The Company
Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, Sensience, formerly known as Therm-O-Disc, is a global manufacturer specializing in highly engineered sensing, control, and sealing components. With over 75 years of history, $350M in annual revenue, and 2,800 employees, Sensience operates 6 global manufacturing facilities – 1 in New Hampshire, 2 in Mexico, and 2 in China, and one in Thailand and manufactures a range of products including temperature, gas, and pressure sensors, bi-metal controls, hermetic glass-to-metal feedthroughs, and electronic control systems for applications in industries spanning HVAC, automotive, aerospace, appliances, and industrial processes products.
The Role
To support Sensience’s continued growth and to further professionalize their operation, Sensience seeks to hire a VP of Supply Chain. The VP will enhance the company’s end-to-end supply chain capabilities, with a focus on strategic sourcing, procurement, and vendor management. The VP will develop and optimize the supply chain function and capabilities while ensuring excellent product quality, strong customer service, and the lowest supply chain cost. The VP will report to the Interim CEO, and be based in Greater Columbus, OH.
Experience & Requirements
• Experience driving value and cost savings from strategic sourcing and procurement activities including negotiation, contracting, and spend management.
• Experience scaling through a variety of growth levers (i.e. M&A, geographic expansion, new product introduction).
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain internal relationships in a global environment with all levels of the organization to institutionalize the supply chain function.
• Experience with a global supplier base including APAC, LATAM and other low-cost countries.
• Strong external relationship building and management with suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, retain, manage, and develop top talent; a natural mentor, consensus builder, and change agent.
• Able to achieve or exceed performance results through effective team and individual performance, setting clear goals, and managing accountability.
• Experience with a diverse set of procurement tools surrounding the procure-to-pay, contract management, and supplier performance management processes.
• Experience with spend analytics, e-sourcing, and contract management systems.
• Strong financial, quantitative, and analytical skills. Data-driven and results-driven.
• Negotiation skills consistent with executive level management and an understanding of contractual negotiation.
• Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation skills; comfortable and credible with internal stakeholders, customers, external audiences, and investors.
• A highly motivated, roll-up-your-sleeves leader; resourceful, entrepreneurial, and comfortable dealing with ambiguity. Thrives in a high-growth environment.
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred but not required.
• Able to travel as needed.
