Director of Supply Chain

Director of Supply Chain

Join the Grenzebach Team

Grenzebach Corporation is a high-tech company focusing on the future of automation, our customers, and our employees. We are convinced that only those who explore new paths and face today's issues with an open mind can actively shape the world.

An open and appreciative culture unites our multinational group of companies. Embark on a new course and join us on an exciting journey that will change global markets from the bottom up. Become part of the Grenzebach family, grow professionally and personally, and accompany our customers on their journey into the world of tomorrow!

Benefits / Perks:

FREE Employee Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision

FREE Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance

FREE Gym Membership

FREE Life Insurance

20 PTO Days Starting Day 1           

401k with Match

10 Paid Holidays                             

Annual Bonus Opportunity

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Work Schedule/Remote work options

Reports To:

Vice President of Operations, Grenzebach Corporation

Direct Reports:

Sr. Manager, Customer Service

Sr. Manager, Procurement

Position Summary

The Director of Supply Chain provides strategic and operational leadership for Purchasing, Demand & Supply Planning (S&OP), Logistics, Field Service & Installation and Customer Service across three business units.

This role establishes unified supply chain standards, harmonizes raw materials and purchased components between locations, and ensures alignment with global pricing, landed cost structures, and KPI standards.

This leader sets annual performance expectations for their team, governs vendor and partner relationships across the region, and ensures supply chain processes, systems, and metrics are fully aligned, scalable, and capable of aggregation to the global level.

While the North American locations operate different business models, this role ensures standardization where feasible and strategic differentiation where required.

Job Description:

North American Supply Chain Strategy & Governance

• Execute a North American make-or-buy strategy in collaboration with site leadership and Global Supply Chain.
• Establish and Maintain and Sales and Operations Planning Process
• Maintain Customer satisfaction from Installation to Service
• Define and maintain the purchasing footprint aligned to business unit strategies.
• Establish binding field service and installation, customer service, purchasing, planning, and logistics standards in alignment with global governance.
• Set yearly supply chain performance objectives and ensure accountability through KPI governance.
• Lead training and qualification of supply chain resources

Purchasing Leadership

• Develop and execute regional purchasing strategies for material categories, harmonized with Corporate.
• Lead or participate in major supplier negotiations, contract awards, and framework agreements.
• Establish and enforce supplier performance standards (quality, delivery, cost).
• Set and govern target costs for procurement.
• Ensure price harmonization with global pricing, including landed cost alignment.
• Manage intercompany purchase orders and cross-border sourcing strategies.

Customer Service, Installation, Planning, Order Management & Intercompany Coordination

• Establish and maintain RFQ processes to enable customer satisfaction in line with global KPI’s
• Ensure efficient installation and customer service
• Adhere to customer service levels agreed to and in line with global standards
• Ensure regional production and material planning meets cost and delivery commitments.
• Manage discrepancies between Business Units where planning conflicts occur.
• Develop and maintain a “make to stock” strategy and adhere to contractually required stock levels
• Coordinate intercompany material flows and shipments.
• Ensure resource planning standards are aligned across locations.
• Accelerate supply chain parts delivery times to support data center solutions growth.
• Support manufacturing assembly efficiency through sequency and kitting of parts as required.
• Logistics & Delivery Performance
• Ensure delivery reliability to customers based on committed delivery dates.
• Optimize end-to-end logistics flow from supplier through production to customer.
• Ensure global logistics-related target costs are met.
• Coordinate intercompany shipments and customs-related activities across the region.

KPI, Reporting & Performance Management

Implement and govern global and regional KPIs for:

• Supply Chain performance
• Planning performance
• Supplier performance
• Logistics effectiveness
• Cost compliance and inventory efficiency

Ensure KPI design supports aggregation to the Global level.

Ensure KPI standards are consistent and aligned with Global benchmarks.

Provide executive-level reporting to the VP of Operations, CEO and Global Supply Chain leadership.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Provide functional leadership to Customer Service, Planning, Purchasing, and Logistics.
• Serve as the regional escalation point for Customer, supplier, logistics, planning, and intercompany issues.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, cost discipline, and cross-site collaboration.
• Perform as a member of the Operations Leadership Team in Newnan, GA

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering or 10 plus years equivalent Supply Chain Management experience
• SAP Experience is a requirement
• CPM certification strongly preferred
• S&OP Experience required
• APICS Certification strongly preferred
• Previous Customer Service experience is a plus
• Minimum of 10 years' supply chain management experience in an electro/mechanical/machining manufacturing environment
• Purchasing experience of large complex machinery based on engineering specifications
• Must be able to read and interpret technical engineering drawings, specifications, Bills of Material; interpret equipment shop testing specified by engineering
• Experience in preparing request for bids, evaluating bidders, and expediting vendors