The Director of Supply Chain – Manufacturing is responsible for establishing and executing the corporate supply chain strategy across a network of manufacturing facilities. This position provides direct corporate accountability for sourcing, logistics, forecasting, and inventory management performance while exercising matrixed functional leadership over plant-level teams.
The Director ensures purchasing efficiency, freight optimization, forecast accuracy, SIOP integration, and inventory health (including slow & obsolete control). The role also owns the negotiation and governance of supplier and customer contracts, ensuring compliance, and cost-effectiveness as it relates to Supply Chain.
Why You’ll Love It Here:
At Dekko, you’ll be part of more than just a company — you’ll join a team of passionate people who truly care about what they do and who they work with. We offer:
- Great People & Culture – A supportive, values-driven environment where teamwork and integrity come first.
- Competitive Pay & Benefits – Including comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, and an 8% fully funded retirement plan.
- Growth Opportunities – We invest in your development with training, mentorship, and the chance to take on new challenges.
- Work That Matters – Contribute to innovative products that make a difference in how people live and work.
- Stability with Flexibility – A growing company with a strong foundation that understands the importance of life balance.
Here, you’ll be supported, challenged, and appreciated — and you’ll love being part of the Dekko team.
What you'll do:
1. Corporate Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and lead the company’s end-to-end supply chain strategy aligned with business growth, cost, and service objectives.
- Define and deploy standardized policies, Supply Chain KPIs, and best practices across all manufacturing facilities.
- Provide matrix leadership to site supply chain teams to ensure alignment with corporate initiatives.
- Partner with Operations, Finance, Sales, and Engineering to drive an integrated, data-driven supply chain model.
2. Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing
- Lead corporate sourcing initiatives for raw materials, components, and indirect spend.
- Drive material cost reduction through strategic supplier partnerships, alternate sourcing, and value engineering.
- Establish and monitor corporate Purchase Price Variance (PPV) targets and ensure site accountability for cost performance.
- Implement supplier scorecards, compliance audits, and performance reviews.
3. Freight, Logistics & Distribution
- Develop and manage the corporate freight and logistics strategy for inbound, interplant, and outbound shipments.
- Negotiate worldwide, national and regional carrier agreements to achieve cost, service, and reliability goals.
- Oversee implementation of transportation management systems (TMS) and freight audit controls.
- Analyze logistics costs and drive freight optimization projects across all facilities.
4. Forecasting & SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning)
- Lead the corporate SIOP process integrating demand planning, supply planning, and capacity alignment.
- Ensure monthly forecast accuracy and visibility across commercial, manufacturing, and procurement teams.
- Collaborate with Sales and Operations to balance customer demand with inventory and production capability.
- Drive proactive decision-making through data analytics, scenario planning, and supply risk analysis.
5. Inventory Management & Cycle Counting
- Establish corporate inventory policies, including safety stock and reorder parameters.
- Oversee cycle counting programs, ensuring accuracy targets are achieved at all sites.
- Monitor inventory turns, days on hand, and working capital performance.
- Partner with Finance to validate physical versus system inventory alignment and reporting integrity.
6. Slow-Moving & Obsolete (S&O) Inventory
- Define corporate procedures for identifying, reporting, and mitigating slow and obsolete material exposure.
- Lead cross-functional reviews with Operations, Engineering, and Sales to disposition or repurpose inventory.
- Drive root-cause corrective actions to reduce recurring S&O generation.
- Publish S&O performance metrics and financial exposure reports to leadership monthly.
7. Contract Management (Suppliers & Customers)
- Negotiate and oversee supplier and customer contracts, ensuring alignment with business terms, quality, and delivery expectations.
- Maintain a centralized contract repository, tracking key dates, obligations, and compliance requirements.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure all agreements meet corporate risk and profitability guidelines.
8. Cross-Site Matrix Leadership
- Mentor site-level Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Logistics personnel under a matrix reporting structure.
- Align plant-level Supply Chain objectives, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives with corporate goals.
- Conduct Supply Chain performance reviews with each site to evaluate execution, compliance, and improvement opportunities.
- Build organizational capability through training, development, and talent succession planning.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Purchase Price Variance (PPV): % reduction vs. prior year
- Freight Cost Efficiency: % of sales and cost per pound shipped
- Forecast Accuracy: % variance vs. actual demand
- Inventory Accuracy: % compliance through cycle count audits
- Inventory Turns / Working Capital Reduction
- Slow & Obsolete Material: % reduction in dollar value
- Supplier On-Time Delivery & Quality Metrics
- Contract Compliance and Renewal Timeliness
- Corporate Cost Savings Delivered ($)
About you:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or APICS/CSCP certification preferred.
- 10–15 years of progressive supply chain leadership in a manufacturing environment with multi-site accountability.
- Proven experience managing purchasing, forecasting, SIOP, logistics, and inventory at a strategic level.
- Demonstrated success operating within a matrixed organization and influencing site-level teams.
- Strong financial acumen, with experience in PPV, TCO, and working capital optimization.
- Deep understanding of ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) and advanced Excel/data analytics.
- Excellent negotiation, analytical, and leadership skills with a focus on collaboration and execution.
- Ability to travel 20–30% to domestic and international manufacturing sites and suppliers.
Dekko is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
