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Director of Supply Chain

AHEAD· Operations, Engineered Solutions
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Libertyville, IL$195k - $225kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Director responsible for maximizing value of the AHEAD Foundry supply chain by optimizing flow of goods and information between vendors, AHEAD Foundry, and customers; oversees purchasing, warehousing, logistics, and leads a Buyers team.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a close relationship with strategic vendors. Identify and become well known to the key contacts in all areas of the vendor's business, including product managers, sales and technical support staff, shipping, credit and finance departments, and top executives.
  • Formulate procurement strategy and negotiate favorable supply agreements for high-volume, high-value components in order to reduce costs, reduce supply-side risk, and ensure the organization's ability to meet customer service level agreements.
  • Perform regularly scheduled vendor evaluations, follow up with each vendor on results, and develop action plans for areas of needed improvement.
  • Coordinate new sourcing opportunities with the engineering department and perform initial vendor qualification analysis.
  • Work with the CFO to establish targeted inventory levels and develop reports and processes for measuring and managing operations to those levels (allocated, safety stock, unallocated, obsolete).
  • Analyze inventory items by category to identify opportunities for parts standardization/SKU rationalization. Work with the engineering department to effectuate changes.
  • Monitor component end-of-life and embedded roadmaps; consult with vendors, customers, engineering, and production to develop and execute strategy for transitioning to new components.

Qualifications

  • 9–11 years of experience in the worldwide market of computer components and their related supply chains, including project management relating to supply chain initiatives
  • Associate's degree (Business, Supply Chain, or related field) – 7–9 years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor's degree (Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field) – 5–7 years of relevant experience
  • Master's degree or MBA – 3–5 years of relevant experience
  • APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP) or equivalent structured career training may offset up to 1–2 years of experience
  • Preferred – proficiency in ERP and purchasing systems; Excel and Google apps; purchasing and quoting systems; demand planning and forecasting; ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 13485:2016 environment experience

Skills

Required:Vendor relationship managementWarehousing and logistics managementAdvanced MS ExcelLeadership and coaching

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid company holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave
  • Plus more! See benefits for details
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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AHEAD accelerates the impact of technology on clients by engineering customized data, developer, and infrastructure platforms that improve IT operations.

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