Director, Supply Chain Management (OIEC) (Finance)
Position Summary:
The Director, Supply Chain Management is responsible for overseeing both procurement and logistics functions within the Operational Innovation & Excellence Center (OIEC). This dual-focused role will lead contract negotiation, supplier performance management, and supply planning while also implementing process improvements and KPIs across rail, warehouse, and trucking operations. A successful candidate brings strong procurement acumen along with an ability to lead logistics performance improvement, process development, and spend optimization. This role will have to coordinate across Business Units and leadership to develop centralized processes and measures to improve our Supply Chain efficiencies. This is a newly created role, ideally based out of either our Lenexa, Kansas or Montréal (Canada) HQ office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead procurement strategy, vendor selection, contract management, and compliance.
- Implement cost reduction strategies and total cost of ownership models.
- Oversee the leaders responsible for inbound and outbound transportation (rail, trucking, warehouse/reload).
- Develop and monitor KPIs across procurement and logistics.
- Partner with finance and operations to ensure alignment and maximize enterprise value.
- Establish and maintain centralized procurement practices and tools.
- Experience with SAP highly desirable.
- Guide continuous improvement initiatives within logistics and materials management.
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field.
- 8+ years of supply chain experience including procurement and transportation management.
- Strong contract negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
- Experience building and using KPI dashboards and cost analysis tools.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, freight optimization, and logistics process mapping.
