Sr. Director, Supply Chain Business Partner — Waterpik

Job Description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Position Summary

Serve as the single supply‑chain voice and delivery lead for Waterpik, translating commercial priorities and brand plans into clear, executable supply scenarios that protect revenue, deliver OTIF, and enable aggressive time‑to‑market for NPD. This role is the direct contact for the VP of Personal Care and is accountable for activating the right supply‑chain levers (capacity, allocations, material strategies, expedites, CM alignment) across cross‑functional teams to enable commercial success. The Waterpik category is primarily electronics and devices with complex regulatory requirements.

This role is based in Ewing, NJ or China and oversees the global brand and teams in USA and China, with 30-50% travel required.

Core Accountabilities & Key Responsibilities

• Commercial integration & strategic partnership
  • Act as the single Waterpik supply‑chain voice on the Personal Care leadership team. Translate promotions, mix shifts, channel moves and launch plans into supply scenarios with explicit trade‑offs on service, COGS and working capital.
  • Present risks, options and recommended actions to the VP Personal Care and SBU leadership to drive timely, data‑driven decisions.
• Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE)
  • Own the weekly S&OE cadence (0–13 weeks, rolling up to 26), surface risks, frame trade‑offs and approve actions within delegated thresholds (allocations, expedites, substitutions).
  • Publish concise weekly updates to SBU leadership on service, launches, inventory, and risk actions.
• Launch & NPD time‑to‑market acceleration
  • Partner with R&D, Quality, Launch Management, Plant/CM managers and Commercial to enforce gate readiness (BOMs, routings, artwork, qualifications, capacity, materials, data).
  • Drive cross‑functional solutions to compress lead times and shorten launch cycles; prioritize interventions that speed retailer response capability.
• Inventory, capacity & materials governance
  • Maintain a holistic view of capacity and materials across plants and CMs; partner with Planning COE on parameter discipline, phase‑in/out, and E&O reduction.
  • Execute inventory governance to balance service with working‑capital targets and prevent off‑plan pulls.
• Contract manufacturer & supplier performance
  • Own CM performance accountability for PC: service, quality, cost and on‑time delivery. Trigger corrective actions and supplier development when needed.
  • Serve as portfolio gatekeeper for CM capital and capacity decisions, coordinating with Procurement and Finance.
• Customer collaboration & cost‑to‑serve
  • Partner with Sales and Customer Logistics on CPFR and event readiness to land promotions, resets and new items with minimal deductions and optimal cost‑to‑serve.
  • Drive deduction mitigation and freight/cross‑dock improvements.
• Financial & commercial stewardship
  • Drive in‑year gross‑margin and cost‑to‑serve levers; manage expedite and premium freight within guardrails.
  • Track deduction drivers, inventory exposure and working‑capital impact; recommend trade‑offs to protect revenue and margin.
• Governance, communication & continuous improvement
  • Publish clear, concise decision packages and escalation points with data and recommended actions.
  • Feed quantified continuous‑improvement opportunities to Operational Excellence/COE and uphold KPI discipline across Personal Care.
• Team & cross‑functional influence
  • Build strong partnerships across Commercial, R&D, Quality, Planning COE, Procurement, Finance, Operations and Customer Logistics to enable rapid, aligned decisions.
  • Lead through influence in a matrixed environment and help develop supply‑chain capability within the SBU.

Success Metrics

• OTIF / case‑fill for major customers
• NPD time‑to‑market cycle time reduction
• Inventory days and E&O reduction
• CM on‑time, cost and quality performance
• Deduction dollars and cost‑to‑serve improvements
• Adherence to accelerate launch gate milestones
• Leadtime Innovation Cycle < less than 6 months

Skills & Competencies

• Executive presence with concise, data‑driven storytelling and disciplined escalation.
• Strong financial acumen (COGS, cost‑to‑serve, working capital, deductions).
• Scenario planning and rapid decision‑making under commercial pressure.
• Influences without authority across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Quality and Operations.
• Effective negotiator and stakeholder aligner; builds high‑performing cross‑functional relationships.
• Bias for action and proven ability to compress timelines and remove launch barriers.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10–15+ years of progressive supply‑chain experience in CPG or consumer devices and personal care brands, including S&OE/S&OP/IBP and plant/CM network experience.
• Strong experience managing supply chain in an Industry leader company in electronic devices with proved success creating or redefining “contract manufacturing” networks.
• Strong expertise in Asian manufacturing, and proven success in manufacturing automation
• Strong experience in electronics, injection molding, batteries, personal device manufacturing, logistics, and tariff management
• Demonstrated ownership of launches, rapid NPD  with an innovation cycles less than 6 months, commercialization and multi‑CM networks.
• Strong experience collaborating with Commercial, R&D and Quality to improve time‑to‑market.
• Advanced digital and analytics skills (ERP/MRP, IBP/o9/OMP, Power BI/Tableau, Excel).

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in personal care or adjacent high‑velocity consumer categories.
• Track record of improving NPD velocity and integrating acquired brands.
• Familiarity with digital supply‑chain tools, advanced analytics and launch management systems.

Required Training / Onboarding

• Corporate onboarding (Code of Conduct, Anti‑bribery)
• S&OE/S&OP playbook and launch gate process
• Customer collaboration tools (CPFR/EDI) and COE standards

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $220,000 – $290,000. This position is also eligible for a bonus.

As a Church & Dwight US employee, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and Paid Parental Leave. U.S. employees are entitled to paid holidays, floating holidays, and vacation days starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date. You are also able to participate in our 401k retirement plan (with company match and profit-sharing) and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. 

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