VP of Supply Chain Management & Logistics

The Company: HARTING Americas

Website: https://www.harting.com/en-US

Company Description: HARTING is a global industrial manufacturing

company that designs and produces connectivity solutions used to transmit

power, data, and signals. Their products support industries such as

automation, transportation, energy, and data centers.

The Position

Job Title: VP of Supply Chain Management & Logistics

Job Type: Full-time; Hybrid

Responsibilities:

• Owns the regional design, optimization, and execution of end-to-end supply chain

and logistics processes across the Americas, ensuring alignment with global

HARTING strategy

• Develops and implements the regional SCM strategy in alignment with the HARTING

global SCM strategy

• Defines regional supply chain network design and drives digitalization and

sustainability

• Sets long-term priorities for sourcing, capacity, and logistics

• Oversees planning, procurement, production, warehousing, and distribution

• Ensures achievement of service level, inventory, and cost targets while maintaining

supply chain resilience and cost efficiency

• Continuously improves SCM processes and systems

• Monitors, analyzes, and optimizes key performance indicators (KPIs) related to the

area of responsibility

• Aligns supply chain services with customer expectations and market needs,

ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction across global and regional

requirements

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal stakeholders as well as

external partners, such as suppliers and logistics partners

• Analyzes market trends and customer requirements relevant to logistics, driving

service innovation and best practice adoption• Leads and develops regional SCM and logistics teams, fostering a culture of high

performance

• Drives talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability

building

• Promotes and enhances collaboration and knowledge sharing within the SCM

organization and across other business units

Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience within a complex,

multi-site manufacturing environment

• Experience managing supply chain operations across multiple locations, including

U.S. and Mexico, with exposure to global coordination

• Strong background in demand planning, supply planning, and distribution network

design and execution

• Proven experience leading end-to-end supply chain functions, including planning,

logistics, warehousing, and production coordination

• Demonstrated ability to scale and optimize supply chain operations in a high-

growth environment, including improving service levels, lead times, and cost

efficiency

• Experience working in international supply chains with an understanding of

import/export, tariffs, and cross-border logistics

• Strong systems experience, including SAP (MM, PP, APO/IBP) and data-driven

decision making through reporting and KPIs

• Proven track record of leading transformation initiatives such as process

improvement, network optimization, or supply chain digitalization

• Experience leading and developing cross-functional teams, with the ability to

operate both strategically and hands-on

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to

influence across operations, sales, procurement, and executive leadership

Location: Elgin, IL

Compensation Details: This position offers a competitive base salary,

benefits, and bonus.