Director of Global Supply Chain
About The Position
The Director of Global Supply Chain provides senior leadership for VAL-CO's global Supply Chain strategy and execution, spanning worldwide sourcing, demand planning, inventory control, and U.S. purchasing procurement. This role exists to strengthen service, cost, and resilience while supporting growth, and it leads the Purchasing and Analyst teams. Key responsibilities include demand management/forecasting; inventory optimization; material-control initiatives that improve flexibility and capacity; vendor selection and performance management (cost reduction and Lean support); purchased-material quality controls; and cross-functional coordination with product management, pricing, international sales, and international engineering. You will also evaluate sourcing choices using tariffs, tax structures, freight costs, and currency valuations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 8 years broad-based Supply Chain experience, including operations
- Proven people leadership and business acumen
- Proficiency with Office 365
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., ES, King, Kingdee, Tally)
- Strong written/oral communication and presentation capability
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
Responsibilities
- Provide senior leadership for VAL-CO's global Supply Chain strategy and execution.
- Oversee worldwide sourcing, demand planning, inventory control, and U.S. purchasing procurement.
- Strengthen service, cost, and resilience while supporting growth.
- Lead the Purchasing and Analyst teams.
- Manage demand and forecasting.
- Optimize inventory.
- Implement material-control initiatives to improve flexibility and capacity.
- Manage vendor selection and performance, including cost reduction and Lean support.
- Implement purchased-material quality controls.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with product management, pricing, international sales, and international engineering.
- Evaluate sourcing choices considering tariffs, tax structures, freight costs, and currency valuations.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401(k)
- Life Insurance
- HSA and FSA options
- Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
