Vice President, Supply Chain

Job Summary

The Vice President, Supply Chain is a strategic executive leader responsible for building a high-performing, technology-enabled supply chain that drives service, resilience, cost efficiency, and business growth. This role leads end-to-end supply chain strategy across planning, sourcing, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supplier performance, while advancing a modern operating model grounded in data, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled decision making. This position will transform supply chain from a traditional cost center into a predictive, autonomous engine.

The role is not about managing spreadsheets but rather architecting the future of operations through integrating AI, Machine Learning and RPA into our Plan-to-Pay workflows.

This leader will shape the future of the supply chain by integrating predictive analytics, digital planning capabilities, real-time performance visibility, and intelligent workflow automation into core operations. The VP will partner across operations, finance, IT, commercial, and field leadership to improve forecast accuracy, optimize working capital, reduce risk, and create a more agile and insight-driven supply chain organization.

• Develop and execute an enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with business goals, operational priorities, and long-term growth.

• Lead the transformation of the supply chain into a more data-driven, digitally enabled, and AI-informed function.

• Utilizing machine learning models to enhance demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and identifying areas for opportunity.

• Ability to bridge the gap between technical data science and operational execution

• Establish a roadmap for supply chain modernization, including advanced planning, automation, analytics, and systems integration.

• Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on supply chain performance, risk, market dynamics, and opportunities for operational improvement.

• Champion the use of AI and advanced analytics to improve demand forecasting, inventory optimization, supplier risk monitoring, transportation planning, and scenario modeling.

• Build a supply chain operating environment supported by high-quality data, standardized metrics, and near real-time dashboards.

• Drive adoption of predictive and prescriptive analytics to support faster, better-informed business decisions.

• Lead sourcing and procurement strategies that improve total cost, supplier performance, contract value, and continuity of supply.

• Optimize inventory strategies through analytics-based segmentation, service-level modeling, and demand variability insights.

• Own supply chain KPIs, including service levels, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, cost savings, on-time delivery, supplier performance, and working capital efficiency.

• Use data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for continuous improvement across the end-to-end value chain.

• Lead regular business reviews with stakeholders using fact-based insights and scenario analysis.

• Embed continuous improvement principles and digital innovation into day-to-day operations.

• Coach and develop leaders who can scale modern supply chain practices and digital capabilities across the function.

• Foster strong cross-functional alignment with operations, finance, technology, and commercial teams.

• Live the Culture of the Possible by challenging business as usual and capitalizing on technology to enhance capital stewardship.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Proven track record designing and deploying RPA that eliminates manual data entry across procurement, logistics and invoicing; shifting a team's focus to high value strategy.

• Proven ability to develop and execute enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with short- and long-term business goals, ensuring security of supply, operational performance, and productivity.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present supply chain strategy, business recommendations, and risk-based decisions clearly to senior management and stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrated success building, leading, and developing high-performing, multi-disciplinary supply chain…