Supply Chain Team Manager

Location GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
Type Full-Time
Seniority Manager
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Rolex in Geneva seeks a Supply Chain Team Manager to lead production planning and procurement, managing performance and change.

Overview

Rolex is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer revered for its precision engineering, artisanal craftsmanship and vertically integrated production. The company maintains a discreet, quality-driven culture with a strong emphasis on technical excellence, long-term thinking and in-house manufacturing in Switzerland.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Provide inspirational team leadership: communicate strategic direction, set ambitious yet attainable individual objectives, coach and develop talent through feedback and training.
  • Foster a collaborative culture: build trust, respect and interdepartmental cohesion while recognising achievements and encouraging initiative.
  • Lead and embed change: anticipate, explain and accompany evolutions in tools, processes and organisation to secure adoption.
  • Oversee operational planning and supply: manage end-to-end flow planning (internal and external), validate production and procurement plans, control inventories and proactively mitigate supply risks.
  • Drive performance management: monitor reporting tools and KPIs, analyse delivery variances and co‑develop corrective action plans with internal and external partners.
  • Ensure successful product and process launches by integrating new products and processes into production planning.
  • Anticipate resourcing needs: adapt the organisation and identify recruitment requirements to meet operational demand.
  • Champion continuous improvement: refine processes to enhance efficiency and respond to evolving operational challenges.

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree from a technical university or equivalent (HES, EPF or comparable qualification).
  • Proven leadership capability with demonstrated experience managing teams in an industrial environment.
  • Solid track record in supply chain management within production contexts (planning, procurement, inventory control).
  • Demonstrated experience in driving and embedding organisational change.
  • Strong interpersonal qualities: active listening, empathy, managerial courage and situational intelligence.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and align cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Change management Team leadership Production planning Procurement and supplier coordination Inventory management Performance reporting and KPI analysis Stakeholder management Continuous improvement (process optimisation)

Experience

Minimum five years of progressive experience in industrial supply chain roles with substantive people‑management responsibilities and a proven record of delivering planning, procurement and inventory objectives.

Education

Engineering degree (HES, EPF or equivalent).

Benefits

Flexible working-time arrangements; excellent working conditions; comprehensive social benefits.

Culture

Rolex cultivates a rigorous, craftsmanship-oriented workplace where precision and long-term quality take precedence. The environment values discretion, technical mastery and continuous refinement of processes, offering a stable platform for professional development within Swiss manufacturing.