Job Description
The Senior Director of Strategic Supply Chain and Technical Operations is responsible for developing and optimizing the company's global supply chain, managing supplier relationships, leading new product development, and driving operational excellence to support the growth of energy storage solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a strategic supply chain plan aligned with business growth and competitive advantage.
- Optimize product costs through supplier competition, collaboration, and coordination.
- Build and manage resilient global supplier and logistics networks, including make-versus-buy decisions and demand planning.
- Champion supplier quality and efficient manufacturing processes, especially during new product introductions.
- Oversee operational responsibilities in new product development, including technology transfer to partners.
- Build and lead a high-capability team across sourcing, supplier development, and quality functions.
- Implement automation and data-driven processes to improve decision-making in supply chain operations.
- Advocate for supply chain priorities across internal teams and align strategies with enterprise goals.
Requirements
- Five (5) years at the Director level or higher in strategic supply chain, NPI, or manufacturing engineering.
- Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- Proven success in complex, industrial manufacturing environments.
- Expertise across the end-to-end supply chain sourcing, quality, engineering, and product development.
- Demonstrated success in change management, cost reduction, and team leadership.
- Global experience with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to develop a forward-looking supply chain strategy aligned with business growth and competitive advantage.
- Ability to reduce product costs through supplier competition, collaboration in product development, and internal/external coordination.
- Experience in building resilient global supplier and logistics networks.
- Experience in leading make-versus-buy decisions and managing global demand planning.
- Experience championing supplier quality and efficient manufacturing processes, especially in new product introduction (NPI).
- Overseeing operational responsibilities in new product development, including technology transfer to partners.
- Building and leading a high-capability team across sourcing, supplier development, and quality, embedding a strong safety and sustainability culture.
- Implementing automation and data-driven processes for improved decision-making.
- Advocating for supply chain priorities across internal teams and aligning with enterprise strategy.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary range (not specified)
Work environment with a culture of respect, inclusion, and empowerment
Flexible working options
Leadership development opportunities
Equal pay for equal work
Supportive policies for all genders and life stages
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