Director, Supply Chain - Americas

About the Role

Strategic procurement leader for GGS Americas (GGS) B2B businesses, ensuring key objectives are met to support business plans. Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for procurement strategies, short- and long-term purchasing planning, and production scheduling across the Americas. This role directly supports sourcing and supply needs for materials, services, and outsourced products, leveraging scale to benefit the total enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement of products globally, ensuring optimal quality, service, delivery, and cost.
• Oversee daily operations of procurement, purchasing, and planning functions in North America.
• Evaluate business needs and support process improvement efforts in Latin America.
• Lead procurement efforts for North America’s next-generation ERP platform.
• Develop and manage supplier performance using KPIs, scorecards, and business reviews.
• Ensure adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Create and implement regional procurement strategies.
• Establish and execute monthly supply plans and inventory management strategies.
• Lead the development and implementation of Global Procurement objectives and strategies.
• Shape and sustain a high-performing team through coaching, development, and best practices.
• Establish, measure, and report supply chain metrics.
• Organize staff training, development, and performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience.
• 8-10 years of experience in increasingly broader supply chain or product supply roles with demonstrated leadership growth.
• Extensive managerial experience in team management.
• Preferred experience in managing suppliers in a regulated environment and production planning/Sales and Operations Planning.

Skills

• Technical knowledge of contract negotiation strategies and global contracting nuances.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues within business sourcing models.
• Decision-making skills with limited but pertinent information.
• Ability to drive team engagement and deliver breakthrough value creation.
• Strategic planning and thought leadership capabilities.
• Experience in Procurement, Customer Demand Driven Supply, Product Supply, or business support team leadership.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and collaborate across diverse cultures.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fidelity – 2.5% base contribution + 3% match up to 6%.
• Health insurance – 3 medical plans (High, Medium, Low deductible) through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• MDLive – 24/7 Virtual Doctor + Nurse Line.
• Dental and Vision insurance.
• FSA / Dependent Care.
• Voluntary and Basic Life insurance, AD&D, Short/Long Term Disability, and EAP – Company paid.
• Paid Vacation – 80 hours first year, increasing with service.
• Paid Sick days and Holidays (9-11 days based on start date).
• Professional and education development assistance.
• Adoption Assistance, Legal and ID Theft plans.
• Annual Bonus opportunity and internal career advancement opportunities.

Organization & Reporting

Reports to the SVP of Operations. Directly manages 8 procurement/purchasing/planning staff in North America with dotted-line support for Latin America. Collaborates with GGS business leaders, Supply Chain leaders, Product Management, Service, Sales, and Global Sourcing teams.