Global Supply Chain Leader: Strategy & Resilience

CBIZ Talent Solutions; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CBIZ Talent Solutions is assisting in recruiting a Global Supply Chain Director for a leading industrial manufacturer. The role will own strategy and performance of the global supply chain, combining strategic leadership with hands-on operating discipline to improve service, working capital, cost, resilience, and scalability.

The incumbent will lead a global team across procurement, logistics, supplier development, commodity management, and compliance, driving cost reductions and risk mitigation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, engineering, or related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive supply chain experience with significant leadership responsibility.
• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading a geographically dispersed or global team.
• Experience across multiple supply chain disciplines (strategic sourcing, procurement, demand planning, logistics, supplier development, inventory, or compliance).
• Proven record of delivering measurable cost savings and supplier performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Create and continuously refine a global supply chain strategy aligned with growth and operating objectives.
• Build a high-performing global organization across supplier development, logistics, procurement, and compliance.
• Establish a balanced operating model to improve service while managing inventory and working capital.
• Strengthen supply continuity through risk identification, supplier diversification, and contingency planning.
• Drive measurable savings and productivity through sourcing, negotiations, and process improvements.
• Monitor current processes, define the global roadmap, and set performance measures linked to enterprise priorities.
• Lead supplier performance appraisal and guide the Supplier Development team in improving quality and delivery.
• Guide demand planning and forecast accuracy; balance service levels, inventory, and working capital.
• Lead revisions to supplier SOPs and ensure adherence across the supplier base.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risk through diversification and contingency planning.
• Manage and develop global personnel across supplier development, logistics, and procurement.
• Collaborate with operations, finance, sales, engineering, and quality to streamline processes.

Skills

Strategic planning

Negotiation

ERP familiarity

Data-driven decisions

Executive communication

Global team leadership

Risk awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree (business, supply chain, operations, engineering)

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBIZ Talent Solutions is assisting in recruiting a Global Supply Chain Director for a leading industrial manufacturer. The role will own strategy and performance of the global supply chain, combining strategic leadership with hands-on operating discipline to improve service, working capital, cost, resilience, and scalability.

The incumbent will lead a global team across procurement, logistics, supplier development, commodity management, and compliance, driving cost reductions and risk mitigation