Supply Chain Director
Novaris SearchSupply Chain Director
New York, USA
On-site / Hybrid depending on business needs
About the Company
Novaris Search is partnered with a growing business within the personal care and beauty manufacturing space that is looking to appoint a Supply Chain Director to lead and strengthen its end-to-end supply chain function.
This is a key leadership role for a commercially aware supply chain professional who can build structure, improve performance, and support the business through its next phase of growth.
Position Overview
The Supply Chain Director will be responsible for overseeing the full supply chain operation, including planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, and cross-functional coordination across the business.
The successful candidate will lead efforts to improve service levels, optimise inventory, strengthen supplier performance, and ensure the supply chain function is aligned with operational and commercial objectives.
This role would suit someone with strong leadership skills, a hands-on approach, and experience operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally within personal care, cosmetics, beauty, or a related category.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end supply chain strategy across planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing, and logistics
- Develop and improve supply chain processes to support service, cost, and efficiency targets
- Partner with operations, manufacturing, commercial, and finance teams to align supply chain activities with business needs
- Drive S&OP and demand planning processes to improve forecasting accuracy and supply continuity
- Manage supplier performance and support procurement strategies to reduce risk and improve reliability
- Oversee inventory strategy to balance working capital with customer service requirements
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain function
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing supply chain team
- Provide reporting, analysis, and leadership insight on supply chain performance, risks, and opportunities
Candidate Requirements
- Proven experience in a senior supply chain leadership role within manufacturing
- Strong background across planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supply chain strategy
- Experience in personal care, beauty, cosmetics, OTC, or related consumer manufacturing would be preferred
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and improve supply chain performance in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of S&
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