Director of Supply Chain
IDj-41260
Job TypeDirect Hire
Remote TypeHybrid
Compensation$1 - $2 / yr
Supply Chain Director--Hybrid
Are you a strategic and results-driven Supply Chain Director who has proven turn around experience? If so, this opportunity may be of interest to you. You will lead a team of up to 40 professionals across three Midwest locations. You will shape and execute a forward-looking supply chain strategy, with a future focus of leveraging automaton and predictive supply chain analytics experience to strengthen sourcing, procurement, forecasting, and inventory performance while delivering measurable cost savings and operational excellence.
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership & Innovation
- Define and execute an enterprise supply chain strategy centered on AI, automation, and predictive analytics
- Advance innovative sourcing approaches and sustainable procurement practices
- Lead enterprise MRO procurement, supplier negotiations, and performance optimization
Digital Enablement & Analytics
- Evaluate and implement ROI-driven technologies, including RPA, machine learning, and predictive analytics
- Translate supply chain data into actionable business insight
- Guide organizational capability building as AI-enabled tools are deployed
Operational Excellence
- Provide leadership across materials planning, purchasing, sourcing, and inventory management
- Drive improvement in inventory turns, past due orders, supplier performance, and meeting production goals through the use of lean analysis, system optimization and AI tools.
- Direct ERP integration and ensure enterprise-wide process optimization
- Monitor performance through real-time dashboards, metrics, and KPIs
Organizational Leadership
- Build and develop a high-performing, analytically driven supply chain organization
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and cross-functional partnership
- Collaborate closely with operations, finance, sales, logistics, IT, and solution development leaders
Qualifications
- Seeking candidates who reside in either the Detroit area or in northern IN
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred
- 15+ years of experience manufacturing with a concentration in supply chain. Experience in operations strongly preferred.
- Must have experience in either the automotive or chemical industry or in distribution.
- Demonstrated change management experience including motivating a team to embrace change in how future work will be conducted.
- Success in process optimization and AI-enabled procurement transformation using predictive analytics preferred
- Experience with robotic process automation (RPA) and/or machine learning algorithms(MLA) a plus
- Experience in procurement, sourcing, inventory management, and supplier strategy
- Experience in directed-buy and/or category management environment preferred
Total Rewards
- Immediate health benefits
- Free on-site clinics and prescriptions
- 401(k) match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Generous PTO and holidays
- Parental leave
- Supplier discounts