Director, Supply Chain Architecture & Resiliency

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Itron is looking for a Global Director of Supply Chain Architecture & Resiliency who will be responsible for designing and continuously evolving a resilient, customer-centric supply chain architecture.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supply Chain Architecture & Strategy

• Design and continuously evolve a resilient, customercentric supply chain architecture aligned across S&OP, sourcing tiers, manufacturing capability and capacity, logistics, and inventory.

• Develop and execute multiyear resiliency roadmaps that support business strategy and uphold customer commitments across the Utilities & Energy technology ecosystem.

• Ensure visibility, transparency, and alignment across all supply chain nodes to support scalable growth.

Resiliency & Risk Management

• Lead the endtoend supply chain resiliency framework, ensuring the organization can absorb, recover, and adapt during disruptions.

• Establish accountable governance mechanisms, prioritization criteria, and policies for resiliency initiatives.

• Identify, assess, and prioritize risk across demand, supply, capacity, logistics, regulatory, and geopolitical domains.

• Champion proactive mitigation strategies, scenariobased contingency plans, and crisis response playbooks that protect customer outcomes and business continuity.

Governance & Operating Model

• Lead or cochair the crossfunctional Supply Chain Resiliency Council to ensure aligned governance, communication, and escalation pathways.

• Provide authentic, datadriven guidance to executive leadership on supply chain risk, tradeoffs, and value protection.

• Define decision rights, performance metrics, and accountability structures that encourage agile and effective resiliency execution.

Process & Capability Development

• Standardize playbooks, scenario planning, and postincident reviews to strengthen organizational learning and operational consistency.

• Coach and develop crossfunctional team members across global operations and PBU teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.

• Build capabilities that drive agility, adaptability, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Technology & Analytics Enablement

• Partner with IT and Analytics teams to implement endtoend visibility solutions and earlywarning systems grounded in data integrity and transparency.

• Guide adoption of modeling, simulation, network design, and digitaltwin technologies to support informed decisionmaking.

• Advance AIenabled earlywarning indicators for geopolitical, supplier, and demandrelated risks.

• Champion change initiatives that elevate technology adoption and evolve processes as resiliency matures.

Stakeholder Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing insights on supply chain risk, strategic investment decisions, and enterprise preparedness.

• Build strong, authentic relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers to reinforce a collaborative, customercentric supply chain network.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, operations, business, or a related field or equivalent experience (MBA preferred).

• Significant supply chain or operations leadership experience, typically 10+ years.

• Demonstrated experience leading supply chain resiliency, strategy, or transformation initiatives in a complex, global environment.

• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional teams with accountability, clarity, and customer focus.

• Experience navigating ambiguity and making sound, datadriven decisions in highpressure or rapidly evolving situations.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams and levels.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with global, multitier supply chains in the Utilities & Energy technology space or other highly regulated industries.

• Background in scenario modeling, network optimization, or digital supply chain tools.

• Familiarity with digitaltwin technologies, predictive analytics, or AIdriven risk detection.

• Demonstrated capability in organizational change management and building innovative, agile operating models.

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at View phone number on talent.com or email View email address on talent.com

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