Supply Chain and Inventory Director

Valin Corporation • Portland, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Supply Chain & Inventory Management is responsible for leading and optimizing Valin Corporation’s end-to-end supply chain operations, with a strong focus on inventory strategy, purchasing, forecasting, and warehouse performance. This role drives operational effectiveness, working capital improvement, and service excellence across the business. The Director partners cross-functionally to develop scalable processes, strengthen supplier performance, improve inventory accuracy, and support profitable growth through disciplined planning and execution. This position also plays a key role in leveraging data, reporting, and system capabilities to improve decision-making and overall supply chain performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8–12 years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, inventory management, purchasing, operations, or a related function.
• Experience in distribution, industrial, manufacturing, or semiconductor-related environments preferred.
• Demonstrated success improving inventory performance, reducing working capital, and leading purchasing and supplier strategy.
• Strong leadership experience with a proven ability to build, develop, and manage high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, with the ability to connect operational decisions to margin, cash flow, and business performance.
• Experience using ERP systems such as P21 or similar business systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience using formulas and data analysis tools to support forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
• Experience with Power BI, including the ability to create and interpret dashboards and reports used for forecasting and data analysis.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across functions and levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive change, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in distribution, industrial, manufacturing, or semiconductor-related environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall supply chain and inventory management strategy to support company growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement inventory planning, forecasting, demand planning, and replenishment strategies to improve service levels and optimize inventory investment.
• Monitor and improve inventory performance, including inventory turns, aging, excess and obsolete inventory, and inventory accuracy.
• Lead efforts to reduce inventory write-offs and implement structured mitigation strategies for excess and obsolete inventory.
• Direct purchasing activities and provide leadership to the purchasing team to ensure effective sourcing, procurement discipline, and supplier performance management.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to improve lead times, pricing, service, and reliability.
• Establish consistent processes for purchase order timing, supplier accountability, and forecast alignment.
• Oversee warehouse operations to ensure high levels of inventory accuracy, fulfillment performance, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate and improve warehouse processes to support business growth and changing customer demand.
• Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and key performance indicators to provide visibility into supply chain and inventory performance.
• Utilize ERP systems, including P21 or similar platforms, to improve planning, reporting, and operational execution.
• Use Excel and Power BI to analyze data, support forecasting, identify trends, and provide actionable insights for decision-making.
• Create and maintain reports, models, and analyses using Excel, including formulas and other data analysis tools, to support forecasting and inventory management.
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to align supply chain execution with revenue, margin, and working capital objectives.
• Build accountability across the team by setting clear expectations, measuring results, and driving continuous improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational discipline.

Benefits

• Valin Corporation offers a collaborative, respectful, and inviting workplace culture.
• Valin defines its value in the marketplace through innovation in business practices, a commitment to developing people, and the creation of unique service models for the benefit of our shareholders, customers, suppliers, and community.
• Commitment to excellence, the embrace of responsibility, and honest accountability establishes our legacy of achievement that defines us as one of the best managed companies in wholesale distribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees