Director Global Supplier Management (All Genders)

You as part of the tonies:

Are you an experienced leader with extensive expertise in Supplier Management, eager to drive the development and optimization of our Supplier Management process? Become a part of our tonietastic team and apply for the position of Director Global Supplier Management (all genders).

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Initiate, lead, and monitor global programs to improve tonies’ operational efficiency in cooperation with other departments and local markets
• Lead tonies’ Global Strategic Procurement and Supplier Performance Management on a strategic and operational level, which includes
  • Ensuring robustness of our supplier base, considering quality, performance, cost, ESG, nearshoring, and geopolitical risk mitigation
  • Ensuring suppliers are properly chosen and onboarded, and their performance is managed toward best-in-class status
  • Ensuring we reach our budgetary cost targets for direct procurement and create an indirect material strategy and setup
  • Ensuring our Supplier Management and procurement activities fully integrate with the product process and all internal functions
• Report to the COO on all strategic and day-to-day activities
• Lead a team in Germany and China, driving their personal development through coaching, mentorship, and effective leadership
• Work closely with the COO in building overall operations strategies and leading cross-functional projects
• 20% worldwide travel to partners and suppliers
• Execute budgetary responsibility for personnel, OPEX, and CAPEX within your teams

What we are looking for:

• We seek an execution-obsessed Architect who loves to build a grand global plan for our supply chain and lead its implementation
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role (Director or VP level) at a multinational medium or large-sized company in the Consumer Electronics (or similar) industry
• 8+ years of experience in both Supplier Management and strategic purchasing
• An engineering or manufacturing background is a plus
• Experience scaling a company’s operations with growth rates of ~40% p.a
• Proven track record of managing the manufacturing and logistical challenges connected to new product launches worldwide
• Ability to lead a remote team of 25+ people in Germany and China by being a proactive and excellent communicator
• Good balance between being a strategic thinker and being a person of action
• Willingness to relocate to Düsseldorf (Headquarters) or ensure regular office time
• Fluent in English; German is not a must but a benefit
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel worldwide on certain occasions

Why tonies?

• Fantastic colleagues from all around the world who love our brand and products
• A dynamic work atmosphere with a steep learning curve
• Benefits like a company pension plan, subsidy of either public transport, car parking space, bike leasing or remote work and many more
• The freedom to work in our super smashing great office building in the centre of Duesseldorf or remote – depending on your job requirements
• 30 days paid annual leave, plus "Rosenmontag", Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. After 12 months with the company, you can add up to 10 "toniecation days" (unpaid holidays) on top
• Thinking about a change of scenery? You can work for us from abroad for up to 4 weeks
• We offer you internal and external training opportunities as well as an individual learning budget
• Learning languages is easy with us: in virtual groups or independently via app
• Of course: Special discounts on our tonies® products :-)
• Are you into sports, board games or poker? Then you'll find the right people in our Slack channels or sports groups

Good to know:

As part of our principles, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at tonies®. We actively celebrate our colleagues’ different abilities, ethnicities, faith and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Lisa Weyers
Recruiting & Onboarding Partner Apply for this job

About us

tonies® is the world’s largest interactive audio platform for children with more than 5.7 million Tonieboxes and 72 million Tonies sold. The intuitive and award-winning audio system has changed the way young children play and learn independently with its child-safe, wireless, and screen-free approach. Tonieboxes have been activated in over 100 countries, the content portfolio includes more than 770 Tonies figurines.