Global Process Owner - Supply Chain

WESCO; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a Global Process Owner – Supply Chain to lead design, measurement, management, and continuous improvement of Procurement, Planning, and Inventory Management in a dynamic environment. The role requires strong leadership, diplomacy, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and align stakeholders through thoughtful analysis.

Emphasis on process excellence, standardization, and optimization across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Master’s degree in a related business area preferred.
• 10–12 years of progressively responsible experience in the field.
• 5 years experience in a change management role.
• Experience leading change in an organization.
• Experience with Lean techniques, project management and process improvement.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Establish and Maintain Process Vision & Strategy: Define and maintain a clear, strategic vision for End-to-End (E2E) business processes aligned with corporate goals and evolving industry trends; develop and execute an annual process strategy and maturity roadmap.
• Lead Process Design & Improvement: Design and optimize standardized, cross-functional processes that drive business value; collect voice-of-the-customer input and stakeholder feedback to identify and implement improvement opportunities.
• Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and lead teams of SMEs and serve as a cross-functional quarterback to align business goals, process strategy, and solution architecture; resolve cross-process integration issues.
• Drive Performance & Value Realization: Facilitate definition of process-based KPIs and performance measures; partner with Product Owners and IT to prioritize backlog items aligned with process goals and targets.
• Champion Change & Continuous Improvement: Lead efforts to standardize processes and evaluate organizational readiness to adopt changes while balancing disruption with sustainable progress.
• Ensure Governance & Design Integrity: Act as gatekeeper for process changes, ensure impacts on people, processes, technology, and metrics are understood and addressed, maintaining design integrity.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Business or related degree

Master's Degree – Business or related area preferred

Job description

The Global Process Owner – Supply Chain is responsible for leading design, measurement, management, and ongoing continuous improvement of Procurement, Planning, and Inventory Management in a transformative work environment. Strong leadership, diplomacy, negotiation, facilitation, and communication skills are essential for aligning processes across the organization. You must address challenges and opportunities, handle ambiguity, make impactful decisions, and clarify conflicting perspectives through thoughtful analysis. Understanding and managing the human aspect of change is crucial, ensuring change aligns with organizational capacity and readiness. Your approach should focus on process excellence by reducing variability and redundancy through standardization and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Establish and Maintain Process Vision & StrategyDefine and maintain a clear, strategic vision for End-to-End (E2E) business processes aligned with corporate goals and evolving industry trends. Develop and execute an annual process strategy and maturity roadmap.
• Lead Process Design & ImprovementDesign and optimize standardized, cross-functional processes that drive business value. Collect voice-of-the-customer input and stakeholder feedback to identify and implement improvement opportunities.
• Foster Cross-Functional CollaborationBuild and lead teams of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and serve as a cross-functional “quarterback” to align business goals, process strategy, and solution architecture. Resolve cross-process integration issues.
• Drive Performance & Value RealizationFacilitate definition of process-based KPIs and performance measures. Partner with Product Owners and IT to prioritize backlog items aligned with process goals and performance targets.
• Champion Change & Continuous ImprovementLead efforts to standardize processes across the organization and champion continuous improvement. Evaluate organizational readiness to adopt changes, balancing disruption with sustainable progress.
• Ensure Governance & Design IntegrityAct as gatekeeper for process changes, ensuring impacts to people, processes, technology, and metrics are understood and addressed while maintaining design integrity and alignment with solution architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree – Business or related degree required.
• Masters Degree – Business or an area related to their area of expertise preferred.
• 10 to 12 years progressively responsible experience in the field related to the process area being managed.
• 5 years experience in a change management role.
• Experience leading change in an organization.
• Experience with Lean technics, project management and process improvement.
• Ability to travel 0-25%

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At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html#benefits) and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.