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ASSA ABLOY Group · 2 weeks ago

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain

Kennesaw, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

ASSA ABLOY Group is a global leader in access solutions, seeking a Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain to lead end-to-end operations for Self Storage. This role is responsible for supplier strategy, global sourcing activities, and ensuring quality governance to support growth and operational excellence.

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Responsibilities

Develop long-term operations, sourcing, supply chain, production, and supplier quality strategies

Lead efforts to improve global supplier footprint, inventory positioning, and risk mitigation

Identify opportunities for scalability in alignment with Self Storage’s 5-year growth plan and AAGS strategic roadmap

Ensure adherence to internal and external regulations, including safety, quality, compliance, and sustainability requirements

Guarantee supplier compliance with ASSA ABLOY policies, including EHS, Supplier Code of Conduct, and Trade Compliance

Ensure quality governance across all operations, production processes, and supplier activities

Lead strategic negotiations with suppliers for Self Storage’s hardware, component, and service needs

Manage supplier performance, providing structured feedback, scorecards, and improvement plans

Monitor global supply markets and interpret market intelligence to influence sourcing strategies

Ensure global and local contracts are utilized and adhered to for sourcing and supplier quality management

Lead supplier selection, qualification, development, and lifecycle management

Lead all production operations, capacity planning, forecasting, workflow design, and optimization

Ensure quality control, root-cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions across production

Oversee SOP development, production KPIs, safety programs, and continuous improvement initiatives

Develop and implement sourcing and supply chain strategies aligned with divisional direction

Oversee all procurement activities, inventory management, cycle counting, and NetSuite accuracy

Lead annual productivity improvements (cost reduction, yield improvement, supplier efficiencies)

Ensure cross-functional cooperation around material readiness for NPI/NPD projects

Provide annual budget estimates incorporating market inputs and sourcing strategy

Set and lead supplier quality performance standards and KPIs

Address supplier and internal non-conformances, ensuring accountability and timely resolution

Manage SQE processes, working with Division and Group resources

Lead a cross-functional team including production, warehouse, procurement, and quality alignment resources

Partner with HR to build organizational capability through coaching, skill development, and succession pipeline creation

Provide leadership in achieving design-to-cost targets for product development

Collaborate across Group, Division, and local Self Storage leadership to implement best practices and global sourcing strategies

Partner with Product Management and Engineering, to align production and sourcing strategies with product lifecycle needs

Work with Finance on cost structures, contracts, and budget management

Qualification

Supplier ManagementStrategic SourcingProduction PlanningQuality GovernanceERP SystemsInventory OptimizationNegotiation SkillsAnalytical ThinkingFinancial AnalysisLeadershipProject ManagementTeamwork

Required

5+ years of experience in electronics or hardware manufacturing, production planning, quality, KPIs, and team leadership

5+ years of experience managing suppliers, negotiations, TCO reduction, and supplier quality compliance

5+ years of experience with ERP systems (NetSuite ideal), inventory optimization, forecasting, and cost-management initiatives

Develop long-term operations, sourcing, supply chain, production, and supplier quality strategies

Lead efforts to improve global supplier footprint, inventory positioning, and risk mitigation

Identify opportunities for scalability in alignment with Self Storage's 5-year growth plan and AAGS strategic roadmap

Ensure adherence to internal and external regulations, including safety, quality, compliance, and sustainability requirements

Guarantee supplier compliance with ASSA ABLOY policies, including EHS, Supplier Code of Conduct, and Trade Compliance

Ensure quality governance across all operations, production processes, and supplier activities

Lead strategic negotiations with suppliers for Self Storage's hardware, component, and service needs