VP of Supply Chain

Vibration Mountings and Controls Inc•Bloomingdale, NJ

21h

About The Position

VMC Group is seeking a strategic and operationally driven Vice President of Supply Chain to lead enterprise-wide planning, supply chain governance, and operational alignment across multiple manufacturing sites. This executive leadership role owns the integrated planning process that aligns demand, capacity, materials, and customer commitments across the organization through ERP and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). The VP of Supply Chain will be accountable for designing, governing, and continuously improving VMC’s enterprise S&OP model and planning cadence. This role ensures the organization can make reliable customer commitments, stabilize production schedules, reduce expediting, improve working capital performance, and successfully scale operations through growth initiatives, facility transitions, and consolidations.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive supply chain and planning leadership experience within manufacturing environments
Multi-site manufacturing experience required
Demonstrated enterprise ownership of S&OP and cross-functional planning processes
Deep working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and planning governance
Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive operational tradeoff decisions
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and executive presentation skills
Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced manufacturing environments

Nice To Haves

Experience leading planning efforts through plant launches, relocations, or consolidations
Background in engineered-to-order, industrial, or regulated manufacturing environments
APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM or CSCP
Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence experience
Experience supporting organizational growth and operational transformation initiatives

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and own VMC’s enterprise S&OP framework and operating cadence
Facilitate weekly S&OP meetings with structured inputs, decisions, accountability, and action tracking
Lead monthly Executive S&OP reviews with a forward-looking view of demand, capacity, inventory, supplier risk, and financial impact
Define and enforce planning governance including frozen windows, change control, and escalation processes
Drive planning discipline and cross-functional alignment across operations, sales, customer service, finance, purchasing, and manufacturing leadership
Own enterprise demand visibility, backlog health, and shipment-date credibility
Partner with Sales and Customer Service to ensure customer commitments align with achievable production capacity and material readiness
Lead weekly enterprise “Orders at Risk” reviews and drive recovery actions across functions
Improve forecast alignment and customer delivery performance across all manufacturing sites
Own the master production schedule and enterprise capacity plan across all VMC manufacturing facilities
Partner with Plant Managers on constraints, bottlenecks, staffing assumptions, and throughput risks
Lead inter-site load balancing, outsourcing strategies, and make-versus-buy decisions
Ensure alignment between short-term operational execution and long-term manufacturing footprint strategy
Establish enterprise standards for ERP/MRP planning logic, parameters, and data integrity
Oversee shortage management processes and escalation protocols
Drive improvements in inventory turns, material availability, and excess/obsolete inventory reduction
Ensure planning accuracy and adherence to ERP/MRP processes across all sites
Oversee supplier performance management and risk mitigation strategies in partnership with Purchasing
Identify and mitigate single-source, long-lead-time, and supply continuity risks
Champion proactive risk mitigation initiatives including dual sourcing, inventory buffering, and supplier development strategies
Lead supply chain planning strategy for facility consolidations, new building ramp-ups, and operational transitions
Establish readiness criteria, contingency plans, and operational “go/no-go” milestones
Provide executive-level visibility into transition risks, mitigation plans, and execution progress
Ensure continuity of customer commitments throughout facility transitions and operational scaling efforts