Vice President of Supply Chain
$150,000 - $230,000 per year
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L7
$150,000 - $230,000 per year
Occupations
Supply Chain ManagersPurchasing ManagersPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsIndustries
Industrial Supplies Merchant WholesalersProcess, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting ServicesFreight Transportation Arrangement- A growing, established organization is seeking a Vice President of Supply Chain & Logistics to lead and transform its global supply chain operation.
- This is a high-impact executive leadership role with ownership across global sourcing, procurement, demand planning, forecasting, inventory strategy, logistics, supplier management, and trade compliance.
- The ideal candidate is a strategic but hands-on supply chain leader who knows how to build scalable processes, negotiate effectively with global suppliers, improve inventory performance, reduce costs, and use data to drive better business decisions.
- What You'll OwnLead the overall strategy for global supply chain, procurement, purchasing, logistics, and inventory management
- Own demand planning, forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization across a multi-location distribution network
- Partner with Sales, Operations, Product, Engineering, and Finance to improve service levels, margins, and working capital
- Develop and execute global sourcing strategies, including supplier selection, negotiations, performance management, and risk mitigation
- Negotiate supplier pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, warranties, and commercial terms
- Improve SKU and inventory management to reduce complexity and increase inventory productivity
- Optimize international and domestic freight strategies while controlling transportation costs
- Lead customs, duties, tariff classification, and international trade compliance
- Implement technology, analytics, and planning tools that improve visibility and decision-making across the supply chain
- Support new product development and launches from sourcing through production and distribution
- Build stronger processes around vendor returns, warranty costs, and inventory recovery
- Lead, develop, and hold accountable a global supply chain team
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across purchasing, production, logistics, and distribution
- 10+ years of progressive supply chain, procurement, sourcing, or logistics experience
- Leadership experience within a manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, or similarly complex environment
- Strong experience managing global suppliers and international supply chains
- Demonstrated success negotiating significant supplier and vendor agreements
- Strong understanding of demand planning, forecasting, inventory optimization, and working capital
- Experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams through product development and launch
- Strong financial and analytical mindset with the ability to connect supply chain decisions to margins, cash flow, and overall business performance
- Experience with ERP/MRP and modern supply chain planning systems
- Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities
- Executive-level communication, negotiation, and leadership skills
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Why This Opportunity?
- This is not simply a purchasing leadership position. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the company's global supply chain strategy and have a direct impact on profitability, inventory performance, vendor strategy, and future growth.
- You'll step into a highly visible position with the ability to improve systems, challenge existing processes, strengthen supplier relationships, and build a more sophisticated, data-driven supply chain organization.
- If you're a supply chain executive who enjoys building, optimizing, negotiating, and driving measurable business results, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.
Level
ManagerL7
Salary
$150,000 - $230,000 per year
Location
St Petersburg, FL
Occupation
Supply Chain Managers
Industry
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Posted
today
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