ABOUT THE ROLE

The Director, Supply Chain Integration – Brazil serves as the end-to-end Supply Chain leader for the Brazil business and the primary bridge between the Brazil Business Unit leadership and Supply Chain functional teams (Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics).

This role leads the Supply Chain S&OP function for Brazil, owning the supply-side agenda end-to-end and ensuring integrated, fact-based decision-making across functions. The Director is accountable for translating business and commercial demand into executable supply plans, managing constraints, leading trade-off decisions, and delivering reliable service, competitive total delivered cost, strong inventory health, and on-time / in-full innovation in a highly dynamic FMCG environment.

The role partners closely with the Brazil GM, Commercial leadership team, and the Sr. Director, LATAM Supply Chain, and acts as the single point of accountability for Supply Chain outcomes in Brazil.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

End-to-End Supply Chain & Business Integration Leadership

· Act as the single point of accountability for Supply Chain performance for the Brazil business.

· Serve as the primary Supply Chain interface to the Brazil GM and Commercial leadership team, ensuring alignment on growth priorities, service expectations, and execution risks.

· Drive strong cross-functional integration across Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics to deliver Brazil business objectives.

· Partner with the Latam Supply Chain Executive Leadership Team.

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S&OP & Integrated Supply Planning Leadership

· Lead the Supply Chain S&OP function for Brazil, owning the supply-side agenda end-to-end.

· Establish and govern Brazil Supply Chain S&OP routines and cadences, ensuring clarity of roles, decision rights, and follow-up actions.

· Coordinate inputs from Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Logistics to ensure a single, integrated supply view.

· Lead supply scenario development, constraint identification, and mitigation planning.

· Represent and lead Brazil Supply Chain at S&OP Step 3 – Capacity Review, presenting clear recommendations, trade-offs, and decisions required.

· Drive timely escalation and resolution of demand/supply imbalances.

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Trade-Off & Risk Management

· Own and lead supply chain trade-off decisions (service vs cost vs cash vs risk) in alignment with Brazil GM and Commercial leadership.

· Proactively manage supply-constrained situations, leading cross-functional decision-making and solution design with Commercial and Marketing teams.

· Identify, assess, prioritize, and manage supply chain risks and opportunities.

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Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

· Drive sustained improvement across core Supply Chain KPIs, including:

o Forecast attainment

o Network attainment (production & deployment)

o Case fill rate / customer service

o Inventory health and working capital

o New product / innovation on-time and in-full

· Provide performance insights and trend analysis to senior stakeholders, enabling fast and fact-based decisions.

· Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and execution excellence.

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Innovation, Portfolio & Program Execution

· Partner with PMO and cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end delivery of innovation and portfolio programs, from feasibility through stable execution.

· Ensure supply chain readiness for new products, capacity changes, sourcing strategies, and network adjustments.

· Synchronize Brazil portfolio development programs with regional and global harmonization efforts where applicable.

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Resource, Capital & Strategic Input

· Ensure appropriate allocation of Supply Chain resources in support of Brazil business priorities.

· Support definition and prioritization of Supply Chain capital needs in coordination with SMEs and project leaders.

· Provide Supply Chain insights to support longer-range sourcing and network decisions impacting Brazil.

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REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Education

· Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.

· MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Experience

· 10+ years of progressive experience in Product Supply / Operations / Supply Chain and business-facing roles.

· Proven experience leading cross-functional outcomes and influencing senior stakeholders.

· Demonstrated leadership in S&OP, risk management, and execution in complex, dynamic environments.

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DESIRED EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS

· Broad functional experience across Supply Chain disciplines, including exposure to Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and/or Logistics.

· Experience in all functions is not required; however, breadth across multiple Supply Chain areas is strongly preferred, as it enables effective end-to-end leadership, integration, and trade-off decision-making.

· Experience in roles with end-to-end scope, business integration, and accountability for complex cross-functional decisions is highly valued.

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KEY COMPETENCIES & LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS

· Strong business and financial acumen; ability to link execution decisions to Delivered Profit.

· Influencing skills and credibility with senior business and functional leaders.

· Ability to master complexity and lead through ambiguity.

· Strong problem-solving and program/project management discipline.

· Change leadership mindset with a bias for action and continuous improvement.

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ROLE REQUIREMENTS

· Full-time position.

· Travel as required by business needs.

· Relocation eligibility per local HR policy.

Inclusion & Diversity

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.