Director, Supply Chain S/4 Tower Lead

The Supply Chain Lead for this program will oversee the Supply Chain functions, including Operations, Quality & Safety, and Warehousing & Distribution, working closely with the IT Lead for Supply Chain to ensure the successful implementation of the Supply Chain solutions. This position will also take on a leadership role in Operations. The focus is on implementing industry-leading practices and supporting Supply Chain activities throughout the global design and execution phases, ensuring business needs are met. Since this is part of a global initiative, this role will collaborate with other teams to ensure all Supply Chain-related impacts are properly addressed. The position involves significant leadership responsibilities, managing key business stakeholders and aligning project timelines and costs.

Core Responsibilities:

- Represent the Supply Chain business to ensure global requirements are met in alignment with the broader program vision and strategic goals.

- Manage business stakeholders and subject matter experts, advocating for standardized global processes with minimal customizations.

- Collaborate with IT to align technology solutions with business needs.

- Work with other teams to address cross-functional impacts and drive efficient processes.

- Ensure the Supply Chain solution delivers on its intended benefits, including streamlined processes and cost efficiencies.

- Advocate for necessary business changes and ensure all requirements are addressed through a formal governance process.

- Align business requirements with the program’s release schedule and budget.

- Act as an escalation point for the Supply Chain function on requirement and solution discussions.

- Mobilize both internal and external resources to support the program, addressing potential resource constraints across other projects.

- Ensure deployment plans meet business needs and timelines.

- Support the change management team in crafting and delivering communications to Supply Chain stakeholders.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree required.

- 15-20 years of experience in an operations environment, including plant leadership.

- Strong knowledge of SAP Supply Chain processes.

- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate to leadership and the program team.

- Enterprise-wide thinking, with a proactive approach to action.

- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with leaders and teams.

- Experience working effectively in distributed, team-oriented environments.

- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in ambiguous situations.

- Resilient, with a strong drive to persevere through challenges.

- Forward-thinking mindset toward evolving change practices and methodologies.

- Strong understanding of project management practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in large, multinational organizations.

- Background in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.

- Involvement in large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Work Relationships:

- Reports to VP, Supply Chain .

- Collaborates with program leadership, IT, business stakeholders, and external implementation partners.

Work Environment:

- Some travel may be required for project-related activities.

- Work schedules may occasionally extend beyond regular business hours.