Strategic Third Party Manufacturing Network Manager (m/f/d)

In this role you drive the strategic design and optimization of Döhler’s third-party manufacturing network. You partner with cross-functional teams to assess needs, build business cases, and deliver data-driven recommendations to senior management. You will shape network strategy, governance, and make-or-buy decisions to support growth, resilience, and flexibility. This is an opportunity to influence global manufacturing in a fast-moving nutrition ecosystem.

• Work with passion and impact
• Leadership through ownership and change
• Flexible development opportunities across departments
• Global collaboration across cultures and perspectives
• Shared strength and team-oriented culture

• Assess where third-party manufacturing is strategically needed across the global network
• Identify structural gaps, flexibility needs, and future business requirements
• Evaluate the current 3PM footprint including partner capabilities, technologies, and geographic coverage
• Develop network scenarios and business cases based on cost, capacity, service, and demand factors
• Prepare strategic recommendations and decision papers for senior management
• Translate network strategy into clear requirements for sourcing and operational 3PM teams
• Drive cross-functional alignments across supply chain, production, planning, and business stakeholders
• Develop governance standards, make-or-buy frameworks, and strategic planning processes

• Degree in the stated domains
• Several years of experience in supply chain strategy, network design, operations strategy, or strategic sourcing
• Strong understanding of make-or-buy decisions, manufacturing networks, and external manufacturing models
• Experience in international and cross-functional environments
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Structured, self-driven, and solution-oriented way of working
• FMCG experience is a strong advantage
• Business-fluent English; German is a plus
• Willingness to travel as needed

• Analytical mindset
• Clear communication
• Stakeholder management
• Supply chain strategy
• Network design
• Operations strategy