Director of Supply Chain

About the role

Budget Responsibility: Approximately $50M annual spend
Team: 9 direct reports (5 Buyers and a 4-person Production Processing team)
Reports to: Senior Executive Leadership

Responsibilities

• Own the full supply chain function: Lead purchasing, expediting, make-versus-buy decisions, and logistics operations for a complex OEM business, managing an annual expenditure of approximately $50M across capital equipment and consumables.
• Lead and develop a team of 9: Manage 5 buyers and a 4-person production processing team that reviews engineering drawings and determines whether components are fabricated in-house or outsourced.
• Partner with engineering: Review Bills of Materials and make strategic decisions on internal versus external manufacturing for highly customized equipment builds.
• Build the measurement culture: Develop and publish KPIs, vendor scorecards, and performance metrics that drive on-time delivery and margin, giving leadership clear visibility into supplier performance.
• Grow and strengthen the vendor base: Expand an already substantial supplier book by qualifying new vendors, deepening key relationships, and exiting vendors who consistently underperform.
• Own the aftermarket supply chain: Ensure the spare parts and aftermarket side of the business, a major revenue driver, is supported by reliable machining and secondary process vendors for urethane, plating, and heat treating.
• Direct shipping and receiving: Oversee logistics for large and oversized freight, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing cost.
• Collaborate at the executive level: Work cohesively with finance leadership on freight and carrier contract negotiations, and support ISO certification efforts by aligning procurement processes with quality standards.

Requirements

• Required 8+ years of supply chain, procurement, or operations leadership within an OEM or custom capital equipment manufacturing environment, with a solid, explainable career progression
• Hands-on experience sourcing fabricated components from machine shop vendors and managing outsourced secondary processes such as heat treating, chrome plating, and urethane processing
• Direct experience procuring steel, aluminum, and other raw materials, along with commercial components such as motors, electrical parts, gearboxes, and conveyor systems
• Purchase for both original equipment builds and a high-volume aftermarket and spare parts operation, which is a significant and growing part of this business
• A proven track record of growing a supplier base by qualifying new vendors, strengthening existing relationships, and moving on from vendors who are not performing
• A demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop a procurement team while introducing consistent processes and best practices
• A proven innovator by nature; someone hungry, confident, and on an upward trajectory who will look at an established operation and articulate clearly what is working well and what needs to change
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and the Microsoft Office Suite

Nice to Have

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Salesforce
• Familiarity with ISO standards and participation in ISO certification initiatives
• Experience with high-level freight and 3PL contract negotiation in partnership with finance leadership
• A well-established supplier network with the ability to introduce new vendors and improve procurement flexibility
• Background in logistics for large, oversized, and international freight shipments