Sr. Director, Global Supply Chain Optimization
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Singapore
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Logistics
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or Master's degree preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive supply chain, procurement operations, or supply chain optimization experience, with at least 5 years in a strategic leadership role defining processes, standards, and organiza
- Demonstrated expertise in supply chain process design, business process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent), and organizational change management.
- Strong background with procurement systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and supply chain analytics platforms. Experience with cloud-based ERP implementations (Oracle Fusion, SAP, or equivalent
- Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives, technology deployments, and organizational transformations in complex, multi-division supply chain environments.
- Experience designing and scaling shared services, training programs, and center of excellence functions in large or growing organizations.
- Strong executive communication skills with ability to translate complex supply chain operations into business impact and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
- Advanced proficiency with data analytics, metrics development, and performance management; comfort with AI and advanced analytics concepts in supply chain applications.
- Experience in or adjacent to semiconductor equipment, precision manufacturing, or high-complexity supply chain environments is strongly preferred.
Full description
ROLE SUMMARY
The Director of Supply Chain Optimization is accountable for designing, deploying, and scaling supply chain capabilities, processes, and enabling systems across Ichor's global organization. This role serves as the architect and custodian of supply chain discipline, ensuring that best practices, technology investments, and process standards drive competitive advantage and operational scalability. The Director leads the transformation from individual expertise to institutional capability—converting tacit knowledge into explicit standard work, and building the organizational learning infrastructure required to sustain growth beyond $3B.
The position is both strategic and operational, bridging executive leadership with functional supply chain teams. This includes governing the procurement and supply chain technology roadmap, establishing global metrics and performance standards, designing and deploying continuous improvement methodologies, and leading cross-functional projects that reshape how the supply chain organization operates across all divisions and geographies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESOrganizational Learning and Capability Development
Design and operate a Center of Excellence function that systematically converts individual expertise into scalable, documented standard work and training curricula with the direct support of dedicated subject matter experts. Own the architecture for capturing and disseminating best practices across procurement, supplier management, and customer supply chain functions.
Lead the development and deployment of global training and certification programs for procurement professionals, commodity managers, material program managers, and supply chain specialists. Establish competency frameworks and career development pathways that create advancement clarity and technical depth within the supply chain organization.
Architect and manage a structured knowledge repository—digital and process-based—that preserves institutional memory and enables rapid onboarding, consistency, and compliance across new geographies and acquisitions. Ensure that Ichor's supply chain methodologies and playbooks survive team transitions and scale without degradation of quality.
Establish a continuous improvement discipline that identifies, tests, and scales supply chain process innovations. Partner with functional leaders to define and measure the impact of process improvements, ensuring that optimization efforts compound over time rather than reverting to prior practices.
Technology Roadmap and Digital Enablement
Lead the definition, prioritization, and execution of the global procurement and supply chain technology roadmap. Serve as the primary executive voice for supply chain technology strategy and the primary interface with IT, Finance, and Operations on investment decisions, implementation prioritization, and post-deployment optimization.