Director of Supply Chain

RW BECKETT CORPORATION•North Ridgeville, OH

About The Position

The Director of Supply Chain provides strategic leadership, coordination, and functional support for supply chain activities across the R.W. Beckett family of companies. The role strengthens enterprise-wide capabilities in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, materials planning, inventory management, logistics, and supply chain performance. In a decentralized manufacturing environment, the Director works with business-unit and operational leaders to leverage the organization’s collective scale, resources, systems, and purchasing power while preserving the responsiveness and specialized capabilities of individual businesses. The role also builds a scalable supply chain capability to support continued growth and acquisitions. The Director leads enterprise supply chain strategy and standards; strategic sourcing and supplier relationships; supplier performance and risk management; materials planning and inventory improvement; logistics, systems, and continuous improvement; and organizational development. The position partners across functions and operating companies, leads through influence as well as direct management, and serves as the senior enterprise supply chain leader. Direct leadership includes assigned corporate supply chain personnel, with functional guidance to operating-company supply chain teams. The role is based in North Ridgeville, Ohio, and operates in professional office, manufacturing, warehouse, and supplier environments. Regular presence at company facilities and travel among operating companies, suppliers, and other business locations are required. International travel may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressively responsible supply chain, procurement, materials, logistics, or operations experience; manufacturing experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, materials management, inventory optimization, and supply chain risk management.
Experience developing supply chain teams, leaders, and organizational capability.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
Strong business, financial, and commercial acumen and analytical skills, including total landed cost, inventory performance, and standard costing, with the ability to turn data into concise, practical recommendations.
Executive-level communication, change leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and organizational-development skills, with the ability to lead through influence in a decentralized or matrixed organization.
Ability to think enterprise-wide while understanding individual company needs, balance standardization with local autonomy, and build credibility with operational and business-unit leadership.
High integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to R.W. Beckett’s values of Integrity, Excellence, and a Profound Respect for the Individual.
Regular presence at company facilities and travel among operating companies, suppliers, and other business locations; international travel may be required based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Significant leadership experience across multiple plants, business units, operating companies, or geographic locations.
Domestic and international sourcing and logistics experience.
Experience in ERP/MRP-driven manufacturing environments; WMS experience is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting organizational growth, business integration, or mergers and acquisitions.
MBA or another relevant advanced degree.
APICS/ASCM (CPIM, CSCP), ISM CPSM, or comparable certification.
Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement certification.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and functional support for supply chain activities across the R.W. Beckett family of companies, and develop an enterprise strategy that balances corporate leverage and standardization with individual business and manufacturing-location needs.
Partner with general managers, operations leaders, Finance, Engineering, Quality, Sales, and other functional leaders; establish enterprise standards, processes, metrics, and operating disciplines; and facilitate collaboration among supply chain professionals.
Lead and support strategic sourcing across businesses, locations, product categories, and commodities, consolidating purchasing and leveraging enterprise-wide spend where it creates measurable value.
Develop sourcing strategies that optimize total cost, quality, delivery, service, innovation, and supply continuity; lead or support significant supplier negotiations and strategic relationships while preserving local decision-making authority.
Develop supplier selection, qualification, performance measurement, and development practices; partner with Quality and Engineering on qualification, First Article Inspection, PPAP, and corrective action.
Identify and mitigate supplier and supply risks, including single-source exposure, geographic concentration, capacity constraints, financial instability, transportation, and geopolitical conditions; develop contingency, dual-source, and business-continuity strategies for critical materials.
Provide functional leadership and best-practice support for materials management, production planning, inventory control, forecasting, demand planning, and sales, inventory, and operations planning.
Improve inventory performance, turns, and working capital; reduce excess and obsolete inventory; and establish meaningful supply chain KPIs while maintaining customer service and manufacturing continuity.
Evaluate inbound and outbound freight strategies and leverage common carriers, freight agreements, warehousing, and distribution practices; support domestic and international logistics and import/export compliance.
Promote continuous improvement and standardization, and partner with IT and operating leadership on ERP, MRP, WMS, planning, and analytics technologies and consistent performance, cost, and risk reporting.
Mentor and serve as a functional resource for supply chain leaders; assess organizational structures, capabilities, staffing, and succession needs; and develop internal talent and career paths across the family of companies.
Participate in acquisition due diligence when requested and identify post-acquisition opportunities for sourcing leverage, shared resources, process improvement, and integration.
Perform other executive-level responsibilities and special projects as assigned.