director, Channel Business Partnerships – Global Supply Chain

About the role

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and tradition but also fostered connection and created opportunities for partners to make a meaningful impact. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who are guided by their service to others and commitment to delivering results. Summary Of Key Responsibilities The director, Channel Business Partnerships & Supply Chain serves as the senior strategic supply chain leader for Starbucks Channel businesses and key strategic partnerships. This role acts as the primary connection between business partners and Supply Chain, translating business priorities into integrated supply chain strategies and executable plans. The leader mobilizes cross-functional capabilities to deliver superior service, support innovation, mitigate risk, improve operational performance, and create long-term value for Starbucks and its Channel Partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary supply chain leader for Channel businesses and strategic partnerships, building trusted relationships and aligning supply chain capabilities with business priorities and growth objectives.
• Translate business strategies into integrated supply chain solutions while ensuring key opportunities, risks, constraints, and tradeoffs are understood and addressed.
• Influence and align stakeholders across functions and organizational levels to drive enterprise decision-making and business outcomes.
• Lead the Integrated Business Planning (IBP/S&OP) process, aligning demand, supply, inventory, financial, and operational plans to achieve service, growth, and profitability objectives.
• Own end-to-end planning performance across demand planning, supply planning, replenishment, and inventory management to ensure product availability while optimizing working capital and cost.
• Partner with Commercial, Product, Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance teams to develop executable plans, scenario-based recommendations, and performance improvement strategies.
• Lead supply chain readiness for innovation and new product launches, ensuring capacity, sourcing, inventory