Introduction
iRobot is seeking a Director of Supply Chain Strategy and Compliance to join
our global team. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations and Strategy,
the Director of Strategy will lead our roadmap development across our
manufacturing, sourcing, NPI, logistics, transportation, and quality teams. In
this newly created role, you will advise our leadership team on supply
strategy, long-range planning, and strategic choice for priorities across the
business. In conjunction, you will develop structured strategic framework to
solve business problems, identifying opportunities and optimizing processes.
In this role you will also have the ability to work on special projects
ranging a wide variety of project as well as create our roadmap and strategic
communications.
With high visibility across our leadership teams, we are looking for:
Strategic thinking with an ability to influence action
Oversee the implementation of strategic initiatives, including allocation
of resources, while balancing long-term strategy and short-term objectives
Proven experience and resourcefulness to lead research efforts, generate
in-depth insights, and develop business cases with clear priorities
Proactively analyze emerging trends, anticipate related organizational
needs, develop strategies for meeting them and ensure the planning process
is integrated with the overall business
Mentor others in the process of devising alternatives and assessing their
impact
Skilled in evaluating partnerships, acquisitions, and new business models
Proven ability to lead collaborative teams and coach/influence partners
across multiple geographies to achieve beneficial working relationships
and positive outcomes across international markets
Leverage trust and empathy to influence and drive outcomes without formal
authority
Comfort with ambiguity
Ability to provide direction in uncertain business environments
Navigate ambiguity, simplify the complex, and develop practical solutions
to real problems
Think critically and systematically about complex business problems and
opportunities
Self-starter mindset
Proven project management experience to deliver multiple/diverse large
projects in partnership with cross-functional teams
Drive cross-functional projects; identify goals, success criteria,
assumptions; own discovery of project requirements through deep subject
matter expertise, resource requirements and timelines
Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and deliver tangible
results
Excellent communication skills
Build a cohesive narrative leveraging fact-based data and insights from
multiple perspectives
Ability to storyline a message and to present in a clear, concise, and
meaningful way to a broad organizational audience
Proven experience coaching and developing others to communicate
effectively using consensus building
Financial acumen and business judgment
Perfectly comfortable analyzing financial statements; able to partner
closely with finance, accounting, and Supply Chain teams
Understand key strategic decisions and downstream effects
Qualifications:
10 + years of directly relevant professional experience in Strategy or
Management Consulting
Proven track record of developing and managing teams and improving
efficiencies and effectiveness as well as developing the necessary control
to mange a fast-growing demand
Outstanding leadership skills with the ability to affect change in an
organization utilizing a cross-functional, collaborative approach
Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree such as an MBA, preferred
Highly experienced working in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
