Associate Director, Supply Chain Development

Vantive; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Educational assistance programs

Paid holidays and time off

Childcare benefits

Job summary

Vantive, based in Deerfield, Illinois, is seeking a Supply Chain Development Lead. This pivotal role includes driving cross-functional initiatives, overseeing a $5B+ revenue roadmap, and optimizing costs across Logistics and Transportation.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business (MBA preferred), with 5-8 years of relevant experience and a proven ability to lead complex projects. Vantive offers comprehensive benefits including health coverage and a competitive retirement plan.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of supply chain development, planning, analytics, and operations experience.
• Ability to manage ambiguity effectively and balance multiple projects at once.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize data and establish actionable goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of a 3-to-5-year roadmap supporting $5B+ revenue.
• Support Planning-Logistics synchronization through operational improvements.
• Help develop actionable solutions for end-to-end process issues.

Skills

Supply chain development

Project management

Analytical skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Your role at Vantive

Lead the Global Supply Chain Development team responsible for driving cross‑functional improvement initiatives that enable value creation across the Planning and Fulfillment function. The scope of Planning and Fulfillment includes Planning (Demand, Supply, and S&OP), Customer Experience, and Logistics (Transportation, Warehousing, and Trade Compliance). This role will provide strong leadership on cross‑functional initiatives and complex projects in partnership with Commercial, Manufacturing, and Planning teams, with a focus on delivering financial and services level improvements.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the execution of a 3-to-5-year roadmap, priorities, and value creation initiatives across Planning and Fulfillment that support $5B+ revenue.
• Lead Supply Chain transformation projects targeting to optimize cost while improving service, for an expenditure of ~$1B+, across Transportation and Warehousing.
• Support Planning‑Logistics synchronization through process, data, and operational improvements that enhance OTIF performance.
• Help operationalize Planning-to‑Fulfillment handoffs across programs to reduce service failures and execution inefficiencies.
• Partner with leaders to clarify the global Planning & Fulfillment operating model (CoE + regions), clarifying ownership across inventory, deployment, and execution decisions.
• Implement P&F policies that align with the business requirements to ensure adherence and sustainability.
• Partner with ISC leaders to identify and analyze opportunities for capability development, performance improvement, and value enhancement.
• Apply analytical skills to develop recommendations and support project prioritization.
• Solve complex supply chain problems and help develop actionable solutions for end‑to‑end process issues.
• Maintain awareness of competitive, macroeconomic, and geopolitical trends that may influence supply chain development priorities.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field; MBA or MS preferred.
• 5‑8 years of supply chain development, planning, analytics, and operations experience.
• 5 or more years of business experience working in cross‑functional teams.
• 2+ years of project management experience.
• Working knowledge in one or more of the following Integrated Supply Chain functions is needed to support development projects: Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Planning, and/or Fulfillment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with functional leads to solve business problems and present recommendations to leadership.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills with the ability to deliver projects in a highly matrixed, consensus‑driven organization.
• Ability to manage ambiguity effectively and balance multiple projects at once.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize data, establish actionable goals, and support metric‑driven execution.
• Problem‑solving skills with the ability to address complex business issues and develop practical supply chain recommendations.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to challenge ideas and assumptions constructively.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Advanced Excel.
• Previous experience in a global supply chain, medical device manufacturing network, healthcare services, and/or specialty pharmacy environment preferred.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work in ambiguous situations and help bring clarity to processes.

US Benefits at Vantive

Vantive offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well‑being benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (Aon PEP), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, to help you prepare for your future. The Aon PEP is designed to help improve retirement outcomes by providing retirement resources more efficiently. The plan offers a robust set of investment options, financial education, and a suite of resources to support your retirement goals.

We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time‑off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the employee discount program, the employee assistance program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees.

Further information about Vantive’s US benefits can be found on our benefits site.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantive is an equal opportunity employer. Vantive evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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