Associate Director Supply Chain

Title:

Associate Director, Supply Chain Systems Duration: 22+ months (End of 2027)

Location:

North Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Job Description

The Associate Director, Supply Chain Systems will lead the strategic planning, design, and implementation of global supply chain systems initiatives across client’s portfolio of businesses. This role will be instrumental in driving end-to-end supply chain digital transformation—modernizing core systems, optimizing processes, and enhancing visibility, integration, and analytics across global operations. This leader will partner closely with IT, operations, procurement, logistics, and finance to ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business value and align with enterprise strategy.

• Define and execute the multi-year roadmap for global supply chain systems transformation, aligned with enterprise digital strategy.
• Serve as the strategic liaison between strategic supply chain domain owners and technology teams to ensure alignment of systems with operational goals.
• Lead global, cross-functional teams in deploying, testing, and monitoring various supply chain enhancement systems.
• Establish transformation governance frameworks to ensure disciplined program execution, stakeholder alignment, and benefits realization.

• Oversee the evaluation, selection, and implementation of supply chain technologies and platforms.
• Lead process redesign initiatives focused on standardization, automation, and simplification across Supply chain
• Partner with data and analytics teams to enhance end-to-end supply chain data enablement, visibility, governance, and automation.
• High level and focus on process orientation, setting and managing internal data integrity and control standards.

• Support global change management strategies to ensure adoption of new systems and processes.
• Engage senior leaders across business units to drive transformation alignment and sponsorship.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to functional leaders, providing insights on industry best practices and emerging technologies.
• Effectively work in a project based environment, utilizing agile and waterfall methodologies for small to large development projects, and meeting and managing timelines with stakeholders.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing transformation team with expertise in data governance, data enablement, process excellence, and digital supply chain solutions.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the global supply chain organization.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in global supply chain management, operations, or systems transformation.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business outcomes.
• Familiarity working in Agile formation supporting various pods across a global supply chain.
• Proven track record of successful large-scale ERP or supply chain system implementations (SAP S/4
  
  HANA etc.).
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, from procurement to distribution.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across global, matrixed organizations.
• Passion for leveraging technology to drive efficiency, sustainability, and agility in supply chain operations.