Director of Supply Chain

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive supply chain strategy aligned with Bradford White’s business and operational goals, including forecasting, demand planning, production planning, scheduling, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and customer fulfillment.
• Lead the design and continuous evolution of Bradford White’s distribution and logistics network—including transportation modes, regional warehousing, and fulfillment models—to support strong relationships with our customers.
• Optimize inventory levels across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods using lean principles (Kanban, JIT, cycle counting) while maintaining 98%+ on-time delivery to the factory and customers.
• Facilitate strong partnership and communication loops across internal teams and external partners (suppliers, wholesalers, logistics providers) to improve responsiveness, transparency, and service levels.
• Lead the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process to synchronize production with demand signals and adapt rapidly to regulatory, market, or operational changes.
• Enhance systems and analytics capabilities by improving ERP/MRP (Oracle, or equivalent), advanced planning tools, and integrated reporting dashboards for visibility and accuracy.
• Develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing supply chain organization, fostering accountability, continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong service mindset.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Sales, and Product Development to support new product launches, capacity expansions, and distribution network evolution.
• Ensure all supply chain operations comply with regulatory, safety, quality, and industry standards (UL, AHRI, DOE, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field required; MBA or APICS/CPIM/CSCP strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience in appliance, HVAC, durable goods, or metal fabrication manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success designing and optimizing multi-site distribution networks.
• Proven ability to drive measurable improvements in cost, inventory performance, supplier reliability, and logistics efficiency.
• Deep understanding of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, S&OP, ERP systems, statistical forecasting systems, and supply chain analytics.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale change management initiatives, including system implementations, network redesigns, organizational restructuring, or process transformation.
• Demonstrated excellence in cross-functional collaboration, working effectively with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Product Development, and Finance to drive shared outcomes.
• Experience leading cultural or process changes within manufacturing organizations (Lean culture-building, digital transformation, S&OP maturity, strategic sourcing frameworks, etc.).
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20–25%.