Supply Chain Director
On-siteNashville, Tennessee, United States or New Braunfels, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead enterprise purchasing activities across domestic and international suppliers while developing sourcing strategies that optimize total landed cost, quality, lead time, and risk. Negotiate supplier agreements, pricing, and long-term contracts to build strategic partnerships and scorecards, partnering with Engineering on new product launches. Manage inventory planning across distribution centers and manufacturing locations by developing stocking policies, safety stock methodologies, and replenishment parameters to ensure material availability supports sales demand and production schedules. Partner in the monthly S&OP process to align plans with demand forecasts and support seasonal promotions and new launches. Deliver annual cost savings initiatives, manage procurement budgets, and lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to improve ERP/MRP planning processes and implement supplier collaboration tools.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of purchasing, procurement, inventory planning, or supply chain leadership
- 5+ years leading purchasing and planning teams
- Success negotiating supplier agreements and delivering measurable cost savings
- Strong global sourcing and supplier relationship management experience
- Deep knowledge of ERP, MRP, inventory planning, and replenishment
- Advanced Excel and BI reporting skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- This position can be based in our Nashville, TN office or our New Braunfels, TX office and will require approximately 20% travel
Desired Qualifications
- Automotive aftermarket or manufacturing experience
- APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD certification
- CPSM certification
- Lean Six Sigma certification
- ERP or APS implementation experience
- Global sourcing and tariff management experience
- Acquisition integration experience
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