Associate Director, Global Supply Chain Network Operations

About the role

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference. We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment. Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries. United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible.

Responsibilities

• Make enterprise-level decisions regarding network design, capital investments, and make-vs-buy strategies, balancing growth, cost, service, and financial objectives.
• Lead make-vs-buy analyses, operational costing, and capital justification efforts in partnership with Finance to evaluate investment opportunities and production impacts.
• Translate Commercial strategy into end-to-end supply chain execution, partnering with SBUs and Commercial teams to enable innovation, portfolio optimization, and revenue growth.
• Own global capacity and network strategy across assigned categories, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals and demand forecasts.
• Lead the semi-annual global capacity review process, assessing performance, risk, and capability across internal manufacturing, contract manufacturers, and suppliers; present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Define and maintain sourcing, capacity, and network roadmaps to support capital planning, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Lead portfolio optimization efforts to reduce complexity, improve agility, and drive cost, service, and working capital efficiency.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize risks and vulnerabilities across supply chain operations, including suppliers, manufacturing, and logistics networks.
• Lead sensitive and confidential sourcing and manufacturing assessments, delivering clear, data-driven recommendations to executive leadership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, regularly presenting to executive stakeholders to drive alignment and strategic decision-making.
• Ensure successful transition of strategic initiatives into sustainable operational capabilities through governance, performance management, and process integration.
• Provide oversight of portfolio and initiative management, including prioritization, risk mitigation, contingency planning, and performance tracking.
• Champion continuous improvement by conducting post-implementation reviews and embedding learnings into future strategies.
• Supervise and support the Business Continuity function to ensure proactive identification of risks, development of mitigation plans, and execution of resiliency initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to test and strengthen business continuity plans and supplier risk management strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in CPG supply chain, network strategy, manufacturing, logistics, procurement, or related disciplines.
• Proven success leading enterprise-scale initiatives with significant capital investment, operational complexity, and risk exposure.
• Strong analytical, financial, and strategic problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and sustain transformation in complex, global environments.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence and align senior leaders.
• Strong track record of building senior-level partnerships and driving strategy through execution.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (10–20%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field).
• Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Experience in global network design, capacity planning, and supply chain resiliency strategy preferred.
• Advanced experience with financial modeling, scenario planning, and capital investment analysis preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in highly matrixed, global organizations preferred.

Benefits

As a Church & Dwight US employee, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and Paid Parental Leave. U.S. employees are entitled to paid holidays, floating holidays, and vacation days starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date. You are also able to participate in our 401k retirement plan with company match and profit sharing and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,300–$209,700. This position is also eligible for a bonus.

Schedule

Hybrid: The role will be based in Ewing, NJ and requires in-person attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with remote work options on Mondays and Fridays.

Travel: Approximately 25–30% travel required across the United States.