Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Leader

Confidential; Detroit (MI); Sur place; USD 250 000 - 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Confidential, headquartered in the United States, is seeking a Chief Executive to lead supply chain and logistics strategy across procurement, planning, inventory, and distribution. The role reports to the COO and requires onsite work in Detroit, MI or Nashville, TN with a focus on transforming operations and enabling growth.

The executive will drive service excellence, working capital optimization, and digital transformation while aligning with the company’s vision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience.
• Minimum 7 years leading multiple supply chain functions at a senior leadership level.
• Experience leading procurement, planning, inventory, logistics, and distribution functions.
• Demonstrated success in multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading organizational transformation and business systems implementation.
• Experience managing global sourcing and supplier networks.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated impact on margin, inventory productivity, service, and cash flow performance.

Responsabilités

• Execute company priorities through the EOS operating framework and align Supply Chain goals with the company Vision and annual plan.
• Own Supply Chain annual priorities, quarterly Rocks, scorecards, and issue resolution.
• Lead an effective Level 10 Meeting cadence and disciplined follow-through.
• Use the Issues List and Identify, Discuss, Solve process to resolve functional and cross-functional barriers.
• Reinforce Accountability Chart ownership for roles, priorities, and results.
• Document, follow, measure, and improve core Supply Chain processes.
• Develop and execute the long-term supply chain strategy aligned with corporate growth objectives.
• Lead sourcing, planning, logistics, inventory, and business systems functions as an integrated enterprise capability.
• Build a high-performance supply chain organization focused on accountability, execution, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the executive owner of supply chain performance across service, strategic inventory deployment, inventory productivity, cost, and risk.
• Establish sourcing strategies for raw materials, purchased components, and indirect supply categories.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships to ensure cost competitiveness and supply continuity.
• Lead contract negotiations and long-term supply agreements.
• Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives across cost, quality, delivery, and innovation.
• Establish sourcing strategies that support dual sourcing and supply risk mitigation.
• Lead enterprise planning activities including demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, and S&OP.
• Build and deploy strategic inventory positions that improve product availability, support growth, strengthen supply resilience, and fulfill customer commitments.
• Increase inventory productivity through segmentation, disciplined replenishment, improved accuracy, active inventory-health management, and stronger planning controls rather than pursuing inventory reduction as a standalone objective.
• Improve forecast accuracy, replenishment effectiveness, turns, accuracy, and working capital effectiveness.
• Own the distribution network strategy including 3PL warehouse operations and 4PL transportation providers.
• Lead freight procurement and transportation optimization initiatives.
• Improve customer delivery performance through network design, inventory positioning, and process improvements.
• Ensure warehousing and transportation operations support growth while controlling costs.
• Provide executive sponsorship for ERP, WMS, TMS, planning systems, EDI, and related business technologies.
• Champion data governance and master data excellence.
• Drive automation, reporting, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead business process modernization initiatives to improve scalability and operational efficiency.
• Lead India sourcing operations to identify cost reduction opportunities and supplier development initiatives.
• Establish processes for supplier qualification, risk management, and sourcing governance.
• Expand global sourcing capabilities to support growth and margin objectives.
• Participate in company strategic planning and annual operating planning.
• Collaborate with Sales, Commercial Excellence, Product Management, Operations, Finance, and IT to achieve enterprise goals.
• Develop and maintain executive-level reporting and performance dashboards.
• Build succession plans and leadership development programs within the supply chain organization.
• Build a high-performing supply chain leadership team through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
• Establish workforce capabilities necessary to support future growth, digitization, and global sourcing strategies.
• Develop functional career paths and leadership pipelines across procurement, planning, logistics, and business systems.
• Partner with HR to identify skill gaps and implement targeted development plans.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives that improve retention, productivity, and organizational effectiveness.
• Create an environment where employees are empowered to identify risks, solve problems, and challenge inefficiencies.
• Ensure safe operations across warehouses, logistics networks, transportation activities, and global sourcing operations.
• Lead initiatives that improve safety performance and reinforce employee ownership of workplace safety.

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field

MBA preferred

Description du poste

Confidential, headquartered in the United States, is seeking a Chief Executive to lead supply chain and logistics strategy across procurement, planning, inventory, and distribution. The role reports to the COO and requires onsite work in Detroit, MI or Nashville, TN with a focus on transforming operations and enabling growth.

The executive will drive service excellence, working capital optimization, and digital transformation while aligning with the company’s vision.