Lean Six Search | Supply Chain Recruitment ยท 4 weeks ago
Global Supply Chain Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$195K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expLean Six Search is a confidential executive search firm specializing in complex supply chains. They are seeking a Global Director of Supply Chain & Procurement to design and implement a modern supply chain model that aligns with the company's growth ambitions, focusing on transformation and strategic value creation.
Management Consulting
Hiring Manager
Derek Lutz
Responsibilities
Design and lead a global S&OP (or IBP) framework that aligns demand, supply, capacity, inventory, and financial targets
Move the organization from reactive planning to scenario-based, data-driven decision-making
Establish cadence, governance, and accountability across regions and functions
Improve forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory turns, and cash performance
Own the full supply chain lifecycle, from demand planning and sourcing through production alignment, logistics, and delivery
Identify structural inefficiencies and redesign processes to improve lead times, reliability, and scalability
Balance global standardization with regional flexibility
Lead procurement as a strategic lever, not a cost-only function
Develop category strategies, supplier segmentation, and risk mitigation frameworks
Strengthen supplier partnerships while improving cost, quality, sustainability, and continuity of supply
Support value engineering and long-term sourcing decisions tied to growth strategy
Act as a trusted partner to commercial, operations, finance, and technology leaders
Drive change in an environment with legacy processes and strong regional autonomy
Build, coach, and develop a high-caliber global team
Define and track KPIs tied to service, cost, cash, and resilience
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience
Demonstrated ownership of S&OP / IBP implementation or major redesign
Senior-level experience across procurement, planning, logistics, and operations
Strong analytical and systems orientation (ERP, planning tools, advanced analytics)
Experience in complex, physical-product, project-influenced, or asset-heavy environments
USA-based, with comfort leading globally
Preferred
Has led supply chain transformation, not just managed it
Is comfortable operating in ambiguity and building structure from scratch
Can influence without authority across regions and cultures
Understands that planning, procurement, and execution are inseparable
Company
Lean Six Search | Supply Chain Recruitment
At Lean Six Search, we pride ourselves on being the best headhunters within the operational excellence, supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing space.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jonathan Cucalon
Sr. Partner, Global Life Sciences
Mary Khanjian
Partner, Food & Beverage Practice
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