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Group Lead Supply Chain Center of Excellence - North America
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Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, 07055, USA
Listed on 2026-06-04
Listing for:
6AM City, LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-04
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description
The Group Lead, Supply Chain CoE – North America will lead the development and execution of scalable supply chain capabilities across planning, logistics, and operations within the North American region. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain & External Manufacturing NA, the role will drive regional transformation through digital enablement, process innovation, and talent development, aligning the North America CoE roadmap with the Corporate CoE headquartered in India.
Responsibilities- Design and lead the North America Supply Chain CoE, aligning its charter and roadmap with regional business objectives and the global CoE strategy.
- Collaborate closely with the Corporate CoE in India to ensure harmonization of frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
- Translate global supply chain strategies into actionable regional initiatives.
- Serve as the regional voice in global forums, providing feedback to shape enterprise‑wide supply chain evolution.
- Build and lead a regional supply chain talent strategy, including competency modeling, career pathing, and succession planning.
- Collaborate with HR and L&D to launch regional academies, mentoring programs, and certifications.
- Establish Centers of Expertise for knowledge sharing and internal consulting across NA sites.
- Deploy standardized end‑to‑end supply chain processes across NA, leveraging SCOR Digital Standard and Lean Six Sigma.
- Lead initiatives in IBP/SOP/SOE, inventory optimization, lead time reduction, and logistics network design specific to NA distribution and manufacturing footprint.
- Embed continuous improvement culture through diagnostics and best practice replication across NA operations.
- Champion digital technologies such as SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Control Towers, AI/ML to improve agility and decision‑making.
- Co‑develop the regional digital roadmap in alignment with the global digital strategy and lead pilots and scale‑up initiatives across NA supply chain functions.
- Monitor technology trends and benchmark against regional best practices and competitors.
- Oversee PMO functions to ensure successful deployment of supply chain initiatives across North America.
- Establish project governance, manage cross‑functional project teams, and drive execution excellence.
- Prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, track milestones, and ensure delivery of outcomes aligned with business objectives.
- Define and manage CoE success metrics for NA, including operational KPIs, maturity indices, and capability adoption rates.
- Drive programs with measurable ROI such as cost‑to‑serve reduction, service level improvements, and sustainability targets.
- Ensure alignment of KPIs across NA business units and establish governance reviews with regional and global leadership.
- Adoption rate of standardized supply chain processes across NA sites.
- Improvement in supply chain maturity level based on ASCM/Gartner benchmarks.
- Employee engagement and talent development scores within NA supply chain teams.
- Cost‑to‑serve reduction across logistics and planning functions.
- Forecast accuracy improvements via S&OP/IBP enhancements.
- Lead time reduction for critical NA product lines.
- Inventory turnover and DIO improvements post‑CoE initiatives.
- Successful implementation and adoption of digital tools across NA.
- Degree of alignment and execution of global CoE strategies within NA.
- Educational qualification: Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering;
Master’s preferred. - Minimum work experience: 15+ years in end‑to‑end supply chain leadership roles, including 5+ years in CoE or transformation roles within North America, with experience in pharma or life sciences.
- Certifications: APICS CPIM/CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent.
- Skills & attributes:
- Experience deploying enterprise‑wide systems (SAP IBP, APS, ERP, analytics platforms).
- Strong knowledge of ASCM SCOR framework, Gartner Maturity Model, and NA regulatory landscape.
- Proven…
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