Senior Manager of Supply Chain - North America

About Us

BW Converting Solutions is a strategic alliance of resources and services that bring together several Barry‑Wehmiller companies — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), Winkler + Dünnebier (W+D), STAX Technologies, Hudson‑Sharp, Baldwin Technologies and Northern Engraving and Machine. These industry leaders offer trusted brands and innovative technologies in the design, manufacture, and service of high‑performance converting and packaging machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, bag‑converting, mailing, and printing industries.

Barry‑Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper‑converting industries. By blending people‑centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose‑driven growth, Barry‑Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12 000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain – North American Operations is responsible for leading end‑to‑end supply chain strategy and execution across the North American region. This role oversees demand planning, production scheduling, inventory management, and supplier performance to ensure optimal service levels, cost efficiency, and operational excellence. The position partners closely with manufacturing, finance, customer service, and commercial teams to align supply chain capabilities with business goals.

It reports directly to the Sr. Director of North American Operations and has eight direct reports, leading a total team of 20 supply chain professionals.

• Provide vision and execution of business process improvements and system enhancements for greater control, operating efficiencies, and best practices across the organization.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of professionals towards enhanced supply chain processes, performance metrics, and business analytics.
• Partner with the executive leadership team as well as platform and business segment leaders to advance strategic and operational initiatives, primarily in the areas of cost improvement and product/parts standardization.
• View performance, investments, and improvement initiatives through an enterprise lens to support resourcing opportunities and leverage business unit partners to drive results.
• Reinforce financial integrity through oversight of enterprise‑level performance, standardized processes and practices, and consistent application of policies.
• Drive the transformation of the supply chain function through structural design, process improvements, and systems application to support an effective and efficient team. Take the lead in establishing supply chain strategies and build teams across business units and functions to support growth and performance improvement. Lead change‑management efforts while driving transformational growth within the organization.
• Oversee supplier relationship management and contract negotiations, while closely aligning with business unit leadership. Identify and develop supplier relationships with key suppliers based on ongoing business needs as well as strategic goals. Work closely with suppliers and business unit leadership to identify opportunities for innovation and set strategies to deliver.
• Partner with finance and operations leadership to create a comprehensive spend analysis framework and establish short and long‑term supply chain budgets for the enterprise. Oversee training and communication of BI tools to team members to ensure a unified approach to data consistency, terminology, and reporting accuracy. Identify cost reduction strategies through supplier relationship management, driving supply chain team member communication across divisions, leveraging BI tools, and establishing best‑in‑class sourcing strategies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Develop and execute the supply chain strategy aligned with overall business objectives.
• Lead SIOP for North America, ensuring accurate forecasting and alignment with production and distribution capacities.
• Identify and drive…