Director, Supply Chain

The Director, Supply Chain

Location preference for this role will be Whitsett, North Carolina; Kent, Ohio or near Reynosa, Mexico.

What you will do:

• Plans, develops, and implements supply chain and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives, including performance goals, metrics, and long-range planning initiatives
• PARTNERS WITH THE VP OF SUPPLY CHAIN TO DEFINE AND REFINE STRATEGY, WHILE TRANSLATING STRATEGIC DIRECTION INTO ACTIONABLE EXECUTION PLANS ACROSS SOURCING, PLANNING, AND LOGISTICS
• PROVIDES DIRECT LEADERSHIP OF THE COMMODITY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, DRIVING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR COST, SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE, AND RISK MITIGATION ACROSS ALL SPEND CATEGORIES
• PARTNERS CLOSER WITH PLANT MATERIALS MANAGEMENT TEAMS (PLANNING, BUYING, SCHEDULING) TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN SOURCING STRATEGIES, DEMAND PLANNING, AND PLANT EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS
• OWNS AND LEADS LOGISTICS STRATEGY AND EXECUTION, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, FREIGHT OPTIMIZATION, AND COORDINATION WITH LOGISTICS PARTNERS TO ENSURE EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE MATERIAL FLOW
• LEADS SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING NEGOTIATIONS, CONTRACTS, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, AND RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE COST COMPETITIVENESS, QUALITY, AND SERVICE LEVELS ARE ACHIEVED
• DRIVES MATERIAL COST REDUCTION INITIATIVES AND ENSURES DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL TARGETS THROUGH STRUCTURED COST SAVINGS PROGRAMS AND STRONG SUPPLIER STRATEGIES
• ESTABLISHES AND ENFORCES SUPPLIER EXPECTATIONS RELATED TO QUALITY, DELIVERY PERFORMANCE, AND LEAD-TIME REDUCTION TO IMPROVE OVERALL SUPPLY CHAIN RESPONSIVENESS
• COLLABORATES CROSS-FUNCTIONALLY WITH ENGINEERING, FINANCE, AND PLANT OPERATIONS TO ALIGN SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES WITH PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS, FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES, AND OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS
• DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE SUPPLY CONTINUITY, APPROPRIATE INVENTORY LEVELS, AND EFFICIENT MATERIAL FLOW ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION
• CONDUCTS DATA ANALYSIS, BENCHMARKING, AND MARKET ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COST OPTIMIZATION, SUPPLIER RATIONALIZATION, AND LEAD-TIME IMPROVEMENT
• LEADS, DEVELOPS, AND EVALUATES TEAM MEMBERS, INCLUDING HIRING, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, AND CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD A HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
• CONTRIBUTES TO OVERALL SUPPLY CHAIN AND BUSINESS STRATEGY THROUGH INSIGHTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES

What we are looking for:

• BS/BA IN BUSINESS, SUPPLY CHAIN, ENGINEERING, OR RELATED FIELD REQUIRED
• 10+ YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN, SOURCING, OR PLANT OPERATIONS
• PROVEN EXPERIENCE LEADING COMMODITY MANAGEMENT OR SUPPLY CHAIN ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
• STRONG BACKGROUND IN SUPPLIER NEGOTIATIONS, COST MANAGEMENT, PLANNING, AND LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO INFLUENCE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS AND DRIVE BUSINESS RESULTS
• EXCELLENT ANALYTICAL, COMMUNICATION, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• ABILITY TO DEFINE STRATEGIES AND EXECUTE EFFECTIVELY TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TARGETS
• ABILITY TO TRAVEL NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY (~20%)