Rolex Supply Chain Team Manager
About Rolex
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.
Rolex in Geneva seeks a Supply Chain Team Manager to lead production planning and procurement, managing performance and change.
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
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).
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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.
About Cerulean
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