Assoc Dir, Supply Chain Management
About This Role
The Associate Director, Supply Chain Management – Team Leader, is entrusted with guiding the organization’s supply chain strategy and execution for global data center projects. This leadership role places a strong emphasis on executive communication and cross-functional team stewardship, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment across all levels of the business. The Associate Director cultivates a collaborative environment and acts as a key liaison between senior executives and cross-functional teams, championing initiatives in NPI, supplier development, material and capacity planning, and sourcing strategy to deliver operational excellence and business growth.
Job Description
Executive Communication: Serve as the principal supply chain spokesperson, delivering concise, actionable updates and insights to senior leadership. Translate complex supply chain challenges into strategic recommendations, fostering informed decision-making at the executive level.
Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Lead, inspire, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams—including procurement, engineering, operations, finance, and IT—to achieve seamless project execution. Drive engagement, accountability, and innovation within a diverse, global workforce.
Strategic Leadership: Shape and articulate the supply chain vision, aligning team objectives with organizational priorities and motivating high performance across all functions.
New Product Introduction (NPI): Oversee the supply chain readiness for new data center products, guiding teams through each stage of transition from concept to implementation.
Supplier Development: Direct the evaluation and strategic development of suppliers to ensure quality, scalability, and resilience for data center initiatives.
Cross-Functional PMO: Facilitate cross-functional program management, setting clear expectations and resolving challenges while maintaining momentum toward project goals.
Material Planning: Lead efforts in forecasting, inventory optimization, and material flow to support timely data center construction and operations.
Capacity Planning: Develop strategies to ensure supplier and internal teams are equipped to meet global data center requirements.
Sourcing Strategy: Steer sourcing initiatives to optimize cost, quality, and supply chain resilience for expanding data center footprints.
Risk Management: Identify and proactively manage supply chain risks, communicating mitigation plans effectively to executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
Team Development: Foster a culture of trust, coaching, and innovation, empowering supply chain professionals to excel and advance within the organization.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations
5+ years in senior leadership and team management roles supporting large-scale infrastructure or data center projects
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time (international as needed)
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business
Demonstrated expertise in executive communication and leading cross-functional global teams.
Extensive experience in NPI, supplier development, material and capacity planning, sourcing strategy, and PMO leadership.
Superior analytical, negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.
Ability to inspire and drive results in dynamic, fast-paced environments with diverse, cross-functional teams.
PMP Certification
Advanced proficiency with supply chain systems, data analytics, and digital transformation tools.