Vice President, Global Supply Chain

Life Fitness•Riga, IL

2d•$224,100 - $273,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together. At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we’re not just building fitness equipment—we’re shaping the future of fitness and inspiring healthier lives around the world. As pioneers in fitness innovation for more than 55 years, we design, manufacture, and deliver high-performance, reliable solutions that empower people to move. The Vice President, Global Supply Chain, is responsible for leading and optimizing global, end-to-end supply chain operations in support of Life Fitness / Hammer Strength customers worldwide. This role owns Global Demand Planning and Inventory, Customer Operations, Logistics and Warehousing, and Order Management, ensuring reliable, scalable execution across a complex global footprint. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, this leader will partner closely across Manufacturing, Sales, Customer Experience/Service, Finance, Engineering, and IT to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes that enable growth, performance, and customer trust. This is a hybrid position primarily based out of our Global Support Hub in Rosemont, IL. Monday and Friday are remote, with Tuesday through Thursday designated as in-office collaboration days #LI-Hybrid. Additionally, this role requires regular domestic and international travel to manufacturing sites, distribution centers, customer locations, and key regional offices to support teams, drive alignment, and ensure operational excellence across our global footprint. As a Vice President, Global Supply Chain, you will: Lead global strategy and execution across Demand Planning and Inventory, Customer Operations, Logistics and Warehousing, and Order Management. Establish and lead an effective SIOP process aligning demand, supply, financial targets, and inventory strategy. Drive forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, service performance, and working capital improvement. Advance automation and technology adoption across planning, order management, and logistics to improve efficiency and visibility. Standardize global processes, tools, metrics, and governance to enable consistency and scalability. Oversee global logistics and distribution to balance cost, service, and resilience. Strengthen Customer Operations to deliver a seamless order-to-delivery experience. Increase empowerment and decision ownership across global and regional teams through clear accountability and simplified decision rights. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and performance management across service, cost, quality, and delivery metrics. Build and develop high-performing leaders and teams across regions. Ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and trade requirements. Other projects and responsibilities as assigned. What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Vice President, Global Supply Chain: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. 15+ years of progressive global supply chain leadership experience. Demonstrated experience leading SIOP in complex, multi-site manufacturing environments. Proven success driving automation, digital enablement, and process standardization. Deep expertise in demand planning, inventory optimization, logistics, and customer operations. Willingness and ability to travel up to 30 percent, including international travel, in support of global supply chain operations. Strong financial acumen and experience improving working capital performance. Experience leading large, geographically distributed teams in matrixed organizations. Background in B2B durable goods or industrial environments preferred. Strong communication skills and ability to lead change effectively. Highly collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across functions and regions. Demonstrated commitment to developing leaders and teams while increasing empowerment and accountability at all levels. At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we think customer first, play as one team, and raise the bar on fitness innovation—in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We persevere and get it done, with a clear purpose to inspire each other to live healthier lives. If you’re ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing, we invite you to apply. Want to take the next step in your career? Life Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you, we invite you to apply. We’ll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we’ll hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If it’s not the right opportunity this time, we’ll always let you know. At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $224,100 - $273,900 annually.The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Rosemont, IL and the actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity; identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. There continues to be a significant increase in phishing attempts across all industries where fraudsters are impersonating real employees and sending fictitious job offers to applicants in a scheme to obtain sensitive information. Please note that Life Fitness/Hammer Strength will never ask for your financial information at any part of the interview process, including the post-offer stage, and will only correspond through “@lifefitness.com” or "@indoorcycling.com" domain email addresses or “[email protected]” for U.S. opportunities. Life Fitness/Hammer Strength does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength has been inspiring the world to work out for more than 55 years. Every day, exercisers in more than 150 countries log in 1+ million workouts on the company’s connected fitness equipment – proving daily that Life Fitness/Hammer Strength is the world’s workout partner of choice. By seamlessly bringing innovative, high-performance and reliable equipment, wherever and whenever they work out, Life Fitness/Hammer Strength aims to inspire healthier lives. Headquartered outside of Chicago, in Rosemont, Illinois, the company manufactures and sells strength and cardiovascular equipment through its iconic Life Fitness and Hammer Strength brands. Life Fitness is synonymous with innovation and quality in the cardio and strength training arena. The company’s cutting-edge equipment is designed to inspire and motivate, helping exercisers achieve their fitness goals with ease and efficiency. Hammer Strength stands as a testament to raw power and durability. Renowned for its line of plate-loaded equipment, we dominate the strength training category with machines that are built to withstand the most intense workouts, trusted by athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. By integrating the best of both brands, the company provides comprehensive workout solutions for commercial and consumer customers. For more information, visit www.lifefitness.com. Our values drive how we work, grow, and win—together: We think customer first: We’re proactive, adaptable, and always improving the customer experience. We play as one team: We care, collaborate, and pick each other up—we win and lose together. We raise the bar on fitness innovation: We lead, not follow—pushing fitness further every day. We persevere and get it done: We out-work, out-match, and never compromise on quality or performance. We inspire each other to live healthier lives: We support well-being, inside and outside of work, to build a healthier world—together. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape the future of fitness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of progressive global supply chain leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience leading SIOP in complex, multi-site manufacturing environments.
Proven success driving automation, digital enablement, and process standardization.
Deep expertise in demand planning, inventory optimization, logistics, and customer operations.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 30 percent, including international travel, in support of global supply chain operations.
Strong financial acumen and experience improving working capital performance.
Experience leading large, geographically distributed teams in matrixed organizations.
Strong communication skills and ability to lead change effectively.
Highly collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across functions and regions.
Demonstrated commitment to developing leaders and teams while increasing empowerment and accountability at all levels.

Nice To Haves

Background in B2B durable goods or industrial environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead global strategy and execution across Demand Planning and Inventory, Customer Operations, Logistics and Warehousing, and Order Management.
Establish and lead an effective SIOP process aligning demand, supply, financial targets, and inventory strategy.
Drive forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, service performance, and working capital improvement.
Advance automation and technology adoption across planning, order management, and logistics to improve efficiency and visibility.
Standardize global processes, tools, metrics, and governance to enable consistency and scalability.
Oversee global logistics and distribution to balance cost, service, and resilience.
Strengthen Customer Operations to deliver a seamless order-to-delivery experience.
Increase empowerment and decision ownership across global and regional teams through clear accountability and simplified decision rights.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives and performance management across service, cost, quality, and delivery metrics.
Build and develop high-performing leaders and teams across regions.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and trade requirements.
Other projects and responsibilities as assigned.