The Job

Do you enjoy designing business processes, driving continuous improvement, and connecting business strategy with operational execution?

As a Supply Chain Process Lead, you play a critical role in shaping and governing end-to-end business processes across the supply chain. You are the go-to expert for process design, process governance, and continuous improvement, ensuring that business processes are efficient, scalable, and aligned with organizational priorities and strategic objectives.

Working as part of the Operational Excellence Team, you collaborate with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, IT, and logistics to improve business performance, enable transformation initiatives, and ensure sustainable process excellence.

The Operational Excellence Team is a central function within Supply Chain Operations, dedicated to improving business performance through process optimization, standardization, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. The team works across the end-to-end value chain to ensure processes are efficient, scalable, customer-focused, and aligned with business objectives.
You work closely with the specialists in the team, ensuring that process matches functional needs.

Your Mission

• Design, manage, and continuously improve end-to-end supply chain business processes.
• Ensure business processes are aligned with company strategy, operational objectives, and functional requirements.
• Maintain the Business Process House framework and ensure process governance standards are applied consistently.
• Analyse process performance using KPIs and fit/gap analyses to identify improvement opportunities and drive business value.
• Collect business and strategic requirements, assess their effects, and launch initiatives to drive improvements.
• Evaluate and manage change requests by translating business needs into clear, structured requirements to support agile delivery.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Operations Specialists, Solution Architects, and IT teams to design and implement technology solutions that effectively meet business and functional requirements
• Lead cross functional projects to identify and embed process optimization into the organization.
• Establish and maintain clear process documentation for workflows, process variations, and system integrations to support standardized and efficient operations.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the organization.

Your Talent

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• + 6 years of experience in process management, supply chain operations, business transformation, or consulting roles
• Experience with business process design, process governance, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Experienced in working in and leading cross-functional projects and change initiatives.
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP and business process management tools.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• A structured and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to lead change initiatives across multiple teams
• Professional proficiency in English

This role is based in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. Working remotely from other countries is not possible.

To apply for this role, you must already have the legal right to work in the Netherlands. We will not apply for work or residence permits.

We Offer

•    Our salaries are based on 38 hours per week, but fulltime work is 40 hours per week. Instead, you choose between a lot of holidays; 40 per year ór choose for a 40-hour salary per month with still 28 holidays. You can switch every six months;
•    Annual bonus scheme;
•    New hires (introduction) days;
•    Great offer of e-learnings and a training offer for personal development;
•    Enough free fruit for you daily vitamins;
•    Provided lunch for low cost;
•    Choose between lease-bike, NS Business Card or travel by car for € 0,25 per km (>10km).
•    8% holiday allowance, employee insurances and a good pension scheme;
•    Employee discount on the PUMA, Levi’s, Fuelforfans and BMW Lifestyle websites;
•    Hybrid working. On fulltime basis 3 days in the office and 2 days at home (incl. allowance for home working);
•    Flexible working hours, modern workspace and a good working atmosphere;
•    International working environment with colleagues of more than 50 different nationalities;
•    Wellbeing activities (f.e. yoga, pilates and bootcamp) and an inhouse gym;
•    Community involvement (stichd impact tool);
•    stichd drinks 5/6x per year in the city center of Den Bosch;
•    Work hard, play hard. Our stichd-events are legendary.
 

About Us

We like to think of ourselves as a family of experts.

Ok, we know what you’re thinking: at over 700 members, that’s a pretty big family. But what we really mean is that, whatever our skills or our story, whatever the task or the time pressure, we’re in it together. Pushing each other, backing each other and believing in each other, always.

We’re one STICHD. And that matters, because this one company does a lot.
 

We partner with some of the world’s most iconic brands to create products that people love. From socks and underwear to swim and fanwear. From PUMA and Levi’s to Formula 1 and Manchester City. From design and logistics to retail and events. From our HQ in the Netherlands to sales offices and logistics centres all over the world. Like we said: a lot.

Why join us?

Because at STICHD, you get the best of both worlds. The buzz and exposure of working on a global scale with the world’s biggest brands. The freedom and flexibility to find your own passion and follow your own path. But most of all, because we care. We really care. About our brands and products. About each package and every fan’s experience. About one another.

We have some amazing people at STICHD. People with different backgrounds and skillsets, perspectives and personalities. Global leaders in their field who always stay curious, grounded and never stop learning.

Does this sound like it could be you? Click ‘apply’ and show us what you’ve got!

AQCUISITION AS A RESULT OF VACANIES IS NOT APPRECIATED

STICHD provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at STICHD and PUMA, and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

 

At STICHD and PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically.