Sr. Director of Supply Chain

Role Overview

The Sr. Director of Supply Chain is a build‑and‑scale role, ideal for a candidate stepping into their first true executive position. The role requires cross‑functional leadership, system building, people development, and close operational involvement. It is not a traditional corporate procurement role but focuses on professionalizing supply chain management, driving ERP and process discipline, developing the existing team, improving planning and materials execution, strengthening supplier performance, and establishing consistent operating standards across plants while maintaining customer intimacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise supply chain organization.
• Oversee materials management, planning, and buyer/procurement execution.
• Drive S&OP and planning cadence.
• Manage supplier performance and supplier development.
• Ensure supplier quality and corporate quality standards.
• Champion ERP process adoption for supply chain and materials.
• Improve inventory and working capital performance.
• Standardize supply chain processes across plants.
• Foster a cost‑reduction and cost‑savings culture.
• Exercise formal authority over materials managers, buyers, and planners.
• Provide strong influence and governance over inventory control and receiving standards, even when resources remain plant‑owned.

Qualifications

• Must have multi‑plant manufacturing experience.
• Must have quality leadership experience.
• Must have prior VP‑level title.
• Must have ERP operating discipline (not IT‑only) with experience in Epicor or comparable mid‑market ERP.
• Must have career‑level executive background in planning, S&OP, and materials.
• Must have experience in high‑mix / engineered‑to‑order environments.
• Must have supplier quality and corrective‑action experience.
• Must have owned supplier development program.
• Must have strategic sourcing / category management focus.
• Must have cross‑functional leadership track record.
• Must have demonstrated inventory / working capital improvement results.
• Must have finished COO‑level executive experience.
• Must have ability to develop people, not just replace them.
• Must have experience leading through ERP go‑live.
• Must be a deep lean / OPEX practitioner with certification.
• Must possess strong financial and business acumen.
• Must have international supply chain exposure.
• Strong plus: industry‑specific fan/HVAC experience.
• Strong plus: hands‑on, plant‑credible presence.