Director, Supply Chain – Appliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kentucky.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a comprehensive supply chain strategy across the segment, encompassing procurement, supplier management, planning, inventory, and logistics.

• Source both direct and indirect materials, negotiate supply contracts, pricing, and terms, and achieve annual material cost reduction objectives.

• Identify components with high risk and spearhead the development, qualification, and transition to alternative suppliers.

• Create supplier scorecards and facilitate supplier evaluations, corrective actions, and development strategies.

• Oversee the sales, inventory, and operations planning process.

• Ensure accuracy in MRP, master scheduling, and maintain disciplined inventory control across all manufacturing plants.

• Enhance inventory turnover and minimize excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory.

• Manage inbound and outbound freight, warehousing, and cross-border logistics operations.

• Oversee tariff, USMCA, and import/export compliance matters.

• Monitor commodity market trends and inflation, forecast material costs, support standard cost development, and collaborate with Finance and Sales on pricing recovery and quotations.

• Ensure readiness of materials for new program launches, model transitions, and engineering modifications.

• Define and report on supply chain KPIs, presenting results and recovery strategies to segment leadership.

• Standardize supply chain processes across manufacturing facilities and utilize ERP/MRP tools to enhance visibility and decision-making.

• Lead, mentor, and develop plant supply chain managers, buyers, planners, and supplier development engineers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, or materials within manufacturing, including a minimum of 3–5 years in a leadership capacity.

• Demonstrated success in developing and qualifying alternative suppliers while achieving material cost reductions.

• Strong negotiation abilities.

• Proficient in S&OP, MRP, and inventory management.

• Advanced expertise in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel.

• Capability to lead effectively in a remote, multi-site environment.

• Fluent in English.

• Experience in supplying appliance OEMs or other high-volume OEM customers is preferred.

• Familiarity with multi-plant and cross-border supply chains involving the U.S., Mexico, and Canada is preferred.

• Background in sourcing steel, wire, glass, resin, or coatings is preferred.

• A Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.

• APICS/ASCM (CPIM or CSCP) or ISM (CPSM) certification is preferred.

• Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Annual bonus.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Remote work flexibility.

• Direct access to senior leadership.