Supply Chain Director
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Supply Chain & Logistics, Operations Management, Procurement / Purchasing, Change Management -
Management
Supply Chain & Logistics, Operations Management, Change Management
The Supply Chain Director is accountable for leading and integrating the end-to-end planning and logistics ecosystem, bringing together Demand & Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Inbound Operations, Warehousing, Transportation, and Customer Fulfillment into a single, high-performing supply chain function. The role is responsible for balancing service, inventory, capacity, and cost to deliver superior customer outcomes while maximizing working capital efficiency and network performance.
As a critical leader in KNF's supply chain transformation, this position will establish the processes, governance, capabilities, and performance disciplines required to enable a robust S&OP+ operating model, drive enterprise-wide decision making, and support scalable growth across Retail, Club, and DCOM channels. The role will also play a key part in network optimization, supply chain resilience, and cross-functional alignment to ensure supply capabilities evolve in step with the company's growth ambitions.
What You’ll Do:End-to-End Strategy & Governance
Define and deploy the integrated Plan & Deliver strategy, covering supply planning, material planning, fulfillment, and logistics.
Establish governance mechanisms across planning and logistics functions to ensure alignment to business growth objectives.
Lead the supply chain work required for deployment of S&OP+ in 2027. With future state leadership preparation for monthly S&OP and executive review forums, driving structured decision-making on demand‑supply balancing and capacity trade‑offs.
Own enterprise‑level KPIs across service, inventory, working capital, and logistics cost.
Provide strategic leadership to Supply Planning Lead, Material Planning Lead, and & fulfillment/logistics Lead.
Set clear functional charters, KPIs, and accountability frameworks for each domain.
Review and challenge plans, assumptions, and performance gaps at a leadership level.
Build succession, capability depth, and cross‑functional exposure within the planning and logistics organization.
Govern supply‑demand balancing decisions across Retail, Club and DCOM channels.
Lead structured scenario planning and risk mitigation for supply disruptions, material shortages, and logistics volatility.
Resolve cross‑functional conflicts between Commercial, Manufacturing, and Finance regarding allocation, prioritization, and capacity constraints.
Drive inventory optimization while protecting customer service performance.
Own enterprise‑level working capital performance through structured inventory governance and SKU rationalization.
Drive OTIF, fill rate, and customer service excellence across all channels.
Optimize inbound and outbound logistics network for cost efficiency and scalability.
Lead network optimization initiatives including warehouse footprint, 3PL and co‑man network.
Partner closely with Commercial leadership to align supply capabilities with revenue ambitions.
Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure capacity readiness and execution discipline.
Work with Finance to balance service levels and inventory with cost and cash flow targets.
Serve as the single point of accountability for Plan & Deliver performance at the leadership table.
Drive E2E deployment of Blue Yonder and/or equivalent tool in 2027.
Establish performance dashboards for executive visibility across service, cost, and inventory metrics.
Promote a data‑driven decision‑making culture across planning and logistics teams.
Other duties as assigned or necessary.
Bachelor’s degree in…
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