Supply Chain Director
HybridElkhart, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Define and execute an enterprise supply chain vision centered on automation, predictive analytics, and end-to-end visibility across sourcing, procurement, forecasting, and inventory for a multi-site operation. Establish standard work, apply lean principles, and eliminate waste to improve inventory turns, on-time delivery, supplier performance, and cost-to-serve. Evaluate and deploy ROI-driven technology including RPA, machine learning, and real-time dashboards to translate data into decisions. Coach managers and individual contributors to build a culture of ownership and continuous improvement while partnering with Operations, Logistics, Finance, Sales, IT, and Solution Development. Own the KPIs, forecast the budget, manage supplier strategy and negotiations, and support new site launches, M&A, and strategic customer engagements. Lead a team of up to 40 professionals to modernize work processes and deliver measurable results.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years in manufacturing with a strong concentration in supply chain
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
- Proven experience leading supply chain transformation and guiding teams through change
- Depth in procurement, sourcing, inventory management, and supplier strategy
- A bias for action, sound judgment under pressure, and a track record of turning strategy into measurable outcomes
- Ideal candidates will reside in northern IN, southern MI or Chicagoland area
Desired Qualifications
- operations experience
- MBA
- Equivalent experience (to Bachelor's degree)
- Recent experience supplying to automotive OEMs or in chemical manufacturing
- Success with AI-enabled procurement, predictive analytics, RPA, and/or machine learning
- Experience in a directed-buy or category management environment
- A leadership style that builds accountability through clarity and coaching—not pressure
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