Director, Supply Management, AEHG
Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management · Procurement
In short
The Director, Supply Management will lead the supply chain strategy for the Access & Egress Hardware Group (AEH), focusing on performance, cost optimization, and risk mitigation across multiple sites. This strategic leadership role requires influencing without direct authority and building strong relationships within a decentralized structure.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and deployment of supply management policies across AEH.
- Establish and enforce policy on supplier terms and conditions.
- Drive improvements in payment terms, cost, service, and inventory.
- Minimize supply risk and maintain compliance with EH&S regulations.
- Lead all supply chain activities within AEH, including logistics, materials management, and inventory planning.
- Drive continuous business improvement processes using technology and labor solutions.
- Establish, analyze, and report on supply chain KPIs and business/quality metrics.
- Establish annual strategic objectives, action plans, and critical success factors for each operating entity.
- Own material management goals for AEH, such as throughput, part shortages, and inventory accuracy.
- Drive lean transformation and continuous improvement across the procurement process.
- Develop team members through mentoring, coaching, and performance management.
- Maintain privacy, confidentiality, protect assets, act with ethics and integrity, and adhere to laws.
- Partner with site teams to ensure inventory accuracy and drive continuous improvement.
- Build effective supplier relationships for improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and service.
- Support cross-functional teams in resolving quality issues.
- Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field required.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in full-cycle supply chain management, including procurement and logistics.
- Demonstrated success leading in a matrixed, multi-site environment and influencing without direct authority.
- Strategic thinker who executes with confidence and speed.
- Proven ability to engage and influence effectively at the highest levels of the organization.
- Knowledge of and experience with Lean, Six Sigma, operations, and inventory management.
- Strong executive presence with excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong leadership capabilities and interpersonal skills.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated track record of successful process, productivity, quality and cost improvements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
- Ability to travel approximately 30%, including international travel.
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience with supply chain analytics tools preferred.
Benefits
- The ASSA ABLOY Group has made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go.
- We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities.
- We encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
Skills
LeanSix SigmaMicrosoft OfficeERP systemssupply chain analytics
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About ASSA ABLOY Group
Let’s create a safer and more open world – together! ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions with sales of SEK 121 billion and 52,000 employees. The Group has operations in over 70 countries and sales worldwide. ASSA ABLOY’s innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world. We have a feeling of discovery and urge to innovate by working together and telling it like it is, enabling us to be always growing, never boring and leading right. Do you want to be encouraged to act, have…
Company
ASSA ABLOY GroupJob Posted
1 week ago
Expires
in 1 week
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Experience Level
Director
Locations
New Haven, United States
Qualification
Bachelor, Master
Applicants
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