Global Head of Production and Warehouse Operations (ENG.) Heerenveen • FrieSelect

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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.

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

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
• A background in print, music products, consumer goods, or hardware logistics is preferred
• 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

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.