Supply Resilience Strategy & Systems Lead

Motorola Solutions•Chicago, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Supply Resilience Strategy & Systems Lead with a strong foundation in supply planning and a modern approach to process automation. This role involves developing and maintaining a Risk Management System to identify single points of failure and high-risk components. The lead will create standard operating procedures for supply health monitoring, aiming for a 70% preventative workload. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing 'Supply Health' dashboards that combine market intelligence with internal inventory data, advising on 'Just-in-Case' stock levels and risk buys using MRP and buffer strategies, and leading supplier accountability sessions to address root-cause performance issues and capacity constraints. The role also requires partnering with Engineering and Procurement to expedite technical qualifications for alternate parts and collaborating with Demand Planning to execute targeted resilience strategies for high-revenue and mission-critical finished goods.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
8+ years in Supply Planning, Purchasing, or Supply Chain Operations.
Deep experience with ERP systems (Oracle/SAP) and Supply Chain Planning tools.
Demonstrated ability to build tools (Excel/VBA, PowerBI, Tableau) or implement automation to solve operational bottlenecks.
Ability to simplify the explanation of complex tasks and supply risks, translating them into a clear, actionable vision for executive leadership and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Risk Management System to identify Single Points of Failure (SPOF) and high-risk component categories.
Create standard operating procedures (SOPs) for supply health monitoring, moving the team toward a 70% preventative workload.
Design and implement "Supply Health" dashboards that integrate market intelligence with internal inventory data.
Apply deep knowledge of MRP, lead-time dynamics, and buffer strategy to advise on "Just-in-Case" stock levels and risk buys.
Lead high-level supplier accountability sessions, moving beyond tactical PO chasing to address root-cause performance issues and capacity constraints.
Partner with Engineering and Procurement to accelerate technical qualifications for alternate parts in high-risk categories.
Partner with Demand Planning to design and execute targeted resilience strategies that safeguard high-revenue and mission-critical finished goods.