized medical device company, lead and optimize the S&OP process ensuring full alignment across demand, supply, and financial plans, drive OTIF delivery excellence and back order resolution that directly impacts patient care and commercial success, manage inventory strategy to optimize working capital while maintaining best-in-class service levels, and champion continuous improvement and transformation programmes that elevate operational agility across the Vital Healthcare Group’s supply chain operations.

 Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Planning & S&OP Leadership

  • Lead and own the national S&OP process, ensuring full alignment across demand, supply, and financial plans
  • Establish simplified, structured planning processes that drive transparency, accountability, and cross-functional clarity
  • Manage short- and mid-term demand and supply planning to optimally balance service levels, cost, and inventory positions
  • Improve forecast accuracy and reduce bias through disciplined, data-driven planning methodologies and tools
  • Identify and communicate supply chain risks and opportunities within the S&OP cycle with sound escalation judgement

Service Excellence & Customer Operations

  • Ensure best-in-class customer service with a strong and unwavering focus on OTIF delivery performance
  • Proactively manage and resolve back orders through sustainable, root-cause corrective actions
  • Oversee customer service operations to maintain high satisfaction levels across all markets and client segments
  • Act as the central coordination point for all national supply chain activities impacting commercial and customer outcomes

Portfolio & Inventory Management

  • Own the inventory strategy to optimise working capital while maintaining required service levels across the product portfolio
  • Conduct portfolio performance reviews including ABC analysis in collaboration with Franchise Leads
  • Monitor stock levels, safety stock parameters, obsolescence risk, and inventory turns across all product categories
  • Reduce excess and slow-moving inventory and support financial reporting, governance, and audit requirements

Logistics, Vendor Scheduling & Supplier Collaboration

  • Ensure logistics operations consistently meet service, quality, and cost KPIs through active partner management
  • Continuously optimise logistics cost structures and manage partners through defined SLAs and performance reviews
  • Lead vendor scheduling to ensure reliable, uninterrupted material flow into and through the supply chain
  • Build strong supplier relationships focused on performance, flexibility, and long-term supply continuity

New Product Introduction & Continuous Improvement

  • Lead supply chain readiness for all new product introductions, ensuring seamless and on-time transition to commercialisation
  • Collaborate closely with R&D and NPI project teams on timelines, milestones, launch scenarios, and risk management
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the end-to-end supply chain through data insights and structured change management
  • Lead or support strategic transformation programmes that simplify, standardise, and elevate supply chain operations

Stakeholder Management & Process Governance

  • Build trusted relationships with Commercial, Production, R&D, suppliers, and global leadership as a strategic supply chain partner
  • Define and maintain governance structures, roles, responsibilities, and decision rights across all supply chain functions
  • Communicate risks, constraints, and trade-offs clearly and proactively — providing data-driven recommendations and scenario analyses
  • Promote a KPI-driven, analytical culture that continuously improves agility, responsiveness, and cross-functional alignment

Qualifications & Requirements

Educational Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Professional certifications in supply chain or operations management (APICS CSCP, CPIM, or equivalent) are a strong advantage

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience across supply chain functions including planning, logistics, and customer service
  • Strong expertise in S&OP and integrated business planning in complex, multi-product environments
  • Proven ability to design, simplify, and continuously improve end-to-end supply chain processes
  • Experience in healthcare, medical devices, manufacturing, or other regulated industries is strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated success influencing decisions in complex, multi-stakeholder environments across commercial and operational functions

Language & Competency Requirement

  • Fluency in both German and English — written and spoken — required for effective communication across all levels of the organization
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a data-driven and commercially aware mindset
  • Process excellence and continuous improvement mindset with the ability to simplify complexity and drive organizational clarity
  • Customer-centric approach with clear and effective communication skills across diverse stakeholder groups

 About Medi-Globe Technologies & Vital Healthcare Group

Medi-Globe Technologies GmbH is an innovative and rapidly growing medical technology company with a strong European market position in urology and gastroenterology. As part of the Vital Healthcare Group, the company operates alongside Medi-Globe GmbH, Urotech GmbH, ENDO-FLEX GmbH, and uroVision GmbH — a group that has been developing, manufacturing, and distributing single-use endoscopic products for over 40 years. With more than 670 dedicated employees working together to bring practical, user-focused medical solutions from concept to market, Medi-Globe Technologies offers a dynamic, collaborative, and purpose-driven environment for senior supply chain professionals ready to make a lasting impact.

Career Excellence: Join Medi-Globe Technologies as Head of Supply Chain and lead the transformation of national supply chain operations within one of Bavaria’s most respected medical technology organizations.

 Who Should Apply?

  • Supply Chain Directors & Heads: With 15+ years of leadership experience and proven S&OP and integrated planning expertise
  • Medical Device Supply Chain Leaders: With regulated industry experience in healthcare, MedTech, or pharmaceutical supply chain management
  • Demand Planning & Logistics Directors: Skilled in OTIF performance, back order management, and inventory optimization across complex portfolios
  • Operations & NPI Leaders: With strong new product introduction supply chain management experience in fast-moving product environments
  • German-English Bilingual Supply Chain Professionals: Based in Bavaria or Germany and ready to take on a senior Head of Supply Chain role in MedTech
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