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Chief Supply Chain Officer
Global Industrial Products Manufacturer
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Supply Chain Officer is a newly created executive role that reports directly to the CEO and will lead the end-to-end global supply chain, encompassing manufacturing operations across 20+ sites in North America, Mexico and Europe; procurement with over 1,300 suppliers; logistics; planning; quality; safety and operational excellence for an organization of several thousand employees.
We sought a leader who brought 20+ years of progressive supply chain leadership including 10+ years in senior executive roles within multi-billion-dollar global industrial or technology companies, with demonstrated expertise in complex multi-site manufacturing networks, footprint optimization, M&A integration, lean and continuous improvement at scale and a proven ability to build high-performing, diverse teams. This leader must be able to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment, partnering closely with business unit leaders and the executive team to drive operational excellence, enable innovation and position supply chain as a core enabler of the company’s ambitious growth agenda.
Our placement most recently served as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain for a $10 billion division of a large and well-respected global manufacturing company. They led 22 manufacturing plants worldwide, more than 1,300 suppliers, $4 billion in spend and approximately 4,500 employees while reporting to the P&L leader. With over 20 years of progressive supply chain and operations leadership experience, this leader has delivered substantial results including major inventory reductions, significant improvements in on-time delivery, hundreds of millions of dollars in productivity gains and successful tariff mitigation strategies.
This leader’s career spanned plant management roles at major industrial manufacturers where they turned around underperforming facilities, led a major acquisition integration delivering $86 million in synergies, successfully navigated the COVID-related operational challenges without shutdowns and implemented lean manufacturing and World-Class Manufacturing methodologies. Known for a direct, data-driven, hands-on leadership style focused on operational excellence and talent development, they have consistently transformed struggling operations through structural realignment, process rigor and cultural change.
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