Vice President of Supply Chain and Logistics

Position Summary: The Vice President, Supply Chain & Logistics is responsible for leading the end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution across sourcing, procurement, materials planning, inventory management, logistics, distribution, business systems, and global sourcing. This executive will drive service excellence, working capital optimization, cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and digital transformation while enabling the company's growth objectives. Reporting to the COO, the VP, Supply Chain & Logistics serves as a key member of the executive leadership team and is accountable for translating business strategy into a scalable supply chain operating model that supports customers, manufacturing operations, and commercial growth. This position will be on-site in either the Detroit Michigan or greater Nashville Tennessee area. Functional Oversight: Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Supplier Development Materials Planning Inventory Management S&OP / IBP Distribution, Warehousing, and Transportation Global Sourcing ERP and Supply Chain Systems Data Governance, Analytics, and Supply Chain Transformation Key Responsibilities: EOS Leadership & Execution Execute company priorities through the EOS operating framework and align Supply Chain goals with the company Vision and annual plan. Own Supply Chain annual priorities, quarterly Rocks, scorecards, and issue resolution. Lead an effective Level 10 Meeting cadence and disciplined follow-through. Use the Issues List and Identify, Discuss, Solve process to resolve functional and cross-functional barriers. Reinforce Accountability Chart ownership for roles, priorities, and results. Document, follow, measure, and improve core Supply Chain processes. Supply Chain Leadership Develop and execute the long-term supply chain strategy aligned with corporate growth objectives. Lead sourcing, planning, logistics, inventory, and business systems functions as an integrated enterprise capability. Build a high-performance supply chain organization focused on accountability, execution, and continuous improvement. Serve as the executive owner of supply chain performance across service, strategic inventory deployment, inventory productivity, cost, and risk. Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Establish sourcing strategies for raw materials, purchased components, and indirect supply categories. Develop strategic supplier relationships to ensure cost competitiveness and supply continuity. Lead contract negotiations and long-term supply agreements. Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives across cost, quality, delivery, and innovation. Establish sourcing strategies that support dual sourcing and supply risk mitigation. Materials Planning & Inventory Management Lead enterprise planning activities including demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, and S&OP. Build and deploy strategic inventory positions that improve product availability, support growth, strengthen supply resilience, and fulfill customer commitments. Increase inventory productivity through segmentation, disciplined replenishment, improved accuracy, active inventory-health management, and stronger planning controls rather than pursuing inventory reduction as a standalone objective. Improve forecast accuracy, replenishment effectiveness, turns, accuracy, and working capital effectiveness. Logistics & Distribution Own the distribution network strategy including 3PL warehouse operations and 4PL transportation providers. Lead freight procurement and transportation optimization initiatives. Improve customer delivery performance through network design, inventory positioning, and process improvements. Ensure warehousing and transportation operations support growth while controlling costs. Business Systems, Data & Transformation Provide executive sponsorship for ERP, WMS, TMS, planning systems, EDI, and related business technologies. Champion data governance and master data excellence. Drive automation, reporting, analyt…

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