SR. SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR

POSITION SUMMARY The Senior Director, Supply Chain is a senior operational leadership role responsible for translating Diamond C's business and production requirements into an executable, reliable, and cost-effective supply plan. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Supply Chain, this position provides day-to-day leadership and functional oversight of SIOP, Production Planning, Inventory Control, Strategic Sourcing, and Procurement across Diamond C's manufacturing operations. The Senior Director is responsible for ensuring that the right material is available, in the right quantity, at the right location, and at the right time to support production while balancing inventory investment, supplier performance, working capital, cost, and operational risk. This is not primarily an administrative supply chain role. The Senior Director is expected to be highly engaged with manufacturing operations, understand the flow of material from supplier through receiving, inventory, fabrication, welding, powder coat, final assembly, and finished production, and lead the organization in preventing supply disruptions before they affect the production line. The position serves as the principal operational leader for the Supply Chain organization and as a key cross-functional partner to Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Sales, IT, and NPI. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Supply Chain Leadership and Execution Provide direct leadership and accountability for SIOP, Planning, Inventory Control, Sourcing, and Procurement. Translate the Vice President of Supply Chain's strategy and objectives into executable departmental priorities, metrics, and action plans. Establish clear accountability throughout the Supply Chain organization for material availability, supplier performance, inventory accuracy, schedule attainment, and disruption prevention. Maintain a strong floor-level understanding of material constraints and production risks across Diamond C manufacturing operations. Ensure Supply Chain leaders and team members are proactively identifying risks rather than reacting after production has been affected. Establish effective daily, weekly, and monthly operating rhythms across Supply Chain. Develop managers and future leaders capable of supporting continued growth and increased operational complexity. Establish standard work, documented processes, escalation protocols, and measurable expectations throughout the organization. Promote fact-based problem solving, root-cause analysis, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution. 2. SIOP Own the operational execution and continuous improvement of Diamond C's Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning process. Responsibilities include: Convert sales forecasts, order demand, backlog, production capacity, inventory positions, supplier constraints, and business objectives into an executable supply plan. Ensure alignment between Sales demand, Operations capacity, Supply Chain capability, and inventory requirements. Establish appropriate planning horizons for short-, medium-, and long-range material requirements. Identify demand/capacity/material imbalances before they become production constraints. Lead supply reviews supporting the broader SIOP process. Establish clear assumptions regarding demand, lead times, supplier capacity, inventory, safety stock, and production requirements. Drive resolution of gaps between forecasted demand and available supply. Improve forecast consumption and planning discipline. Ensure significant supply constraints have documented mitigation plans, owners, and recovery dates. Develop scenario planning for significant demand changes, supplier disruptions, capacity constraints, product transitions, and business growth. 3. Production Planning Provide leadership for material and production planning supporting Diamond C manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include: Ensure production schedules are supported by confirmed material availability. Establish effective planning…

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