Senior Director of Integrated Supply Chain

Why Choose FESTOOL?

Since 1925, Festool has been developing power tools designed to meet the highest demands of professional craftspeople. Through direct exchange with our customers, we continuously challenge the status quo and develop innovative product and system solutions that make their daily work easier, safer, and more productive.

Every tool is only as good as the person behind it. At Festool, we look for people who want to make an impact alongside more than 3,000 colleagues worldwide. Join our team and experience the pride of building the world’s best power tools as part of a family-owned company. 

The Opportunity

TTS North America is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Director of Integrated Supply Chain to lead our end-to-end North American supply chain organization.

This is a highly visible leadership role with responsibility across demand and supply planning, inventory management, inbound logistics, distribution, transportation, import compliance, and quality. The Senior Director will play a critical role in strengthening our supply chain capabilities as the business continues to grow, while building the processes, systems, data, and team needed to support the organization into the future.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, TTS North America, this leader will oversee a team spanning distribution center operations, supply planning, logistics operations, and quality. The role also serves as a key North American partner to our German headquarters.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the North American S&OP process, bringing together Sales, Finance, Operations, and our global organization to establish an aligned demand and supply plan.
• Own supply and inventory planning, including inventory policy, safety stock, coverage targets, replenishment parameters, and reduction of slow-moving and excess inventory.
• Lead distribution and outbound fulfillment, including receiving, picking, packing, inventory control, transportation, returns, capacity planning, and delivery performance.
• Develop strategies for distribution capacity, labor planning, carrier management, and transportation performance.
• Partner closely with our German headquarters on forecasts, allocations, inbound logistics, import compliance, global processes, and supply availability.
• Oversee international inbound flow, customs documentation, HTS classification, duties, tariffs, and landed-cost visibility.
• Lead North American quality activities, including inspection, product holds and releases, product compliance, and returns disposition.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to integrate supply chain considerations into commercial planning and decision-making.
• Lead Supply Chain’s participation in the SAP S/4HANA implementation, including process design, data readiness, testing, and cutover support.
• Establish reliable, reconciled data and scalable processes across inventory, inbound logistics, planning, and distribution.
• Evaluate future supply chain capabilities, including local kitting, additional supply origins, freight procurement, and distribution capacity.
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing supply chain organization while establishing clear ownership and accountability across critical processes.

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will bring a combination of strategic supply chain leadership and hands-on operational experience. This role requires a leader who can move comfortably between executive-level strategy, cross-functional collaboration, detailed planning, and the operational realities of a distribution environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain experience spanning both planning and distribution.
• 5+ years of experience leading managers or supervisors.
• Demonstrated ownership of an S&OP process involving Sales, Finance, and Operations.
• Experience establishing inventory policy and managing within working-capital targets.
• Experience building or transforming teams, including hiring, role design, and process development.
• Experience with international supply, ocean freight, and import compliance.
• Experience working with international teams, multiple time zones, and a corporate headquarters outside the region.
• Strong ERP experience, ideally SAP, including participation in an ERP or WMS implementation or upgrade.
• Demonstrated experience applying continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and executive communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
• SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
• Experience within a mid-sized manufacturing or distribution environment with a European parent company.
• Experience with warehouse automation, RF or RFID picking, and high-volume parcel operations.
• Experience with freight procurement or container booking.
• Familiarity with customs brokerage, HTS classification, and tariff exposure management.
• Experience with product quality, inspection, and compliance in a distribution environment.

The Leadership Profile

We’re looking for a leader who brings executive credibility while remaining connected to the details of the operation. Success in this role will require strong cross-functional influence, sound judgment, disciplined planning, timely escalation, and the ability to develop both people and organizational capability.

Our culture is grounded in the values of Growth Mindset, Ownership, Action Orientation, and Teamwork, and this leader will play an important role in reinforcing those values throughout the supply chain organization.

Benefits That Support Your Growth and Wellbeing

At Festool, we are committed to supporting our employees both personally and professionally. Our benefits and programs include:

• Culture: 2024 Best Places to Work recipient with an award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, optional life insurance, generous PTO, 9 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, and resources supporting mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Retirement: 401(k) with company match up to 6%, immediately vested.
• Family Support: Four-week paid parental leave program.
• Rewards: Competitive wages and benefits along with employee incentive programs.
• Flexibility: Position-specific hybrid schedules or summer hours, where applicable.
• Learning & Development: Continuing education reimbursement upon eligibility, leadership development programs, wellness initiatives, and other opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Social Impact: Employee-led groups and opportunities to participate in volunteer and charitable initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TTS Tooltechnic Systems North America LP, Festool USA LLC, Festool Canada Inc., and Systainer Systems North America, LLC are equal opportunity employers. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.