Vice President Supply Chain & Procurement

Vida Group International; Minneapolis, Saint Paul (MN, MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Vida Group International is seeking a Vice President of Supply Chain-Procurement Leader to manage all supply chain and purchasing functions for a fast-growing organization in Minneapolis. This role directs planning, sourcing, vendor relations, and the overall strategy to optimize operations.

Responsibilities include leading production planning, analytics, budgeting, staff development and cross-functional collaboration to align supply with demand and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, economics, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 10-15 years’ experience in supply chain, procurement, purchasing, or demand for a manufacturing company.
• 7-9 years’ professional supervisory/leadership experience.
• Deep SIOP leadership and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, direct and evaluate supply chain personnel, operations and budget.
• Lead production planning, purchasing, inventory control, warehousing and transportation.
• Develop analytics, metrics and reports for performance.
• Direct hiring, training and performance evaluations of SC staff.
• Oversee strategic sourcing, procurement frameworks and contract management.
• Coordinate S&OP and demand forecasting with supply.
• Manage vendor relationships and risk within the supply chain.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet objectives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

SIOP leadership

Procurement strategy

Vendor management

Contract management

Budgeting

Analytics & data management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Supply chain software

Forecasting tools

Job description

Fast growing data center - technology products company seeking Vice President Supply Chain-Procurement Leader will manage all supply chain and purchasing functions for this fast growing and rapidly changing organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, direct, manage and evaluate the personnel, operations and budget of an organization’s supply chain or a supply chain services company
• Lead and manage production planning, customer service, purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, warehousing, transportation and other areas are required
• Develop analytics, systems and data management capabilities, including metrics and reports
• Direct the hiring, training, supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of supply chain staff
• Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor and review the work of individuals engaged in supply chain related duties
• Understand customers’ needs, service those needs, and maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer’s key personnel involved in or directly relevant to supply chain activities
• Manage vendor relationships (e.g., third party logistics)
• Collaborate with staff, other departments, senior management, and decision makers to share information, problem solve, and to clarify management objectives
• Oversee organization wide management of the strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting, and evaluation of services
• Manage / coordinate the sales and operations planning process including supply / demand forecasting, inventory management, and on time delivery
• Develop annual plans with prioritization and resourcing; develop and / or participate in the development of the supply chain strategy for the organization
• Manage and / or execute procurement related functions (e.g., develop and implement contract management and procurement frameworks, sourcing strategies, negotiate agreements, draft and manage contracts, etc.)
• Monitor and analyze current trends in the marketplace
• Identify and manage risk within the supply chain; address tactical and strategic supply chain issues
• Stay informed of advances in supply chain technology and approaches, and apply within the organization to improve supply chain processes
• Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against set goals
• Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and other optimizations in order to grow the business

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management, business administration, economics, etc. Master’s degree preferred
• Ability to manage logistics of all aspects of supply chain, from product development to the shipment of finished items.

• 10-15 years’ experience in supply chain, procurement, purchasing, supply and/or demand for a manufacturing company.
• 7-9 years’ professional supervisory/leadership experience.
• Deep SIOP leadership and planning skills.