Brambles

Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations

Brambles • $160K — $200K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline such as Supply Chain Management, Mechanical Engineering, or other related fields.
  • MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma Green Belt certification or significant related experience preferred.
  • Experience managing a large multi-million/billion dollar P&L.
  • Minimum 20 years of supply chain management experience with at least 12 years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead supply chain strategy and optimize operating models for performance.
  • Define and govern a supply chain transformation roadmap prioritizing initiatives.
  • Own decisions related to supply chain network design and capital planning.
  • Establish frameworks for automation and advanced analytics initiatives.
  • Maintain integrated planning across demand, supply, and inventory.
  • Lead senior leaders in supply chain strategy and regional operations to build accountability.
  • Partner with commercial and finance teams to align supply chain capabilities with business needs.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and annual bonus structure.
  • Benefits from day one of employment.
  • Paid time off along with holiday observances.
  • 401K plan with company match (up to 4%).
  • Free company-paid vision, short-term disability, and life insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, and profit sharing.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Step into a pivotal leadership role where you’ll shape the future of large‑scale supply chain operations—accelerating performance, modernizing plants, and redefining how value is delivered across the network. You’ll lead and inspire an exceptional team, cut through complexity, rally stakeholders, and turn bold ideas into measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities May Include:

  • Lead supply chain strategy and operating model optimization, with accountability for service performance, inventory health, working capital, and supply resilience.
  • Define and govern the multi‑year supply chain transformation roadmap, ensuring prioritisation, sequencing, and value realisation across initiatives and investments.
  • Own supply chain network design and capital planning decisions, including capacity strategy, greenfield and brownfield expansion, site optimisation, and real‑estate footprint evolution.
  • Set decision frameworks and governance for automation, digitisation, and advanced analytics initiatives, ensuring investments align to enterprise priorities and deliver measurable operational value.
  • Establish and maintain an integrated planning and execution cadence across demand, supply, production, and inventory to enable disciplined decision‑making and cross‑functional alignment.
  • Lead senior leaders and managers across supply chain strategy, programs, and regional operations, building accountability, capability, and a performance‑driven culture.
  • Partner with commercial, finance, technology, and operations leaders to align supply chain capabilities with customer needs, growth strategies, and financial commitments.
  • Embed sustainability and decarbonisation considerations into network design, capital investment, and operational decision‑making to support long‑term enterprise and ESG objectives.

Position Purpose

We are seeking a strategic, execution‑driven supply chain leader to drive transformation across operations excellence, quality, plant automation, sustainability and plant network optimization. This role leads a high‑performing team responsible for elevating enterprise supply chain performance in complex, high‑volume environments. The ideal candidate excels at turning ambiguity into structured execution, building cross‑functional alignment, and delivering measurable operational and financial results.

What You Will Bring

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications -

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in one of the following engineering disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Logistics Planning, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other relevant engineering diploma

Desirable Qualifications -

  • MBA or equivalent on the job experience preferred

  • Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or significant related experience a plus

  • Management of a large, multi-million/billion dollar P&L in prior roles

Experience:

  • Proven experience leading and driving change and continuous improvement in a multi-site manufacturing environment at a national or regional level.

  • Minimum of 20 years of supply chain management, engineering and/or related project management experience

  • Minimum of 12 years of experience working as a Supply Chain leader in a production operations environment

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Proven leadership experience in complex, high‑volume supply chain environments

  • Demonstrated success driving enterprise‑wide transformation and automation initiatives

  • Strong expertise in SIOP/IBP, planning, procurement, production, and inventory management

  • Experience deploying AI, digital tools, and advanced analytics in supply chain operations

  • Track record of delivering measurable operational and financial improvements

  • Ability to lead through ambiguity, influence cross‑functional partners, and build disciplined execution frameworks

  • Experience with sustainability or decarbonization initiatives is a strong plus

What To Expect:

Additional Details:

  • Role will start in Alpharetta and will then be based in Atlanta, when new office opens late 2026

  • Travel 25-50% within scope

What We Offer:

Employee Package

  • Competitive Pay & Annual Bonus Structure

  • Benefits Day 1!

  • Paid Time Off plus Holiday Observances  

  • 401K w/ company match (up to 4%)

  • FREE company-paid vision, short-term disability, and life insurance!

  • Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, profit sharing, and more!

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Coaching, Disruptive Thinking, Enterprise Mindset, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Inspirational Leadership, Integrated Planning, Operational Excellence, Organizational Changes, Setting Direction, Strategic Thinking, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Planning (SCP), Supply Chain Transformation, Transformational Leadership, Vision Setting

About Brambles

Brambles Limited is an Australian company that provides supply chain logistics services. The company operates in more than 60 countries and is a global leader in pallet and container pooling services. Brambles' primary businesses include CHEP, which provides pallet and container pooling services, and IFCO, which provides reusable plastic containers for fresh food packaging. The company serves customers in various industries including consumer goods, fresh food, beverage, retail, and manufacturing. Brambles is committed to sustainability and has set a goal to become a zero-waste company by 2025. The company has offices in Sydney, Australia and London, United Kingdom.
Learn more about Brambles
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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