Director, Supply Chain – Appliance

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🐎 Kentucky – Remote

🐎 Kentucky – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🔗 Supply Chain

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SSW Advanced Technologies

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

🔧 Hardware

🤝 B2B

Manufacturing • Hardware • B2B

SSW Advanced Technologies is a U. S. -based manufacturing and technology partner that designs and produces components and control systems for residential and commercial appliances, including refrigeration, cooking, laundry, HVAC, and control panels. With over 75 years of experience and 13 North American manufacturing plants, SSW delivers engineered, high-volume hardware solutions and end-to-end product lifecycle support to appliance OEMs and other B2B customers, emphasizing comfort, convenience, safety, and efficiency.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute a segment-wide supply chain strategy covering procurement, supplier management, planning, inventory and logistics • Source direct and indirect materials, negotiate supply agreements, pricing and terms, and deliver annual material cost-reduction targets • Identify high-risk components and lead alternate supplier development, qualification and transitions • Establish supplier scorecards and lead supplier reviews, corrective actions and development plans • Lead the sales, inventory and operations planning process • Ensure MRP accuracy, master scheduling and disciplined inventory control across all plants • Improve inventory turns and reduce excess, slow-moving and obsolete stock • Manage inbound and outbound freight, warehousing and cross-border logistics • Manage tariff, USMCA and import/export compliance • Monitor commodity markets and inflation, forecast material costs, support standard cost development, and partner with Finance and Sales on pricing recovery and quoting • Ensure material readiness for new program launches, model changeovers and engineering changes • Define and report supply chain KPIs and present results and recovery plans to segment leadership • Standardize supply chain processes across plants and use ERP/MRP tools to improve visibility and decision-making • Lead, coach and develop plant supply chain managers, buyers, planners and supplier development engineers

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or a related field • 8–10+ years of progressive supply chain, procurement or materials experience in manufacturing, including at least 3–5 years in a leadership role • Proven record of developing and qualifying alternate suppliers and delivering material cost reductions • Strong negotiation skills • Command of S&OP, MRP and inventory management • Advanced proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel • Ability to lead effectively in a remote, multi-site environment • Fluent English • Experience supplying appliance OEMs or other high-volume OEM customers preferred • Experience with multi-plant and cross-border U.S./Mexico/Canada supply chains preferred • Background sourcing steel, wire, glass, resin or coatings preferred • Master’s degree or MBA preferred • APICS/ASCM (CPIM or CSCP) or ISM (CPSM) certification preferred • Spanish fluency strongly preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Annual bonus • Comprehensive benefits • Remote flexibility • Direct access to senior leadership

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