Director of Supply Chain

General Purpose:

As the Director of Supply Chain, you will provide leadership and strategic direction for Benelli USA's family of brands in all aspects of Supply Chain and Sales and Operational Planning and will lead the Supply Chain team.

The Director of Supply Chain partners closely with Finance, Sales, Operations, and Product Management to align supply chain capabilities with the company's strategic objectives. The role requires strong analytical capability, risk management discipline, and cross-functional leadership to balance customer service levels, cost efficiency, and inventory investment. You will also collaborate with our manufacturing production partners to achieve a best-in-class service level for the Benelli USA brands.

You'll get to:

Strategic Supply Chain Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop the supply chain team, aligned with corporate growth and profitability objectives.
• Lead integrated Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to balance demand, supply, and inventory levels.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain agility, resilience, and cost structure.
• Evaluate and implement supply chain technologies and automation to improve operational efficiency.

Supply Planning & Forecasting

• Oversee supply planning processes to ensure accurate forecasts aligned with sales projections and market trends for greater visibility.
• Oversee scenario modeling to evaluate supply risks, demand shifts, or market disruptions.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to translate commercial strategies into operational supply plans.

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Develop strategic sourcing strategies to optimize inventory cost, reliability, and risk mitigation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global factory partners and suppliers.
• Be aware of negotiations with suppliers to improve terms, pricing, and delivery performance.

Inventory & Working Capital Optimization

• Manage inventory investment to balance service levels with working capital efficiency.
• Establish inventory policies and controls to ensure optimal stock levels and minimize obsolescence.
• Monitor inventory performance metrics including turns, service levels, and excess inventory.

Risk Management & Supply Chain Resilience

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Develop contingency plans to address supply disruptions and demand fluctuations.
• Monitor global supply chain conditions and proactively adjust strategies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Finance to align supply chain decisions with cash flow, working capital, and profitability objectives.
• Collaborate with Product Development on new product introductions and lifecycle planning.
• Oversee links between systems for forecasting, budget, shipments, open purchase orders, and inventory management and provide visibility.
• Work with manufacturing partners for planning purposes and understanding constraints.
• Develop and maintain dashboards for manufacturing scorecards for accountability and process improvement.
• Lead partnership with the marketing and sales teams to ensure the demand consensus process delivers an agreed upon, workable volume forecast (mid and long term
• Oversee the S&OP management reviews, identify gaps and scenarios, guide final decision making on open items and trade-offs.
• Communicate with the Distribution Support Center on all inbound logistics and budgets.
• Understand and adhere to all ATF and compliance regulations.
• Perform specific and delegated duties assigned by management.

Performance Measurements:

• Forecasting of inventory levels and turns.
• Key metrics for strategic initiatives to include fill rate.
• Budget/expenses related to Supply Chain initiatives and processes.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversee supply chain team of two members.

Who are you:

You are someone who has a passion for yourself, others, and our organization. You exercise integrity in a variety of situations. You can navigate internal and external resources to conduct and complete assigned duties. You are great at building relationships and collaborating with others. You are accountable for your actions and show leadership in all situations.

You also have:

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking - ability to align operational execution with long-term business objectives.
• Analytical Decision Making - uses data and metrics to drive supply chain decisions.
• Cross-Functional Leadership - collaborates effectively across departments.
• Risk Management - anticipates and mitigates supply chain disruptions.
• Operational Excellence - continuously improves efficiency and service performance.
• Change Leadership - drives transformation and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in supply chain management, operation, business, or Finance MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive supply chain or operation leadership experience in a related Sporting goods or tactical field with equal type responsibilities is preferred.
• Proven record of improving supply chain performance and efficiency.
• Experience implementing S&OP or Integrated Business Planning processes.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems and supply chain analytics
• Experience with international manufacturers and/or vendors

Other General Job Requirements:

• Capable of performing well in diverse working environments.
• Ability to work flexible hours and weekends.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Benelli USA is committed to working with its employees to reasonable accommodate them with the physical aspects of the position. The following list outlines the physical considerations that are normally encountered in this job.

• Occasionally required to stand.
• Occasionally required to walk.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift more than 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus.