Senior Director of Supply Chain & Operations

What You’ll Own Strategic Leadership

• Develop and deploy a multi-year operational roadmap aligned with HOEM’s growth, margin, and customer experience objectives
• Lead cross-functional alignment across Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Sales to ensure integrated planning and execution
• Partner with the President on operational KPIs, reporting rhythms, and the performance standards that define what “good” looks like across sites
• Drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement — from the floor to the leadership team

• Own end-to-end performance across our 4 US sites (MN, NC, CA, AL) — warehousing, distribution, light manufacturing, and assembly
• Ensure OTSIF performance and adherence to quality, cost, and safety standards network-wide
• Optimize labor planning, capacity utilization, facility layouts, and equipment uptime across the network

• Lead the Supply Chain Director and SIOP Manager to optimize inventory levels, safety stocks, replenishment, and supplier performance
• Improve inventory turns, reduce excess/obsolete inventory, and partner on demand forecasting and capacity modeling
• Drive sourcing and procurement robustness — supplier diversification, risk mitigation, and business continuity

• Champion lean manufacturing, standard work, and structured problem-solving across all sites
• Identify and deliver measurable productivity and cost savings across Supply Chain and Operations
• Evaluate and implement systems, capital investments, and automation opportunities that strengthen operational scalability

• Build and develop a high-performing team with clear accountability, succession depth, and a culture of safety, engagement, and operational ownership

• 15+ years of progressive Operations and Supply Chain leadership in value-added distribution, light manufacturing, or assembly — multi-site required
• A track record you can point to: OTD improvement, labor efficiency gains, cost reduction, throughput
• Strong ERP background (D365 preferred) and lean/CI implementation experience
• A developer of people, not just processes — someone who builds trust across functions and levels
• Lean/Six Sigma certification a plus; and sealing, rubber, or industrial products experience a bonus

• Three PPO medical plan options (Florida Blue), Dental with preventive care covered at 100% (Principal), and Vision at no cost to you (Eye Med)
• FSA for healthcare and dependent care expenses (Health Equity)
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life & AD&D
• EAP (Life Care), supplemental accident, critical illness, hospital, and cancer plans available

• 401(k) through Empower with company match up to 4% (50% match on first 6%, 25% match on 7–10%), Roth option, and auto-enrollment starting at 6%

• Generous PTO, 8 company holidays, and a floating holiday

• Flexible work environment with direct access to leadership and real autonomy to get things done
• Our colleagues consistently tell us: the people are the reason they stay, and the work feels meaningful
• CORE values — Courage, Ownership, Respect, Excellence — aren’t wall art. They shape how decisions get made

We’re a value-added distributor and technical solutions provider for global manufacturers, part of Diploma PLC (FTSE 100) through its North America Seals sector. A strong value proposition built on engineering depth and customer experience from spec to fulfillment.

We run lean, move fast, and operate with real autonomy.