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The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lean 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. 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 bolthires-only function • Develop category strategies, supplier segmentation, and risk mitigation frameworks • Strengthen supplier partnerships while improving bolthires, 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, bolthires, cash, and resilience Skills • 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 • 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 Overview • At Lean Six Search, we pride ourselves on being the best headhunters within the operational excellence, supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing space.
It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, CA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job