Risk and Operations Optimization Lead Specialist (m/f/d)

Lead Specialist (Senior Manager) – Region NCE and Global Offshore

North & Central Europe is Vestas' largest region globally and within our Service Supply Chain, Repair, and Tools organization we are looking for a capable and motivated Lead Specialist (Senior Manager) to help manage our supply chain risks, our warehouse setup and drive our operational optimization.

Reporting directly to the Head of Service Supply Chain, Repair, and Tools for Northern and Central Europe you will play a critical role in driving the performance of the supply chain. In this Senior Manager level position you will work with highly skilled business leaders at manager, senior manager and director level.

Responsibilities

• Risk management across the supply chain functions
• Identifying and creating a plan for optimizing our operational setup within NCE Supply Chain
• Building a close collaboration with finance to ensure operational cost control
• Managing the plans and associated projects through line organization to ultimately deliver targeted operational optimizations
• Governing a scalable warehouse network setup within operations to ensure ongoing cost avoidance

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in general business management, logistics, supply chain management, engineering or a related field
• 5 years of relevant work experience
• A pragmatic, structured, and fact‑based approach to your work
• The ability to identify improvement areas and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience with stakeholder management on a managerial level
• Experience in performance and project management
• English language skills at a negotiation level

Competencies

• Is naturally structured, pragmatic and takes ownership of tasks at hand
• Has a "can do" attitude and a positive approach to challenges
• Is creative and practical, with advanced stakeholder management skills
• Can lead, organise, structure, and deliver on strategic and complex optimisation projects
• Balances quality and deadlines, prioritises workloads and adapts to changing scenarios
• Communicates clearly and factually to colleagues and management

What We Offer

We offer a collaborative and informal work culture, where teamwork is key. You will work in an exciting industry alongside highly motivated colleagues and have an opportunity to shape the future of our Supply Chain in Northern and Central Europe.

Additional Information

Possible work locations: Aarhus, DK; Copenhagen, DK; or Hamburg, DE.

Please apply no later than 31.5.2026.

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