Global Head of Production and Warehouse Operations (ENG.)

Omschrijving vacature

Music has the power to enrich lives and make the world a better place. At the company of our client they are passionate about their vision: lifelong music-making for everyone.

They aim to help as many people as possible enjoy the benefits of learning, creating and making music. We go above and beyond to make that vision a reality.

We are currently looking for a strong and experienced leader to head there global operations across all physical product categories including print publishing, musical instruments and distribution in both the US and Europe.

Over de functie:

As Global Head of Production and Warehouse Operations your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading global physical operations across warehousing, logistics, print production, and instrument distribution in the US and Europe
• Conduct a global audit of current processes and KPIs and suggest improvements where needed
• Partner with regional and site-level leaders to scale best practices and ensure operational consistency across geographies
• Manage global vendor relationships and optimize supply chain reliability and cost structure
• Overseeing global capacity planning, demand alignment, and facility utilization
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Finance teams to ensure operational readiness for growth

Functie eisen:

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Proven experience leading physical operations globally in a high-velocity, product-driven business
• Proven track record of owning end-to-end supply chain, warehousing, and distribution across multiple regions
• Experience modernizing legacy operations, implementing systems (ERP/WMS), and introducing lean processes
• The ability to stabilize day-to-day operations while building scalable infrastructure for growth
• Brings high operational standards, real-world leadership experience, and fluency in execution
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to deliver results in dynamic environments
• Approaches challenges with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable iterating quickly and working across functions to unblock execution
• Fluency in English (spoken and written); proficiency in Dutch is a plus

Additonal Qualities:

• Brings high operational standards, real-world leadership experience, and strong executional ability
• Background in print, music products, consumer goods, or hardware logistics is a strong plus

Over het bedrijf:

Our client is the market leader in music publishing with a rich heritage and a strong passion for music-making.

With over 800 employees across 10 countries worldwide they are the largest source of music publications and the leading publisher of educational music globally.