Divisional Director, Supply Chain Transformation

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a divisional supply chain strategy aligned with growth, margin expansion, and working capital objectives.
• Assess Business Unit supply chain capabilities, processes, and performance to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities.
• Define where standardization vs. local flexibility is required and ensure disciplined deployment.
• Assist with developing corporate-wide commodity sourcing strategies and then driving adherence to the strategy throughout the division/BUs.
• Develop and execute AI strategies to drive efficiencies and process improvements in the supply chain organization.
• Standardize and scale proven AI use cases across business units.
• Ensure AI adoption translates into sustained operating discipline.
• Define and deploy a standardized Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework across the division.
• Establish common supplier segmentation, governance, performance metrics, and escalation processes.
• Lead supplier consolidation and rationalization initiatives across Business Units to reduce cost and complexity.
• Drive supplier corrective actions and continuous improvement to improve quality, delivery, and total cost.
• Strengthen supplier risk management and supply continuity.
• Identify and execute opportunities to leverage scale across Business Units in sourcing, procurement, and supplier management.
• Career Development and Training
• Work directly with Business Unit leadership to understand culture, capabilities, strengths, and constraints.
• Lead change management to ensure adoption of standardized processes and tools.
• Develop training, playbooks, and operating rhythms to build sustainable capability.
• Influence without direct authority in a matrixed, decentralized organization.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related discipline required
• Master’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of leadership experience in supply chain or operations within an industrial manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-site or divisional supply chain transformation initiatives
• Strong background in supplier management, sourcing, and cost reduction
• Proven ability to deliver measurable financial and operational results
• Analytical, structured problem solver with strong business acumen
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence senior leaders
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to ~50%)