Supply Chain Strategy Lead

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Strategy Lead provides advanced analytical expertise to support ADUSA's distribution and transportation network design, optimization, and modernization initiatives, while playing a key role in shaping the long-term direction of the organization's supply chain strategy.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Analysis & Supply Chain Network Optimization

- Translate ambiguous business problems into actionable insights using a combination of optimization models, scenario analysis, and strategic frameworks. - Evaluate trade-offs across cost, service, inventory, and capacity through scenario modeling and cost-benefit analysis. - Apply structured methodologies (e.g., process mapping, root cause analysis, optimization techniques) to support enterprise decision-making. - Develop scorecards, dashboards, and define and measure KPIs to monitor network performance and track initiative success. - Design and execute scenario analyses to evaluate trade-offs related to demand variability, labor and asset capacity, network changes, and service-level commitments. Provide recommendations that balance cost, service, and operational risk.

Network Modeling & Tool Development

- Develop and enhance optimization models and analytical tools to support network design, routing, and inventory positioning. - Support the formulation and application of optimization models (e.g., linear programming, mixed-integer programming) to evaluate network scenarios and trade-offs. - Leverage large datasets and advanced analytics to inform network decisions. - Support development and refinement of optimization models (LP, MILP, heuristics) for network design problems. - Support scenario flexibility and analytics through structured data pipelines and modeling best practices.

Initiative & Program Execution

- Support end-to-end execution of network design and optimization initiatives, from concept through implementation. - Develop and manage workplans, milestones, and cross-functional coordination while identifying risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to maintain overall program health. - Establish governance frameworks to support structured decision-making and accountability.

Capacity Planning & Engineering Support

- Analyze network capacity constraints and evaluate facility expansions or network changes. - Assess feasibility of network strategies using both engineering principles and financial considerations. - Provide recommendations to improve throughput, utilization, and operational efficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

- Present complex analytical findings and strategic recommendations to executive leadership in a clear, structured, and compelling manner. - Partner with cross-functional teams (Operations, Transportation, Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, etc.) to ensure alignment and feasibility of recommendations. - Translate technical outputs into actionable business cases that support investment decisions.

Qualifications

Education

- Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Business, or a related field. - Preferred: Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Experience

- 8-10+ years of experience in supply chain / network strategy, supply chain network design, operations, and/or process execution in grocery retail or related industry - 3+ years of consulting industry experience preferred - Experience with optimization, analytics, or technical modeling environments. - Demonstrated experience with financial modeling, business case development, and scenario analysis, including trade-offs across cost, service, and capacity. - Experience working on large, cross-functional Supply Chain programs, requiring leading without authority and partnership with operations, engineering, finance, IT, etc. - Demonstrated experience developing and delivering compelling narratives for executive-level presentations and insights

Knowledge

- Strong understanding of Supply Chain network design and flows, transportation routing, optimization models (objective functions, constraints), inventory optimization, simulation, and supply chain trade-offs - Advanced understanding of end-to-end supply chain network design, capacity planning, and operational feasibility assessment. - Working knowledge of optimization and analytics tools (Python, R, SQL, etc.) - Understanding of financial modeling and trade-off analysis - Project management and process improvement methodologies (Lean, PMP concepts)

Skills and Abilities

Skills - Passion & Curiosity - Comfortable with ambiguity and project-based work. - Strong analytical, quantitative, and modeling skills. - Ability to translate complex technical data into actionable recommendations. - Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills. - Advanced communication and presentation skills for executive and cross-functional audiences. Abilities - Conceptual thinker able to identify patterns, dependencies, and constraints across complex networks. - Ability to influence decision-making across multiple functions without direct authority. - Capacity to work autonomously while managing multiple priorities and initiatives. - Innovates to improve processes, operational efficiency, and network performance.