Global Director of Supply Chain Greater Cleveland, Ohio | On-site leadership role Global manufacturing scope | Broader operations leadership potential

 

Lead the supply chain function for a growing manufacturer with U.S. and international operations. Reporting to the senior global operations executive, this leader will strengthen sourcing, supplier performance, inventory management, and logistics while building the team and processes needed to support continued growth. The company seeks a leader who combines strong functional expertise with sound business judgment, emotional intelligence, and the ability to earn trust. You will have meaningful autonomy, direct access to senior leadership, and accountability for turning strategy into results.

 

- Own a global function. Shape sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, inventory discipline, and logistics across multiple manufacturing sites.

- Influence the business. Connect supply chain improvements to profitability, working capital, customer delivery, and growth. - Develop your team. Assess capabilities, recommend the right structure, coach performance, and build future leaders.

- Expand your leadership scope. The company is seeking someone with the potential to grow into broader senior operations leadership and invests in leadership development. Advancement will depend on performance, readiness, and business needs.

 

The leadership environment emphasizes accountability, collaboration, ethical conduct, continuous learning, and open communication about business priorities and performance.

 

- Lead global procurement and commodity strategies, supplier qualification and development, contract negotiations, and supplier consolidation where supported by cost, quality, service, and risk.

- Own inventory strategy and control, material availability, freight performance, and supply continuity across an international network.

- Lead the supply side of SIOP and partner with plant leaders on inventory and capacity alignment. Plant managers retain site production planning and scheduling.

- Partner with Quality, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, and IT to standardize processes, resolve supplier issues, and support growth in regulated markets.

- Guide the supply chain workstream of an ERP implementation and use KPIs and analytics to drive action and measurable improvement. Experience that will translate well

- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing supply chain experience, including leadership across multiple sites and international suppliers or operations.

- Results in strategic sourcing, negotiation, supplier performance, inventory management, logistics, and supply chain improvement.

- Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical devices, life sciences, or a comparable industry. Expertise in every sector is not required.

- Practical capability in SIOP/S&OP, ERP/MRP systems, supplier quality requirements, and cross-functional change. ERP implementation experience is strongly preferred.

- A collaborative leadership style, evidence of developing people, and the ability to operate independently while keeping stakeholders aligned.

- A bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field. Broader operations responsibility, P&L exposure, and lean experience are valuable.