Director of Supply Chain

About Vantedge Medical

Vantedge Medical leads in metals-based medical technology solutions, specializing from concept through full manufacturing for markets including Robotic Assisted Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Instruments, and Dental components. Our collaborative teams serve top medical OEMs globally, motivated by improving patient lives and advancing medical technology while enjoying a positive work environment.

Role Overview

The Director of Supply Chain will oversee the Supply Chain teams across four Vantedge Medical locations (Wheeling, IL; Hudson, NH; Durham, CT; Wallington, CT). This leader will be pivotal in enhancing Sales & Operations Planning, production scheduling, purchasing, and logistics strategies site-wide. Ideal candidates will be analytical, collaborative, proactive in driving improvements, take ownership, and maintain high personal standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply chain process improvements and best practices to advance maturity across sites.
• Create and continuously improve a standardized, proactive S&OP framework integrating demand, supply, and financial planning among operations, supply chain, sales, and finance.
• Enhance forecasting accuracy, system use, and data governance to enable dependable decisions.
• Translate sales and operations plans into actionable production schedules, order commitments, and inventory management strategies to boost on-time delivery.
• Lead the establishment of KPIs, role definitions, and team capability-building to foster accountability and ongoing improvement.
• Optimize MRP usage by assessing current systems, ensuring accurate master data, and driving advanced planning tool integration.
• Manage production scheduling processes, including work order releases, sequencing, visual controls, accountability, and capacity planning across sites.
• Oversee purchasing operations and vendor performance, driving cost savings and participating in RFQs for new product introductions.
• Conduct quarterly supplier performance reviews and develop long-term commodity strategies aligned with business goals.
• Drive timely and efficient logistics execution with accuracy and process discipline.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to identify and deploy site enhancements.
• Develop supply chain strategies, communicate clearly across teams, and lead consensus-driven execution.
• Coach and develop supply chain staff through structured talent development, clear role expectations, and training including conflict management and process standardization.
• Participate in strategic customer communication related to capacity and supply matters.
• Direct supervision of managers and planners within supply chain, planning, S&OP, logistics, and purchasing functions.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, operations management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in supply chain roles, including at least 5 years in planning.
• Proven expertise in building S&OP processes and optimizing MRP systems.
• Experience driving transformational change and leading organizational change management.
• Exceptional communication skills for internal and external stakeholder engagement, including conflict resolution.
• Strong ability to influence cross-functional teams and data-driven decision-making.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% primarily to Rancho Cordova and Stockton sites and supplier locations.