Director of Supply Chain

Description Opportunity Lead and transform the end-to-end supply chain for a purpose-driven manufacturer Help Us Lift Lives Harmar Mobility manufactures vehicle lifts and accessibility products that help people with mobility challenges maintain their independence and keep making meaningful memories. Our purpose is simple: We Lift Lives - for our customers, our team, our dealers, and the communities we serve. Why This Role Matters Reporting into senior leadership, the Director of Supply Chain will own strategic sourcing, procurement, demand and supply planning, materials management, inventory, supplier performance, and supply risk. You will translate customer requirements and business strategy into an executable supply plan that improves material availability, quality, total cost, working capital, and operating performance. What You Will Lead Supply Chain Strategy Develop and execute an integrated supply-chain strategy aligned with growth plans, customer commitments, operational priorities, and financial objectives. Advise senior leadership on supply, capacity, inventory, cost, and risk tradeoffs; develop clear KPIs, countermeasures, and recommendations. Establish practical governance, policies, decision rights, and operating rhythms across sourcing, procurement, planning, materials, and inventory. Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management Build global category and sourcing strategies for direct materials, components, contract manufacturing, tooling, and selected indirect goods and services. Lead supplier selection, competitive bids, should-cost and total-cost analysis, negotiations, and contract lifecycle management. Develop a capable domestic and international supply base through supplier development, dual sourcing, localization, and low-cost-region sourcing where appropriate. Deliver validated savings and cost avoidance while protecting quality, capacity, continuity, intellectual property, and regulatory requirements. Own supplier scorecards and business reviews covering quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, capacity, compliance, and corrective-action effectiveness. Planning, Materials, and Inventory Support the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process, aligning demand, production, purchasing, capacity, inventory, and financial plans. Set standards for demand review, supply planning, master scheduling, material requirements planning (MRP), shortage management, and escalation. Ensure material availability while reducing shortages, expedites, excess inventory, obsolescence, and production disruption. Own inventory strategy and health, including service levels, safety stocks, lead times, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and working-capital improvement. Develop and implement comprehensive logistics strategies including import/export controls. Manage inbound and outbound logistics processes to ensure cost-effective delivery of materials and improve customer satisfaction. Risk, Quality, and Regulatory Partnership Maintain a structured supply-risk program addressing sole-source exposure, supplier financial health, capacity constraints, market volatility, tariffs, geopolitical risk, and business continuity. Partner with Quality and Engineering on supplier qualification, audits, change control, nonconformance containment, root-cause corrective actions, and continuous improvement. Ensure supplier and procurement activities comply with applicable FDA requirements, quality-system controls, contracts, and company policies. Financial and Operational Discipline Manage the supply-chain operating budget and financial drivers, including savings realization, purchase price variance, inventory investment, and supplier payment risk. Strengthen purchase-order controls, supplier onboarding, contract compliance, master-data quality, and adherence to delegated authority. Partner with Finance and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice and receipt discrepancies, improve supplier account reconciliation, and prevent payment-related supply interruption. Sponsor ERP/MRP process improvements and data governance that strengthen planning, transaction accuracy, reporting, and accountability. People and Enterprise Leadership Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team across sourcing, procurement, planning, and materials; set clear goals and build succession plans. Create a culture of urgency, ethical conduct, collaboration, continuous improvement, and fact-based decision-making. Partner across Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Customer Service, Human Resources, and Information Technology to resolve constraints and deliver enterprise priorities. Represent Supply Chain in new-product introductions, engineering changes, product transfers, value-engineering initiatives, and business-continuity decisions. Requirements What You Bring Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience. At least 10 years of progressive supply-chain, sourcing, procurement, materials, or planning experience in manufacturing, including at least 5 years leading people and cross-functional initiatives. Demonstrated success building sourcing strategies, negotiating complex supplier agreements, managing international suppliers, and delivering measurable cost, quality, and continuity improvements. Strong knowledge of SIOP, MRP, bills of material, inventory management, supplier performance, production planning, and ERP-enabled business processes. Experience managing supplier risk in a regulated or quality-system-driven manufacturing environment. Strong financial, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to move comfortably between executive-level decisions and hands‑on execution. A practical leadership style, sound judgment, and a high degree of accountability and integrity. Strong data analytics and problem solving skills. Preferred Experience Master's degree in supply chain, business administration, engineering, or a related discipline. ASCM CSCP/CPIM, ISM CPSM, or a comparable professional certification. Experience with FDA-regulated products, medical devices, accessibility products, or another highly regulated manufacturing sector. Experience leading an ERP/MRP implementation or major process transformation; SYSPRO experience is helpful but not required. Lean, Six Sigma, supplier‑development, or structured continuous-improvement experience. How We Work Our core values guide how we make decisions and treat one another: Team Player, Gets Stuff Done, Can-do Attitude, Genuinely Cares, Does the Right Thing, and Embraces Inclusion. We are looking for a leader who models those values with employees, suppliers, customers, and partners. Harmar Mobility is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr