Senior Director, Global Supply Chain

<p><b>By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.</b></p><p></p><p style="text-align:left">Pay Range:</p>$176,300.00 - $289,700.00<p><b>Location:</b> Minneapolis, MN (flexible – other Bio-Techne sites considered)<br /><b>Reports to:</b> VP, Operations &amp; Supply Chain</p><p><b>Direct Reports:</b></p><ul><li><p>Sr. Manager, EMEA Distribution (Dublin, IE)</p></li><li><p>Sr. Manager, OEM Operations (Denver, U.S.)</p></li><li><p>Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Analytics &amp; Systems</p></li><li><p>Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing</p></li><li><p>Manager, Strategic Supply Chain</p></li></ul><div></div><p><b>Position Summary:</b></p><p>The Sr. Director of Global Supply Chain is responsible for <b>building and running Bio-Techne’s global supply chain operating system</b> across planning, distribution, strategic sourcing, intercompany flows, inventory strategy, and supporting systems.</p><p></p><p>Bio-Techne has strong operators and talented individuals across the organization. The next phase of growth requires installing the <b>systems, operating rhythms, and leadership capability</b> that allow the supply chain to perform reliably without reliance on heroics or constant escalation.</p><p>This leader will design and implement the enterprise supply chain operating model while simultaneously leading day-to-day operations across global distribution, planning, and sourcing teams.</p><p></p><p>The role requires a <b>builder–operator leader</b> — someone who understands the mechanics of supply chain operations and can translate that knowledge into scalable processes, systems, and organizational capability.</p><p>The successful candidate will combine operational credibility with the ability to design and install the systems that allow the supply chain to run effectively without constant intervention.</p><p></p><p>Success will be measured by building a supply chain that operates with <b>discipline, transparency, and predictable outcomes.</b></p><div></div><p><b>Role Boundaries &amp; Operating Intent:</b></p><p>To ensure clarity in a matrixed environment:</p><p></p><p><b>Enterprise Supply Chain (this role)</b><br />Owns supply chain architecture, planning logic, enterprise standards, and performance governance.</p><p></p><p><b>Business Units</b><br />Retain accountability for commercial tradeoffs and inventory positioning decisions within enterprise frameworks.</p><p></p><p><b>Sites &amp; Regions</b><br />Own day-to-day operational execution within defined enterprise standards.</p><p></p><p><b>Escalations</b><br />Come to this role only when decisions span regions, business units, or require enterprise-level alignment.</p><p>This role strengthens site leadership and builds systems that reduce reliance on escalation.</p><div></div><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><p><b>Build the Enterprise Supply Chain Operating System</b></p><p>Design and implement the operating model that governs how planning, distribution, sourcing, inventory strategy, and systems work together globally.</p><p>Key elements include:</p><ul><li><p>Global SIOP / planning cadence</p></li><li><p>Inventory segmentation and positioning principles</p></li><li><p>Distribution and logistics operating standards</p></li><li><p>Intercompany flow governance</p></li><li><p>Strategic sourcing governance and supplier performance management</p></li><li><p>Data visibility and analytics capability</p></li><li><p>ERP-enabled supply chain processes</p></li></ul><p></p><p>The objective is not simply defining processes but installing a system that leaders across the organization can run consistently.</p><div></div><p><b>Lead Multi-Site Supply Chain Operations</b></p><p>Provide operational leadership for global distribution, planning, and sourcing organizations, including direct accountability for Europe distribution and U.S. OEM supply chain operations.</p><p>Responsibilities include:</p><ul><li><p>Establishing consistent operating rhythms across sites</p></li><li><p>Driving service reliability and inventory discipline</p></li><li><p>Coaching operational leaders and building accountability</p></li><li><p>Improving execution across distribution and planning teams</p></li></ul><p></p><p>The leader must be comfortable engaging with operational teams across distribution centers and planning organizations while also shaping enterprise supply chain architecture.</p><div></div><p><b>Global Planning, Inventory Strategy &amp; Network Design</b></p><p>Design and implement a global planning discipline that aligns demand, supply, and inventory strategy.