Supply Chain Director

Supply Chain Director New York, USA On-site / Hybrid depending on business needs About the Company Novaris Search is partnered with a growing business within the personal care and beauty manufacturing space that is looking to appoint a Supply Chain Director to lead and strengthen its end-to-end supply chain function. This is a key leadership role for a commercially aware supply chain professional who can build structure, improve performance, and support the business through its next phase of growth. Position Overview The Supply Chain Director will be responsible for overseeing the full supply chain operation, including planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, and cross-functional coordination across the business. The successful candidate will lead efforts to improve service levels, optimise inventory, strengthen supplier performance, and ensure the supply chain function is aligned with operational and commercial objectives. This role would suit someone with strong leadership skills, a hands-on approach, and experience operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally within personal care, cosmetics, beauty, or a related category. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end supply chain strategy across planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing, and logistics Develop and improve supply chain processes to support service, cost, and efficiency targets Partner with operations, manufacturing, commercial, and finance teams to align supply chain activities with business needs Drive S&OP and demand planning processes to improve forecasting accuracy and supply continuity Manage supplier performance and support procurement strategies to reduce risk and improve reliability Oversee inventory strategy to balance working capital with customer service requirements Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain function Build, lead, and develop a high-performing supply chain team Provide reporting, analysis, and leadership insight o…

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