Global VP of Supply Chain & Digital Transformation

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 212,000 - 259,000; Full time

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Compensation

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Work-Life Flexibility

Training & Development

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH in New Jersey seeks a senior supply chain leader to set global strategy and drive end-to-end planning, scheduling and customer service in collaboration with senior leaders across manufacturing, commercial, and planning functions.

The role provides executive ownership of Integrated Business Planning, demand/supply planning, and forecast accuracy while shaping long-range network and production strategies. Hybrid onsite role with strong leadership responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Business; MBA or another relevant graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive supply chain management experience in global settings.
• Expertise in end-to-end planning, IBP, demand/supply planning, and network design.
• Experience with SAP-enabled manufacturing and planning environments.
• Proven ability to develop senior supply chain talent and lead cross-functional teams.
• This is a HYBRID role with an on-site presence required.

Responsibilities

• Set the global supply chain strategy and lead end-to-end planning, scheduling, and customer service in partnership with senior leaders across manufacturing, commercial, product, and global planning functions.
• Own delivery of enterprise performance commitments across service, inventory, working capital, cash flow, planning effectiveness, logistics cost, safety, and profitability.
• Provide executive ownership of Integrated Business Planning, driving disciplined demand and supply planning, production scheduling, forecast accuracy, and order-to-cash performance.
• Build a high-performing global organization by attracting, developing, and empowering senior talent while embedding clear accountability and standardized ways of working.
• Establish robust supply chain risk governance and lead mitigation of capacity, raw material, manufacturing, labor, and force majeure exposures.
• Shape long-range network, capacity, inventory, and production strategies that enable profitable growth, cost competitiveness, and cash optimization.
• Influence enterprise decisions through scenario modeling, fact-based trade-off analysis, and clear recommendations to executive leadership.
• Sponsor digital transformation across the supply chain, leveraging automation, analytics, and AI to strengthen agility, productivity, and decision quality.
• Champion operational discipline and ensure full compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, safety, and local requirements.
• Member of the global lubricants additives leadership team.

Skills

End-to-end planning

Integrated Business Planning

Demand planning

Supply planning

Production scheduling

Inventory optimization

Customer service

Network design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Business

MBA or relevant graduate degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Advanced planning platforms

Analytics/AI exposure

Job description

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH in New Jersey seeks a senior supply chain leader to set global strategy and drive end-to-end planning, scheduling and customer service in collaboration with senior leaders across manufacturing, commercial, and planning functions.

The role provides executive ownership of Integrated Business Planning, demand/supply planning, and forecast accuracy while shaping long-range network and production strategies. Hybrid onsite role with strong leadership responsibility.