Supply Chain Director

Our firm has been engaged by a Tier One automotive supplier to identify and secure a new Supply Chain Director. Our client is a multinational automotive component manufacturer, and the company has more than 2,600 employees, generating $2B in revenue operating facilities throughout the world. The location for this hybrid role is in the Farmington Hills / Southfield, Michigan area and does not require periodic travel to plants, key suppliers and customers. The successful candidate will inherit a solid team, and will be responsible for approximately $380 million of spend. You must be a leader and have 10 years of supply chain team supervision and manufacturing supply chain experience, ideally with complex bills of material. We need a tech savvy individual with previous ERP integration, and systems deployment experience, and it is 100% mandatory that you have experience consolidating a supply base to achieve cost savings. This is a phenomenal opportunity with a proven leadership team. Compensation is above market, and the company will consider reasonable stretch to accommodate a terrific candidate.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate business agreements with qualified suppliers. Leverage company spend to ensure cost reduction and non-cost objectives are achieved. Establish, manage, and maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Oversight of Purchasing and Commodity Managers as they identify and establish suppliers that will manufacture and deliver component parts, spare parts, sub-assemblies into the supply chain on time.
• Establish procedures for proper control of inventory, including ongoing oversight to ensure compliance.
• Oversee standardization of processes and procedures, transaction methods with suppliers, supplier selection processes, ongoing supplier management, data collection, negotiation, performance improvement, cost reduction and communication strategies.
• Develop a comprehensive domestic and international sourcing strategy, in-line with the overall business plan.
• Establish and meet annual targets / KPIs for cost reduction and inventory reduction.
• Ensure all selected suppliers have process capability to meet all part / product specifications, quality metrics, cost targets, required delivery, dates, etc.
• Work cross-functionally within the company to ensure all stakeholder requirements are accounted for and met. Communicate frequently and openly with all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, or relevant technical field, etc. with an MBA preferred.
• 10 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation & development, etc. with 8 years of leadership or management experience.
• Systems and program literacy in various programs such as Excel / Power Point / Word, and an ERP champion in Supply Chain / Purchasing.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing, and potentially aerospace, heavy equipment or defense or consumer electronics.
• Strong leadership and financial acumen.