Director, Supply Chain Network Strategy & Design

Position Title: Director, Supply Chain Network Strategy & Design
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 07
Requisition ID: 43307
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Director, Supply Chain Network Strategy & Design owns how and where McCain makes, sources, and stores finished goods for the Global Snacking business - translating commercial ambition into a resilient, cost-advantaged manufacturing and distribution footprint.
Reporting to the VP, Supply Chain - Global Snacking, and building a new, purpose-built team, this leader sets the finished-goods sourcing and network strategy: the make-vs-buy decisions, footprint choices, and product-to-plant-to-market flows that determine how Snacking will scale Globally. This is a strategy-and-design mandate focused on the finished-goods network.
Success depends on strong cross-regional relationships and the ability to align diverse stakeholders behind common network outcomes - working closely with Regional Managing Directors across all regions (NA, EMENA, APACSA, LATAM) so local execution supports a single, high-performing global network. This newly created role offers the opportunity to build a new team and shape the function from the ground up.
What you'll be doing.
Finished-Goods Network Strategy

• Own the Global Snacking finished-goods network strategy - defining where products are manufactured, co-manufactured, and stored to serve each market at the best total delivered cost, service, and risk position.

• Lead make-vs-buy strategy end to end: when to scale internally, when to keep or expand external/co-manufacturing, and how the footprint should evolve to support growth, new categories, and capacity needs.

• Provide network and footprint inputs into long-range capacity and capital planning, in partnership with Operations, Finance, and Global Supply Chain.

Portfolio Segmentation

• Define and maintain the strategic direction for every finished-goods product - Develop, Scale, Insource, Outsource, or Exit - with a simple, repeatable process to keep that view current as the business evolves.

Make-vs-Buy Governance & Decision Rights

• Translate portfolio choices into a repeatable governance system: clear decision rights, owners, triggers, and review cadence for how make-vs-buy and network decisions are made and re-visited.

• Establish the standards, criteria, and forums that let McCain make these calls consistently and defensibly across regions - rather than case by case.

Network Modeling, Scenario Planning & Analytics

• Stand up and lead the network-modeling capability - using optimization and scenario tools to pressure-test footprint, sourcing, capacity, and flow decisions.

• Run "what-if" scenarios (demand shifts, capacity constraints, cost/tariff changes, supply disruptions) to recommend optimal sourcing and deployment strategies with clear cost-to-serve transparency.

Regulatory & Trade Integration

• Demonstrate a practical understanding of food and trade regulatory frameworks sufficient to engage effectively with Scientific & Regulatory Affairs (SRA) and trade-compliance teams, translating their requirements into operational network and sourcing decisions.

• Embed regulatory and trade requirements into end-to-end network design - so compliance is proactively built into how product is designed, sourced, made, and moved globally.

Cross-Regional Partnership & Stakeholder Alignment

• Act as a trusted advisor to Regional Managing Directors and Supply Chain Leads, aligning regional execution with the global network strategy.

• Partner across Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Global Supply Chain to reconcile network recommendations with performance, cost, and investment realities - and to drive decisions to closure.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Build, coach, and develop a new high-performing team (Manager, Network Strategy + two Supply Chain Analysts), establishing the ways of working, tools, and standards of this net-new function.

• Foster a "One Supply Chain" mindset - connectivity, shared accountability, and continuous improvement across all Snacking regions.

What you'll need to be successful.

• University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Research, Analytics, or Business (Master's preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain experience in multinational or FMCG/CPG environments
• Deep expertise in network design, make-vs-buy strategy, footprint optimization, and capacity planning
• Strong hands-on experience with network optimization tools (e.g., Llamasoft, Coupa Supply Chain Guru, Cosmic Frog or equivalent)
• Advanced analytics capability, including total delivered cost and cost-to-serve modeling
• Working knowledge of food and trade regulatory requirements and global trade compliance considerations
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders in global matrix organizations
• Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in SAP (or equivalent ERP), advanced Excel, and executive-level PowerPoint
• Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams
• Alignment with McCain's values of authenticity, integrity, and people-first leadership

Additional Information.

• Travel: Up to 20%, including international travel.

• Work model: Hybrid - 3 days on-site (subject to change; most office-based roles follow McCain's hybrid model with up to two days remote per week).

About the team.
This is a newly established, high-impact team within Global Snacking Supply Chain. The Director will build and lead a team consisting of a Manager, Network Strategy and two Supply Chain Analysts. The team is responsible for establishing the frameworks, tools, and capabilities that enable a globally integrated network strategy, working closely with regional teams and cross-functional partners across Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Supply Chain.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.

• Understanding customer needs
• Driving innovation
• Empowering people
• Taking ownership to deliver results

The McCain experience.
At McCain, you'll be part of a collaborative, people-first culture that values curiosity, continuous improvement, and shared success. We foster an inclusive environment where employees are empowered to grow, contribute ideas, and make a meaningful impact.
This role follows a hybrid work model, with team members typically working onsite three days per week and remotely up to two days, offering flexibility while maintaining strong team connection.
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Compensation Package : $146,200.00 - $195,000.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility + Long-term incentive eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.