Senior Manager Strategic Supply Chain

Blue Nile
  • New York
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

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    Our banner is part of Signet Jewelers, a purpose-driven company who believes love inspires love and whose mission it is to enable all people to Celebrate Life and Express Love. Signet Jewelers is also a “Great Place to Work-Certified” company. Innovation and brilliance – two things that set us apart. Join us!

    The Strategic Supply Chain Senior Manager leads end‑to‑end supply chain strategy, driving network optimization, cost efficiency, supplier performance, and operational scalability. This role owns long-range planning, cross-functional alignment, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen resilience, reduce risk, and support enterprise growth.

    Supply Chain Strategy & Planning

    • Develop multiyear supply chain strategies aligned to corporate objectives.
    • Build and maintain capacity models, demand scenarios, and risk mitigation plans.
    • Lead strategic roadmap initiatives across fulfillment, logistics, inventory, and supplier ecosystems.

    Network Optimization

    • Evaluate and optimize distribution of footprint, transportation flows, and inventory positioning.
    • Drive cost‑to‑serve analysis, throughput modeling, and operational efficiency improvements.
    • Partner with Finance to quantify ROI, cost savings, and capital investment requirements.

    Supplier & Partner Management

    • Establish performance frameworks, KPIs, and quarterly business reviews with key vendors.
    • Identify and onboard new suppliers to support diversification and scalability.

    Cross‑Functional Leadership

    • Collaborate with Operations, Merchandising, Planning, Engineering, and Customer Experience to align priorities and execution.
    • Serve as the strategic liaison for executive leadership, providing insights, risks, and recommendations.
    • Lead cross functional initiatives such as new product introduction, network transitions, and system integrations.

    Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

    • Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and data driven methodologies to reduce waste and improve reliability.
    • Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms for visibility into performance, risk, and cost drivers.
    • Champion automation, digitization, and advanced analytics across the supply chain.

    Risk Management & Compliance

    • Build resilience strategies for geopolitical, transportation, supplier, and regulatory risks.
    • Ensure compliance with trade regulations, sustainability standards, and internal governance.

    Requirements

    • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field.
    • Minimum 7+ years of supply chain experience, including leadership or strategic responsibility.
    • Proven track record in strategic planning, network optimization, and supplier management.
    • Strong analytical capability with proficiency in modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning.
    • Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
    • Familiarity with ERP, WMS, TMS, and advanced analytics tools.
    • Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNew York
    Websitesignetjewelers.com/careers

    Skills

    • Alliance/Partner Managementunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Business Operationsunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Experienceunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Ecosystemsunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Merchandisingunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Order/Customer Fulfillmentunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Product/Service Launchunmatched
    • Productivity Modelunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Reliability Engineeringunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Six Sigma Certificationunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Supplier Optimizationunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
    • Sustainabilityunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched

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