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li><p>Building and governing the global SIOP process</p></li><li><p>Defining planning assumptions and decision frameworks</p></li><li><p>Developing enterprise inventory segmentation principles</p></li><li><p>Supporting long-range network design and capacity planning</p></li></ul><p></p><p>The focus is establishing planning discipline that drives <b>predictable outcomes and transparent tradeoffs across service, inventory, and capacity.</b></p><div></div><p><b>Strategic Sourcing &amp; Supplier Governance</b></p><p>Bio-Techne is in the early stages of building a strategic sourcing capability. This role will establish and scale the sourcing function as a core component of the enterprise supply chain operating system.</p><p>Responsibilities include:</p><ul><li><p>Designing and building the company’s strategic sourcing organization and operating model</p></li><li><p>Establishing supplier segmentation, category strategies, and sourcing governance</p></li><li><p>Implementing supplier performance management and review rhythms</p></li><li><p>Strengthening supply continuity, supplier risk management, and cost discipline</p></li><li><p>Ensuring sourcing strategy aligns with planning, manufacturing, and inventory objectives</p></li></ul><div></div><p><b>Enterprise Systems, Data &amp; Planning Logic</b></p><p>Establish the data and systems foundation required for scalable supply chain operations.</p><p>Responsibilities include:</p><ul><li><p>Developing the supply chain ERP and systems roadmap</p></li><li><p>Governing master data and planning logic</p></li><li><p>Creating decision-support analytics and operational dashboards</p></li><li><p>Aligning supply chain processes with enterprise systems</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Systems should enable <b>better decisions and operational discipline</b>, not simply reporting.</p><div></div><p><b>Build and Develop the Supply Chain Organization</b></p><p>Develop the leadership capability required to sustain the supply chain operating system.</p><p>Responsibilities include:</p><ul><li><p>Coaching and developing supply chain leaders across regions</p></li><li><p>Building capabilities in planning, distribution, sourcing, and analytics teams</p></li><li><p>Creating accountability and leadership ownership</p></li><li><p>Developing a strong bench and succession pipeline</p></li></ul><p></p><p>The role requires balancing collaboration, accountability, and decisive leadership.</p><div></div><p><b>Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or MBA preferred</p></li><li><p>12–15&#43; years of progressive supply chain leadership across planning, distribution, sourcing, and systems</p></li><li><p>Experience leading multi-site operations in a matrixed environment</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated experience building or transforming supply chain operating systems (SIOP, planning governance, distribution discipline, and supporting systems)</p></li><li><p>Operational credibility with planning, distribution, and sourcing organizations</p></li><li><p>Proven ability to develop leaders while driving accountability</p></li><li><p>Strong executive communication and stakeholder alignment skills</p></li></ul><div></div><p><b>Leadership Characteristics:</b></p><p>The ideal candidate combines three capabilities:</p><p><b>System Builder</b><br />Understands what a high-performing supply chain organization looks like and can install the processes and systems that enable it.</p><p><b>Operational Leader</b><br />Understands the mechanics of running planning, distribution, and sourcing operations and can coach teams to improve performance.</p><p><b>Enterprise Partner</b><br />Works effectively with executive stakeholders while maintaining clarity, accountability, and disciplined decision-making.</p><div></div><p><b>The Opportunity:</b></p><p>This role will shape the <b>people, processes, and systems that define Bio-Techne’s global supply chain for the next decade.</b></p><p>The successful candidate will build the operating system and leadership capability required to support the company’s continued growth.</p><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Why Join Bio-Techne:</b></p><ul><li><h3>We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.</h3></li><li><h3>We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.</h3></li><li><h3>We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.</h3></li><li><h3>We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging. </h3></li><li><h3>We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.</h3></li><li><h3>We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.</h3></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. </b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.</span></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.</span></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p></div></div></div></div>