Director Global Supply Chain Management - Purchasing (Finance)

Job Summary

The Global Director of Supply Chain Management provides strategic leadership and oversight of all supply chain functions, ensuring efficiency, cost optimization, and quality across global operations. This role involves leading the purchasing team, negotiating supplier contracts, managing inventory control, and maintaining staffing levels to support operational needs. Additionally, the director is responsible for enforcing quality standards within supply chain processes and driving procurement excellence through supplier partnerships and competitive pricing strategies. A key responsibility includes collaborating with executive leadership to facilitate global expansion efforts, ensuring the supply chain is scalable and adaptable to new markets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic leadership for the Global Purchasing team, ensuring optimal stocking levels of critical supplies, fostering supplier relationships, and driving cost-effective procurement negotiations.
• Maintains appropriate staffing levels to support supply chain operations, identifying and addressing gaps in both processes and workforce capacity.
• Ensures seamless communication across multiple organizational levels regarding supply chain and inventory issues, securing necessary approvals as required.
• Leads procurement negotiations, optimizing contract terms and securing the best pricing to support business objectives.
• Leverages ERP systems for data analysis and informed decision-making, driving efficiencies in purchasing and inventory management.
• Proactively identifies and implements process improvements to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Oversees regular reporting of purchasing and inventory data, ensuring accuracy and timely insights on a weekly and/or monthly basis.
• Executes additional responsibilities as necessary to support organizational goals.

Education/Experience/Skills required:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university is required; a Master's degree is strongly preferred.
• Degree in Supply Chain Management preferred.
• 5-8 years' experience in a regulated environment required.
• Experience managing a leading a team.
• Proficiency in contracting and negotiation, with a track record of securing favorable agreements and building strategic partnerships.
• Experience interacting with supplier websites and utilizing ERP systems.
• Experience in interacting with supplier websites to streamline procurement and foster strategic supplier relationships.
• Proficiency utilizing ERP systems. Experience with Microsoft NAV and Dynamics 365 Finance is a plus.
• Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.

Location:

• Position can reside in Johnson City, TN or Raleigh, NC.
• Hybrid schedule, in office most days.