The Company
Profile Products is a ~$300 million revenue multi-site manufacturer of engineered specialty agriscience materials that promote horticultural productivity, water conservation, and erosion control. The Company has developed a portfolio of highly innovative products designed to help its customers generate higher yields, reduce costs, and achieve environmentally sustainable outcomes. Profile Products has a long history of innovation that has resulted in the development of differentiated, IP-protected offerings used by customers across multiple end markets including horticulture, environmental solutions, and sports fields.
The Role
Profile Products now seeks to transform its manufacturing and supply chain operations and instill a culture of discipline and continuous improvement to enable future growth. As part of this agenda, Profile Products is seeking to hire a Supply Chain Leader to lead SIOP, inventory and material management, tactical procurement, logistics and customer service/order fulfillment across a 12-plant manufacturing and supply chain network. The role oversees a team of Supply Planners, a Demand Planner, Inventory Analysts, and a DC Manager, reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and is ideally based in Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA or remotely in the Southeast with access to a major airport.
Experience & Requirements
• At least 5 years of managerial and leadership experience in supply chain and/or logistics and at least 7 seven years of cumulative leadership experience in any function.
• Deep experience managing planning and logistics functions and running an effective SIOP process; preferred experience of standing up a new SIOP process or reengineering an existing one.
• Must be able to seamlessly manage end?to?end supply chain and logistics functions.
• Deep understanding of supply chain and logistic processes and the interface to the commercial, operations and finance functions.
• Deep familiarity with planning, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution operations, and related process interfaces.
• Deep working knowledge of core processes (e.g., order to cash) and enterprise software like ERP, TMS, etc.
• Prior experience building a supply chain organization and processes.
• Outstanding leader, capable of building a strong team, improving processes, and putting new processes and concepts in place where necessary.
• Able to understand and make improvements on a variety of supply, logistics and business models.
• Demonstrated ability to multi?task and manage priorities in a fast?paced environment; ability to meet deadlines and timing requirements.
• Collaborative and nimble. Able to dynamically balance commercial needs against operational efficiencies.
• Able to span tactical to strategic thinking and seamlessly link day?to?day execution to long?term strategy. Willing to roll?up own sleeves and do the detailed work if/when necessary, but comfortable and capable of providing direction to a multi? functional team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Can articulate tactics and strategy to executives as well as front line staff.
• Excellent process orientation and organizational and analytical skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required, with a preference for Business, Finance, Supply Chain/Procurement, or a related discipline. MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
