Chief Supply Chain Officer
About The Position
The Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) leads Blueair’s global supply chain, including demand and supply planning, sales and operations planning (S&OP), inventory optimization, assortment and portfolio planning, logistics, and fulfillment. The role owns the strategy and execution needed to support growth across direct-to-consumer (DTC), Amazon, and omnichannel retail, as well as new categories and markets, ensuring products are available where and when they are needed through direct distribution and distributor partners. This global leadership position oversees a team of 13, with direct reports in Chicago, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The CSCO partners with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Customer Experience, and the global leadership team to align operations with commercial objectives, and manages strategic logistics relationships to deliver scalable, efficient, high-performing operations. The position calls for an analytical, operationally rigorous leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. The role leads through growth and change, navigates complexity, uses technology to develop scalable systems, and influences cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced innovation environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- 10–15+ years of supply chain experience, including demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and logistics.
- 5+ years in a senior leadership role with ownership of global supply chain functions.
- Deep expertise in forecasting methodologies, S&OP processes, inventory optimization, and multi-channel supply chain operations.
- Experience with assortment planning and portfolio management, including open-to-buy and product phase-in/phase-out.
- Track record supporting fast-paced innovation, including new product and new category launches.
- Proven experience supporting DTC, Amazon, Costco, Target, and omnichannel retail environments.
- Experience managing global logistics networks, including inbound freight, customs, and 3PL partnerships.
- Experience leading supply chain technology, automation, or AI-enabled planning initiatives.
- 4+ years managing and developing direct reports and operational teams, preferably international.
Nice To Haves
- MBA.
- Experience with NetSuite and forecasting tools.
- Consumer products experience with fast-paced product and category launches.
Responsibilities
- Co-lead the global S&OP process with the CFO and establish planning strategies for forecasting, inventory management, and operational decision-making.
- Improve demand planning capabilities and develop accurate, data-driven forecasts across channels and geographies.
- Ensure planning processes support the innovation pipeline, including launches and entry into new categories and global markets.
- Translate demand plans into actionable supply and inventory plans that balance service levels, inventory risk, and operational efficiency.
- Partner with commercial, finance, and procurement teams to align operational planning with business objectives.
- Own global inventory positioning across channels, fulfillment centers, and markets.
- Lead assortment planning and portfolio management with Marketing and Sales, determining SKU mix by channel and market.
- Own open-to-buy planning to balance growth investment, inventory health, and working capital.
- Manage product lifecycle transitions, including new product phase-ins and end-of-life SKU phase-outs, to reduce excess and obsolete inventory and prevent stockouts.
- Develop channel- and SKU-level inventory policies to optimize service levels and working capital.
- Monitor inventory health, forecast accuracy, and operational KPIs, and provide decision-support analysis and operational insights to leadership.
- Lead Blueair’s supply-chain AI investment by identifying and implementing AI-enabled tools for forecasting, planning, and decision-making.
- Transform manual planning and reporting into scalable, automated systems that provide end-to-end supply chain visibility.
- Lead operational excellence initiatives focused on scalability, efficiency, service improvement, and cost optimization.
- Manage the operations budget, including forecasting, variance analysis, and cost-improvement initiatives.
- Ensure SOPs are documented, maintained, and continuously improved across core operational processes.
- Set global logistics and fulfillment strategy across DTC, Amazon, and omnichannel retail.
- Manage strategic relationships with 3PLs, freight forwarders, and carriers, holding partners to performance expectations, continuous improvement goals, and sustainability initiatives.
- Guide the transition to a new North America warehouse and the long-term optimization of the fulfillment network.
- Ensure operational excellence for innovation launches and key business initiatives.
- Identify and manage supply chain risks involving inventory exposure, logistics disruptions, tariff volatility, and fulfillment capacity constraints.
- Develop contingency and business continuity plans to support operational resilience.
- Represent operational trade-offs and opportunities in cross-functional planning discussions.
- Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing operations and supply chain teams capable of scaling with the business.
- Support additional strategic projects that advance the growth of Blueair’s operations.
Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Parental leave.
- Sick leave.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Additional perks and benefits.
- Bonus eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
