Director of Material Support Services (MSS) & Launch

Why Emotiv

At Emotiv, we don’t just move materials. We accelerate possibility. We are reimagining mobility with advanced warehousing and sequencing solutions trusted by leading automotive OEMs. We are a team of doers, thinkers, and builders who believe operational excellence is achieved through empowered people and a constant drive to improve.

If you’re looking for a company where you can be seen, grow, and help shape the future of supply chain innovation, we’d love to meet you.

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Director of MSS & Launch to drive our MSS launch execution, operational excellence, materials strategy, program management, and industrial engineering initiatives across the organization. This role is responsible for overseeing launch readiness, supply chain performance, inventory optimization, customer program execution, material flow design, and continuous improvement initiatives while implementing standardized processes across all MSS facilities.

The ideal candidate is an innovative, data-driven leader with a passion for operational excellence, lean principles, program execution, and developing high-performing teams. This position is a hybrid role based at the Louisville facility and reports to the Vice President of Operations, MSS as part of the MSS leadership team.

• Lead all materials management functions, including demand planning, procurement, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, transportation, and supplier performance.
• Develop and execute enterprise-wide materials strategies that optimize inventory, working capital, and customer delivery performance.
• Lead SIOP processes and establish KPIs to drive inventory accuracy, supplier performance, delivery performance, freight reduction, and inventory turns.
• Drive PFEP governance and material flow optimization across all MSS operations.

• Lead the program management framework for launches, customer implementations, operational expansions, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee launch readiness, including staffing, material flow, timing, budgets, risk mitigation, and customer communication.
• Drive cross-functional execution from quotation through launch and steady-state production.
• Serve as executive sponsor for critical customer and operational programs.

• Build and lead a high-performing organization capable of supporting current and future business growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.

• Serve as the primary liaison between MSS leadership, plant operations, customers, and key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic direction on resource planning, operational readiness, business growth, and long-term capacity requirements.
• Proactively identify and mitigate launch, supply chain, staffing, quality, and operational risks.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts to resolve critical business issues.

• Drive adoption of ERP, digital tools, automation, and advanced analytics to improve operational visibility and decision-making.
• Evaluate and implement innovative technologies and best practices that enhance efficiency, customer performance, and business results.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business Management, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in materials management, launch operations, plant operations (e.g., Plant Manager or Senior Operations Manager), and 3PL/distribution environments.
• Minimum of 10-years of leadership experience in high-volume automotive
• Strong program management experience overseeing launches, customer implementations, facility startups, and operational transformations.
• Advanced knowledge of industrial engineering, material flow, capacity planning, labor optimization, facility layout, and process design.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and operational excellence…