Director, Supply Chain

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Job Description

The Director of Supply Chain serves as the strategic business partner for a Global Business Unit, leading the end-to-end supply chain to enable profitable growth, exceptional customer experience, and superior financial performance. This role is accountable for translating business strategy into supply chain execution by aligning commercial demand, manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and logistics to deliver customer commitments while optimizing working capital, cost, and profitability.

As the Business Unit's Supply Chain leader, the Director drives enterprise decision-making through an integrated Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, balancing trade-offs across revenue, customer service, inventory, capacity, cost, and risk. This leader partners closely with Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and IT to ensure supply chain capabilities enable business objectives rather than constrain them.

The Director will champion digital transformation through Oracle Fusion, advanced analytics, AI/ML, and standardized planning processes to improve forecast accuracy, operational agility, inventory productivity, and executive decision-making.

What will you do:

Business Strategy & Financial Performance

• Develop and execute the Business Unit Supply Chain Strategy aligned with STRAP, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and long-range growth objectives.

• Translate business strategy into executable supply chain plans supporting revenue growth, customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital objectives.

• Drive business performance by optimizing customer service, inventory investment, material availability, and manufacturing efficiency.

• Partner with Finance to ensure supply chain decisions support financial commitments, margin improvement, and cash flow objectives.

SIOP Leadership

• Lead the Business Unit Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process as the primary business operating mechanism.

• Integrate commercial demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory, procurement, and financial plans into a single executable business plan.

• Drive scenario-based decision making balancing customer service, revenue, inventory, capacity, and profitability.

• Ensure alignment between Business Unit priorities and Division Supply Chain strategy.

Supply Chain Excellence

• Develop material availability strategies that improve customer experience while optimizing inventory investment.

• Optimize inventory through disciplined planning, segmentation, safety stock strategies, and lifecycle management.

• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory health, schedule adherence, and supply chain responsiveness.

• Lead Business Unit response to supply disruptions, inventory risks, and customer service challenges.

Digital Supply Chain & Analytics

• Lead Business Unit adoption of Oracle Fusion planning capabilities and future digital planning technologies.

• Champion advanced analytics, AI/ML, demand sensing, predictive planning, and exception-based management.

• Partner with IT to improve planning systems, master data governance, reporting capabilities, and business intelligence.

• Utilize analytics to identify opportunities, improve decision quality, and accelerate business performance.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Commercial, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Customer Service, and Finance to improve enterprise performance.

• Influence executive decision-making by translating complex supply chain data into actionable business recommendations.

• Lead cross-functional initiatives supporting product launches, portfolio management, inventory optimization, and operational improvements.

• Develop strong relationships across global manufacturing sites to improve execution and business alignment.

Performance Management

Own the Business Unit Supply Chain operating metrics, including:

• Customer Allegiance Score (CAS)

• On-Time Delivery / OTTP

• Line Item Fill Rate (LIFR)

• Material Availability

• Forecast Accuracy & Bias

• Inventory Turns

• Working Capital

• Excess & Obsolete Inventory (E&O)

• Schedule Adherence

• Capacity Utilization

Develop executive dashboards and business reviews that proactively identify risks, opportunities, and required actions.

Organizational Leadership

• Build and develop a high-performing Supply Chain organization through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and talent development.

• Establish clear objectives, accountability, and performance expectations across the organization.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, innovation, and customer focus.

• Lead organizational change and transformation initiatives supporting future business growth.

How will you get here:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related discipline.

• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive Supply Chain leadership experience.

• Minimum 7 years of leadership experience managing high-performing teams.

• Demonstrated experience leading Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

• Experience within a regulated manufacturing environment (Life Sciences, Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or related industry).

Preferred Experience

• APICS (CPIM or CSCP)

• Lean Manufacturing Certification

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

• Experience leading Oracle Fusion, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or similar planning transformations.

• Experience applying advanced analytics, AI/ML, or digital planning technologies within Supply Chain.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic business acumen with the ability to translate supply chain decisions into financial outcomes.

• Executive presence with exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Strong influencing skills across global, cross-functional organizations.

• Proven ability to lead organizational transformation and change management.

• Ability to simplify complexity and drive data-based decision making.

• Demonstrated ability to build organizational capability while delivering operational excellence.

Success Measures

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Customer service performance (CAS, OTTP, LIFR)

• Forecast accuracy and planning maturity

• Inventory productivity and working capital improvements

• Material availability and manufacturing execution

• Oracle Fusion adoption and digital transformation progress

• SIOP effectiveness and executive decision quality

• Talent development and organizational capability

• Achievement of Annual Operating Plan and STRAP objectives

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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