Job Description
The Role
Lead operational supply chain execution from supplier to manufacturing site while building the nextgeneration capabilities required for a more resilient, datadriven, and agile supply chain. This role ensures uninterrupted material flow, vehicle and service parts availability, and disciplined response to daily disruptionswhile simultaneously elevating team capability through innovation, digital adoption, and continuous upskilling.
You will manage and develop a highperforming team responsible for translating demand into executable supply plans, stabilizing operations, and modernizing supply chain execution across suppliers, plants, logistics partners, and internal stakeholders.
What Youll Do
Operational Leadership & Execution
Own daytoday operational supply chain execution to ensure material availability for automotive manufacturing and service parts fulfillment
Lead rapid issue identification, containment, and resolution for supply, capacity, logistics, and supplier disruptions
Partner crossfunctionally with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to drive timely decisions and tradeoffs
Manage and escalate operational risks with clear visibility to impact, recovery plans, and customer exposure
Monitor and improve core operational KPIs (material availability, supplier performance, inventory health, premium freight, schedule adherence)
Assess supplier ship plans, capacity constraints, and recovery actions to protect production and customer commitments
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Lead the reimagination of operational supply chain processes , leveraging data, automation, and digital tools to improve speed, visibility, and execution discipline
Identify and deploy innovative solutions that reduce manual work, improve decision quality, and strengthen operational resilience
Translate emerging technologies and analytics into practical, scalable operational use cases
Drive standardization and simplification through improved tools, workflows, and operational playbooks
Champion a culture of continuous improvement and problemsolving rigor , grounded in realworld execution
Talent Development & Upskilling
Build a futureready supply chain organization by actively developing team capability in analytics, digital tools, systems thinking, and operational decisionmaking
Establish clear expectations for skill progression, learning, and capability building across the team
Coach leaders and individual contributors to operate effectively in highambiguity, fastpaced environments
Foster a learning culture that encourages curiosity, experimentation, and adoption of new ways of working
Lead performance management, succession planning, and talent development to ensure bench strength and longterm organizational health
Leadership & Communication
Provide clear, concise communication to leadership during both crisis situations and routine operating reviews
Influence without authority across global, crossfunctional stakeholders
Operate with urgency, accountability, and decisiveness while balancing shortterm execution with longterm capability building
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelors degree
10+ years of experience across automotive supply chain, manufacturing operations, or service parts
5+ years of experience in material flow, production scheduling or supplier management/logistics operations
Proven experience leading teams (minimum 45 direct reports) in complex, highpressure operational environment
Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and capability transformation within an operational organization
Strong operational judgment with the ability to make timely decisions with incomplete information
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint ; experience translating data into action
Executivelevel communicator able to summarize issues, actions, and risks succinctly
Willing to travel 10-40% domestic + international
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Masters degree
Experience supporting automotive plants, service parts operations, or global supply networks
Demonstrated results delivering operational stability, cost reduction, and capability transformation
Proven track record of connecting business needs with innovative, executionfocused solutions
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