The Opportunity: The Vice President of Supply Chain provides enterprise-level leadership and strategic oversight of end-to-end supply chain operations across the division. This role is accountable for aligning production planning, inventory strategy, sourcing, warehousing, and distribution to support customer service excellence, working capital optimization, and cost discipline.
Operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, the VP of Supply Chain ensures that materials, capacity, and information flow seamlessly, from international suppliers through production and into customer delivery while building resilient, scalable systems and high-performing teams.
What You'll Do: Reporting directly to the President and General Manager of the division, this role is responsible for:
Production Planning & Scheduling - Ensure production schedules align with customer demand, capacity constraints, labor availability, and inventory targets.
- Drive forecast accuracy improvements through close partnership with Sales, Operations, and Finance.
- Balance short-term execution with long-term capacity and network planning.
Inventory Management - Own enterprise inventory strategy, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods across all locations.
- Drive optimization of inventory turns, days on hand, and days working capital while maintaining service level commitments.
- Implement and govern inventory policies (safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing) grounded in data and demand variability.
- Lead annual physical inventory, cycle count accuracy, obsolescence mitigation, and slow-moving inventory reduction initiatives.
Supply Chain Management (Domestic & International) - Oversee strategic sourcing, supplier performance, and risk management, including international suppliers and extended lead-time materials.
- Strengthen supplier partnerships to improve cost, quality, delivery, and continuity of supply.
- Lead cost-reduction initiatives through sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, and total cost of ownership analysis.
- Develop and ensure performance of material costs in annual budgets and operating plans that support the business objectives, driving cost savings projects that continue to improve margins.
- Develop contingency and resiliency plans for geopolitical, logistics, and supply disruptions.
Warehouse & Distribution Management - Provide executive oversight of 3 rd party warehousing, material handling prior to shipping, and outbound transportation across all plant locations.
- Ensure efficient flow of materials into production.
- Drive improvements in on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery, freight optimization, and cost control.
- Champion continuous improvement in layout, automation, and systems to support scale and growth.
People Leadership & Organizational Management - Lead, coach, and develop Supply Chain Managers at each plant location, fostering accountability and collaboration across sites.
- Build a unified supply chain operating model while respecting site-specific needs and constraints.
- Establish clear expectations, performance metrics, and development plans for direct reports.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional partnership.
Who we're looking for All your life, you've been a thinker - a practical innovator with rolled-up sleeves, a strong sense of purpose and healthy dose of optimist in you. A maker who gets things done. If you dream of using technology to make a difference in the world, we want you with us.
At Gibraltar, we're solving big problems and pushing the boundaries of what's possible, changing lives with smarter products and services in agtech, renewable energy and residential products that will shape a better future for people and the planet. So we're looking for more than great talent, we're looking for good people with a unique point of view - creators ready to tackle our most important challenges.
If you thrive in a collaborative and inclusive culture, working side by side with talented teammates or hand in hand with customers and communities to solve real-world technology problems, we want to hear from you.
What we need - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 10 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing supply chain environments, including multi-site responsibility.
- Demonstrated success leading S& OP/IBP, inventory optimization, and international sourcing strategies.
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing working capital, cost targets, and forecasting.
- Proven ability to lead and develop senior-level supply chain leaders across locations.
- Strategic thinker with a strong execution mindset.
- Data-driven decision maker who translates insight into action.
- Trusted cross-functional partner to Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Finance.
- Change leader who builds systems, capability, and bench strength.
- Calm, decisive presence during disruption and uncertainty.
What we offer Health & Welfare
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents
- Health care & dependent flexible spending plans
- Free Life and AD& D coverage with supplemental coverage options
- Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
Financial Wellbeing
- Competitive compensation
- Bonus opportunities
- Generous 401(k) plan
Flexibility & Time Off
- Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays.
Community & Personal Development
- Donation matching and time off to volunteer
- Educational reimbursement
If you thrive in a collaborative and inclusive culture, working side by side with talented teammates or hand in hand with customers and communities to solve real-world technology problems, we want to hear from you.
EEOC Gibraltar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for
employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest
record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status,
genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other
status protected by federal, state or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable
laws, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation to fully participate in the application p
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