Global Director Supply Chain & Procurement

Job Description: Porex is looking for a dynamic business partner, with a successful diverse global supply chain operations and procurement background, to lead the Global Supply Chain & Procurement team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment centered around Trust, a Bias for Action with an Entrepreneurial spirit, this role is for you. The Global Director Supply Chain & Procurement will need to have both strong analytical and communication skills with a desire to work for a fast-paced organization. In addition to exceptional and inspirational leadership, the successful candidate must have a "roll-up your sleeves" bias for action attitude. This position will report to the Global VP of Operations. Key ResponsibilitiesOversee and lead the Global Supply Chain & Procurement functions for a fast-growing company of $300M+ annualized revenue with 8 global manufacturing locations.Lead the Porex Supply Chain and Procurement Organization by delivering technology, policies and processes to drive world-class performance.Serve as the leader for procurement centric knowledge related to: Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Global Supply Chain Management inclusive of Risk and Relationships.Responsible for developing a governance plan to enable world-class processes, systems, reporting, continuous improvement and facilitating stakeholder engagement.Drive global procurement and supply chain transformation.Indirect leadership for procurement and supply chain teams in our eight global operations sites, assisting in developing the strategy and execution plans to drive maximum value for the entire supply chain.Serves on the Porex Global Operations Leadership Team, providing valuable input and collaboration to drive maximum value for our entire operational functions including logistics, planning, network optimization, and procurement. ResponsibilitiesDirect leadership for Supply Chain and Global Procurement leaders and indirect leadership for functional teams in 8 sites globally.Oversee and lead the global supply chain and procurement functions which include logistics, material planning, transportation, and warehousing.Develop and execute Supplier Relationship Strategy that maximizes value for Porex, establishes strategic relationships with key suppliers, mitigates risk, and builds category expertise.Work with operations and commercial managers to ensure service and inventory plans and execution are consistent with business financial and cost goals.Provide support to internal manufacturing operations and to other global functions including Planning, Network Optimization, Continuous Improvement, and Procurement.Support inventory optimization efforts and procurement strategies to ensure best in class cash conversion cycle attainment. Development of supporting inventory, volume, service and space requirements.Identify and implement new or “best practices” designed to drive a world class supply chain.Lead multiple departments, both direct and indirect, including Raw Material, Transportation, Logistics, Warehousing. Ensure goals are aligned with Operations. Supply Chain and inventory strategies and objectives are measured with relevant key performance metrics across all locations (including financial, production, service, etc.).Interact with leadership and operational teams in multiple factories globally.Travel up to 50% including both domestic and international locations. Core CompetenciesAn entrepreneurial minded leader who constantly strives for improvement, unwilling to accept there is not a better way, is ambitious and wants to have a great impact on the world.A creative results-oriented leader who is particularly good at balancing multiple priorities and issues.One who is passionate about driving and sustaining change in an organization through committed leadership.Leadership experience in a high-volume, multi-site, and multi process manufacturing organization.Strong professional knowledge in all aspects of supply chain, procurement (category management, SRM, contract management) and continuous improvement (Lean Six Sigma, logistics, demand planning, inventory optimization, SIOP, production planning, transportation, warehousing, order processing and customer collaboration)Must have detailed understanding of MRP, fulfillment / buying, demand planning/management and forecasting.Strong management skills in dealing with internal and external customers.Ability to sell and convey new business ideas and concepts. Education and ExperienceBachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics, Business Finance, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.At least 8 years of supply chain and procurement leadership experience to include operations strategy development, supply chain management, logistics, and procurement.5 + years of experience in a leadership role with demonstrated success in growing and developing a team, both direct and indirect.Demonstrated success in SRM, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management. Experience in resin-based categories is a big plus. About Filtration Group Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action. The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. With revenues of $1.6 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world. With over 7,000 employees, the Company serves its customers from a global footprint of 105 facilities in over 25 countries. Filtration Group operates across a wide variety of attractive end markets and produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80% of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes. For more information on Filtration Group, please visit www.filtrationgroup.com. About Madison Industries Filtration Group is an affiliate of Madison Industries, one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value. The team at Madison is committed to building something truly remarkable that long outlasts them while coaching others to reach their highest potential. For more information on Madison Industries, please visit www.madison.net. Company Description: Porex is a worldwide leader in the development, engineering, and manufacture of porous polymer technologies, components, and specialized devices. The company’s products are used in healthcare, life science research, consumer, electronics and industrial markets. Over 50 years ago, Porex launched the sintered porous plastics industry by developing porous polymer materials to support caustic fluid separation processes. Since 1961, they have applied their extensive porous plastic material science, product design, and custom plastic manufacturing expertise to designing unique porous solutions that overcome complex project challenges and enable quicker product launches. Healthcare, consumer, and industrial market leaders around the world rely on Genuine PorexTM custom plastic and fiber manufacturing components because of the high reproducibility of our manufacturing processes, which ensure that the billionth part is the same as the first. Over 1,300 customers in 65 countries trust Porex to develop porous polymers and supply their porous material needs. Simply put, Porex creates high value porous solutions that enables their customers products to do something new, better or more cost effectively every day. Porex is a subsidiary of Filtration Group, with revenues of approximately $300 million. Porex has facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia and more than 1500 employees worldwide. Our screening process includes a drug test and background check. Upon hiring we use the E-Verify system to validate status to work legally in the United States. Porex provides an excellent benefits package which includes healthcare, paid days off, and a 401K plan. Porex is an EOE, Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Work Free Environment. For more information on Porex, please visit www.porex.com. About Filtration Group Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action. The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. With revenues of $1.6 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world. With over 7,000 employees, the Company serves its customers from a global footprint of 105 facilities in over 25 countries. Filtration Group operates across a wide variety of attractive end markets and produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80% of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes. For more information on Filtration Group, please vi