Supply Chain Leader, Color Materials, Americas

Sun Chemical

Cincinnati

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Employee
SKILLS
APICS (Association for Operations Management), Backlog Prioritization, Budgeting, Business Administration, Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Coaching, Corrective Action, Demand Forecasting/Planning, Establish Priorities, Identify Issues, Industrial Coating, Inventory Management, Inventory Planning, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Logistics, Manufacturing, Network Performance/Analysis, Operations Planning, PRINCE2, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Regulations, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Sales & Operations Process (S&OP), Six Sigma Green Belt, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Team Lead/Manager, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Transportation and Logistics, Vehicle Driving, Warehousing
LOCATION
Cincinnati
POSTED
13 days ago

 

 

Location: Cincinnati, OH or Northlake, IL

 

Sun Chemical is seeking a Supply Chain Leader, Color Materials, Americas to oversee end‑to‑end supply chain execution across the region. The position ensures alignment between demand inputs, supply plans, inventory targets, and logistics performance while driving reliable service and operational excellence.

 

As the central execution control point for the Americas, the leader connects supply planning, manufacturing sites, warehouses, and logistics providers to deliver optimized inventory, strong service levels, and consistent performance. The scope includes planning for 15+ manufacturing sites, managing 6+ warehouses, and overseeing $225M+ in inventory across more than 8,000 active SKUs. Close collaboration with global partners is essential.

 

This position plays a critical role in ensuring plans are operationally achievable, performance targets are met, and issues are escalated and resolved quickly to maintain supply chain stability.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Lead supply planning and S&OP execution across the Americas, ensuring demand and supply alignment and operational feasibility.
  • Review and validate demand forecasts provided by the Demand Planning team to confirm they are accurate and actionable, ensuring a reliable foundation for downstream supply planning activities.
  • Manage a regional team of supply planners and an operational logistics leader, with responsibility for coaching, performance management, and ensuring consistent execution across multiple sites.
  • Own escalation governance for supply chain execution; set priorities, align stakeholders, and drive issues to closure.
  • Set/manage inventory targets by plant; identify gaps and drive corrective actions to meet budget, inventory, and service goals.
  • Own OTIF performance, backlog management, and root‑cause resolution of service failures.
  • Oversee logistics and transportation execution, including warehousing and provider performance, ensuring service and cost targets are met.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Americas supply chain execution and operational logistics team; reinforce accountability and escalation discipline.
  • Drive weekly and monthly execution reviews, integrating real‑time performance into S&OP and KPI management.
  • Ensure systemic issues are identified, escalated appropriately, and resolved through root‑cause elimination.

 

Required Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, logistics, or operations (chemical/coatings/manufacturing preferred)
  • Leadership experience managing multi‑site or cross‑functional teams
  • Strong SAP experience (ECC or S/4HANA; MM, WM, PP, SD modules)
  • Demonstrated success in inventory optimization, material flow, and distribution network performance
  • Experience managing 3PL/4PL partners and logistics execution
  • Knowledge of chemical regulatory logistics (dangerous goods, compliance)
  • Proven ability to drive execution, lead teams, and influence stakeholders

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

  • Master’s degree (MBA or MSc in Supply Chain/Operations)
  • APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP, CIPS, or similar certification
  • Kinaxis experience
  • Demand planning and forecasting experience
  • Lean/Six Sigma training (Green Belt or higher)
  • Project management training (PMP, Prince2)

 

 

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

About the Company

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Sun Chemical

With annual sales more than $3.5 billion, Sun Chemical has more than 8,000 employees supporting customers around the world. With a network of more than 250 locations in 56 countries, Sun Chemical employees work every day to meet the needs of customers by improving performance on the essentials of business, such as reliable, on-time delivery and consistent product quality.

Sun Chemical’s unparalleled global presence allows for the delivery of local service and support that is customized to the markets it serves. Recognized as a leading source of innovation, Sun Chemical has 10 research and development centers that are committed to creating solutions that improve productivity, create new revenue opportunities for customers, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

In addition to its leadership in inks and pigments, Sun Chemical introduces new solutions that enable marketers to better manage their brand colors, protect product integrity through improvements in packaging, and introduce security features that defend against counterfeiting. Sun Chemical also creates innovations for digital printing applications, including inkjet printing systems for narrow web and corrugated printing as well as inkjet inks.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. Through our parent company, DIC, we are able to bring the Asia/Pacific region of the world the inks, pigments and synthetic resins customers are looking for. In addition to printing inks and coating materials, DIC’s portfolio encompasses materials and products widely used in cellular phones, computers, optical storage media (including CDs and DVDs) and automobile parts and building materials made from various kinds of resins. For more information, please visit our Web Site at www.sunchemical.com.

Sun Chemical is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer for Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Chemicals/Petro-Chemicals
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.sunchemical.com/