National Director – Supply Chain, Manufacturing

VFC Lightning Protection

Director of Supply Chain & Manufacturing overseeing vertical integration strategy at VFC Group. Responsible for managing purchasing and manufacturing departments to optimize efficiency.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeNorth Salt Lake • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage, mentor, and align the Purchasing Manager and Director of Manufacturing to ensure procurement and production function as a single, cost-effective ecosystem.
Continuously audit the company’s internal consumption of goods and materials to identify high-volume or high-margin products that should be transitioned from external procurement to internal manufacturing.
Streamline purchasing operations, negotiate high-level vendor contracts, and eliminate supply chain redundancies to systematically lower overall consumption costs.
Explore new and nurture current vendor relationships for both purchasing and manufacturing, including raw materials for our OEM manufacturers.
Direct the expansion of manufacturing capabilities to support new internal product lines without disrupting current internal deliverables.
Align cross-departmental communication and optimize ERP architecture to ensure real-time visibility into inventory, consumption rates, and production capacities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain management.
Proven track record of successfully executing vertical integration strategies or conducting extensive 'make-vs-buy' financial modeling.
Experience evaluating and optimizing NetSuite and managing remote or cross-departmental collaboration using the Microsoft platform.
Strong financial acumen to assess the capital expenditures required for new manufacturing lines versus the long-term savings of reduced procurement.
International experience (China and Mexico), preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Energy VFC Lightning Protection is a B2B provider of lightning protection, grounding systems, and surge suppression products and engineering services. The company designs, certifies, and implements turnkey lightning protection and grounding solutions for facilities, infrastructure, and industrial customers, and offers smart real-time lightning detection and grounding health monitoring. With over 40 years of experience and a Lyncole division, VFC supplies industrial-grade hardware (UL 1449-certified devices) and science-driven grounding systems to protect critical operations and reduce downtime. National Director – Supply Chain, Manufacturing 🔥 44 minutes ago 🏢 North Salt Lake – Onsite 💵 $140k - $170k / year ⏰ Full Time 🔴 Lead 🔗 Supply Chain Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Manage, mentor, and align the Purchasing Manager and Director of Manufacturing to ensure procurement and production function as a single, cost-effective ecosystem.
Continuously audit the company’s internal consumption of goods and materials to identify high-volume or high-margin products that should be transitioned from external procurement to internal manufacturing.
Streamline purchasing operations, negotiate high-level vendor contracts, and eliminate supply chain redundancies to systematically lower overall consumption costs.
Explore new and nurture current vendor relationships for both purchasing and manufacturing, including raw materials for our OEM manufacturers.
Direct the expansion of manufacturing capabilities to support new internal product lines without disrupting current internal deliverables.
Align cross-departmental communication and optimize ERP architecture to ensure real-time visibility into inventory, consumption rates, and production capacities. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain management.
Proven track record of successfully executing vertical integration strategies or conducting extensive 'make-vs-buy' financial modeling.
Experience evaluating and optimizing NetSuite and managing remote or cross-departmental collaboration using the Microsoft platform.
Strong financial acumen to assess the capital expenditures required for new manufacturing lines versus the long-term savings of reduced procurement.
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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementmanufacturingsupply chain managementvertical integration strategiesfinancial modelinginventory managementcost reductionvendor negotiationproduct line expansionERP optimization

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcross-departmental communicationrelationship managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillsauditingnegotiation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain ManagementBachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationBachelor’s degree in Engineering