Director of Supply Chain, Hazardous Materials

We are currently assisting our client, an industrial manufacturer, with a Director of Supply Chain, Hazardous Materials search.

This is a remote position. However, candidates should be based in Northern Ohio, the North Texas area, or Southern Michigan.

• Design and lead the global supply chain, strategic sourcing and Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) capability.
• Integrate demand, supply, inventory and third-party spend to secure critical supply, improve service, optimise inventory and working capital, reduce total cost, and support better commercial and operational decisions.
• Oversee key spend categories.
• Work across regional Operations, Purchasing, Commercial and Finance teams to establish common governance, data standards, category strategies and performance measures.
• Enable effective regional execution through a global matrix structure.
• Hold accountability for Group strategy, governance, performance and capability, while regional teams retain day-to-day execution.

• Extensive senior leadership experience in strategic sourcing, procurement and supply chain planning within complex, multi-region organisations.
• Demonstrated success designing or significantly improving S&OP/SIOP processes.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable value across direct and indirect spend categories.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and financial analysis skills.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide change in a matrix organisation.
• Strong understanding of supplier risk, logistics, inventory management and supply continuity.
• Experience using ERP, CRM, planning and spend analytics data to inform decisions.

• All information will be kept strictly confidential
• Applications will not be considered without a Resume/Curriculum Vitae which includes contact information