Director, APAC Supply Chain

Role Overview

• Lead APAC supply chain performance across customer service, forecast accuracy, inventory management, and operational execution, balancing service, working capital, and growth objectives across the region.
• Drive regional S&OP and Integrated Business Planning processes, connecting Commercial, Finance, Operations, and Global Supply Chain teams to improve planning effectiveness and execution.
• Establish and lead a disciplined performance management cadence, identifying risks, root causes, mitigation plans, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with regional and global stakeholders to translate market requirements into actionable supply chain strategies, recovery plans, and business decisions.
• Lead supply chain transformation initiatives, including process standardization, system adoption, data-driven decision making, and operational excellence programs.
• Drive organizational effectiveness by strengthening governance, decision-making processes, operating rhythms, and cross-functional collaboration across APAC.
• Strengthen organizational capabilities by improving governance, operating models, cross-functional collaboration, and scalable ways of working across APAC.
• Develop and coach a high-performing regional team, fostering accountability, customer focus, talent development, and continuous improvement, while building leadership capability and organizational readiness to support future business growth.
• Support business growth by building resilient supply chain capabilities and enabling sustainable long-term performance improvements across the region.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive supply chain leadership experience with regional or multi-country responsibility, preferably within medical device, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, or other complex regulated industries.
• Broad end-to-end supply chain experience spanning planning, inventory management, customer operations, supply chain execution, and other cross-functional supply chain disciplines.
• Proven track record of improving customer service, operational performance, inventory productivity, and business outcomes in complex matrix environments.
• Demonstrated success leading transformation, organizational effectiveness, capability-building, or operating model improvement initiatives across regional organizations.
• Strong understanding of ERP/SAP systems, planning solutions, analytics, and supply chain performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, build strong business partnerships, and lead through complexity and ambiguity.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business priorities into operational execution and long-term capability development.
• Strong people leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with experience leading multicultural teams.
• Ability to travel up to 25% across the APAC region.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Career development opportunities
• Collaborative, purpose-driven environment