Director, Supply Chain

Position Summary: 

The Director of Supply Chain will lead the strategic and operational management of ARaymond’s North American supply chain network, ensuring efficient, resilient, and customer-focused logistics and material flow. This role oversees planning, logistics, inventory management, warehousing, and supplier performance. The Director will play a critical role in supporting ARaymond’s operational excellence goals, driving digital transformation, and aligning supply chain strategies with business growth and sustainability objectives. 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Lead end-to-end supply chain operations across North America, including customs, customer service, forecast/demand planning, production scheduling, inventory control, warehousing, and logistics. 

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies that support business objectives, improve service levels, and reduce total landed cost. 

• Collaborate closely with the Procurement team to ensure alignment between material availability, supplier performance, and production needs. 

• Drive supply chain visibility and agility, leveraging digital tools and data analytics to improve forecasting, responsiveness, and decision-making. 

• Ensure optimal inventory levels across the network, balancing working capital efficiency with customer service requirements. 

• Oversee logistics and transportation operations, ensuring cost-effective, timely, and sustainable delivery of materials and finished goods. 

• Support new product launches and engineering changes, ensuring supply chain readiness and minimal disruption to operations. 

• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve supply chain processes, reduce waste, and enhance collaboration between plants, suppliers, and customers. 

• Ensure compliance with trade, customs, and regulatory requirements, and promote best practices in risk management and sustainability. 

• Develop and mentor supply chain teams, building capabilities in planning, logistics, and systems management across multiple sites.  

• All other related duties and/or projects as assigned.  

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred). 

• Minimum 10-years of progressive experience in supply chain leadership roles, preferably in a manufacturing or automotive environment. 

• Experience with SAP or other enterprise-level ERP systems. 

• Strong understanding of international logistics, customs compliance, and sustainability practices supply chain planning, logistics, inventory optimization, and ERP/MRP systems. 

• Proven ability to lead multi-site operations and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment. 

• Experience with Lean principles, S&OP processes, and digital supply chain tools. 

• Multilingual capabilities (e.g., French, German, Spanish) are a plus for global collaboration. 

Skills 

• Ability to work closely with others in a collaborative team environment. 

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. 

• Strong servant leadership skills including coaching and performance management. 

• Ability to think strategically and understand customer priorities. 

• Strong analytical skills with a degree of accuracy and attention to detail. 

• Strong planning and organizational skills (ability to organize and manage multiple priorities effectively). 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word). 

• Excellent oral and written interpersonal communication skills. 

• Professional demeanor and ethical conduct, including handling confidential information appropriately. 

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions. 

• Ability to influence and drive change at all levels of the organization. 

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to execution. 

Reporting to this position 

• Supply Chain Team Members:  Customs/Logistics/Planning/Customer Service/Distribution 

Physical Demands 

• Frequent sitting, walking, standing. 

• Use of computer with repetitive mouse use, keyboarding and visual demands. 

• Must be able to work in the office for collaborative purposes. 

• Frequent Travel by air, car, or other methods of travel. 

• International and Domestic Travel up to 25% 

Measure of Performance 

• Core Behaviors and Skills 

• Servant Leadership 

• Collaborating with Others 

• Creating Change 

• Empowering Others  

• Taking Responsibility  

• Technical/Functional Job Performance. 

• Customer and Quality Focus 

• Attendance record. 

• Timely Completion of assigned tasks and annual goals. 

• Accuracy and integrity of work. 

 

Health & Safety 

As a manager you play a crucial role in fostering a safe and healthy workplace. Your assignments in Health 

& Safety include, but are not limited to:​  

• Complying with all company health and safety guidelines and procedures, while actively guiding and supporting your team members on these subjects.​  

• Participating in all required health and safety trainings to stay informed about best practices and regulatory requirements.​  

• Engaging and ensuring your team’s participation in health & safety trainings and initiatives.​  

• Leading health & safety by example.  

At ARaymond, we create cutting-edge fastening and assembly systems for the machines and products that keep the world moving. Founded in Grenoble in 1865, and still headquartered in the city to this day, we’re a family-run business with a proud history of innovation – including the invention of the press stud. Human values have driven our success for over 155 years, embodied by our servant-leadership model of management that empowers employees and puts their wellbeing first.

Today we employ more than 7,000 people in 25 countries worldwide. And we’re committed to leading in sustainability for the global fastening and assembly market.