VP of Supply Chain

IPS is built on a foundation of strong leadership, guided by our shared values of safety, accountability, integrity, teamwork, entrepreneurial spirit, and customer-focus. As a senior leader at IPS, you'll be able to shape strategic initiatives, inspire teams, and influence the future of our organization.

At IPS, we compete in the high growth aftermarket services aligned to the megatrends of electrification, energy transition, and North American manufacturing reshoring, where innovation, curiosity, and adaptability are crucial to our sales approach. We are looking for servant leaders who are action-oriented and committed to delivering unmatched customer and employee experience. Your leadership will drive transformative projects, redefine industry standards, and leave a lasting legacy in an industry where market leadership is being formed.

At IPS, you will find a platform for high potential growth, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. If you're ready to lead with vision and inspire innovation, apply now and become a key player in our journey to redefine success!

Responsibilities & Expectations:

The Supply Chain Leader is responsible for developing and executing a centralized supply chain strategy across a multi-regional electromechanical repair network specializing in motors, generators, and transformers where synergies exist. This role provides corporate-level leadership to regional supply chain managers and local buyers, driving standardization, cost optimization, supplier partnerships, material availability, and working capital performance.

The position ensures alignment between corporate strategy and regional execution while balancing local responsiveness with enterprise-wide leverage. It will also require high level of collaboration between shop operations, engineering for value engineering and new product launch, quality for supplier qualification and approved supplier list, and finance driving year over year cost reductions of 3%.

This role should also make vs buy decisions based on internal capabilities and investment.

Enterprise Supply Chain Strategy:

• Develop and implement a multi-year supply chain roadmap aligned with company growth and operational strategy.
• Standardize procurement, planning, and inventory management practices across regions.
• Lead centralization initiatives (strategic sourcing, category management, national contracts, part numbering).
• Establish supplier risk mitigation and continuity planning frameworks.
• Assessment of company internal manufacturing against other internal sites and external opportunities.
• Framework and governance model to ensure all are compliant with systems and approvals.

Regional Leadership & Governance:

• Lead and mentor Regional Supply Chain Managers across multiple repair facilities.
• Create accountability through KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Drive cross-regional collaboration and best practice sharing.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with regional teams.

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management:

• Develop preferred supplier networks for:
  1. Copper wire, magnet wire, insulation systems (VPI, B-stage, etc.)
  2. Core steel and laminations
  3. Bearings, mechanical components
  4. Transformer components (cores, bushings, oil, radiators)
  5. Subcontracted machining and fabrication
• Negotiate enterprise-level agreements to reduce cost and improve service levels.
• Implement supplier scorecards and performance reviews.
• Deploy engineering and quality teams for supplier qualification and should cost analysis of product.

Inventory & Working Capital Optimization:

• Drive improvements in:
  1. Inventory turns
  2. Obsolescence reduction
  3. Excess and slow-moving inventory management
  4. Safety stock optimization for customers and spare parts assessment to support operations.
• Align forecasting processes and supplier agreements/pricings with operations and sales pipelines.
• Implement standardized ERP/MRP planning practices across regions.

Operational Support for Repair Environment:

• Ensure material availability for fast-turn repairs and emergency outage support.
• Support large field service projects with coordinated material logistics.
• Develop rapid-response sourcing models for outage and shutdown work.
• Balance job-specific procurement with stocked program materials.

Systems & Process Improvement:

• Lead ERP supply chain module optimization.
• Drive data accuracy (BOMs, item masters, vendor files).
• Implement digital procurement tools and supplier portals.
• Standardize purchasing approval workflows.

Financial Performance & Reporting:

• Own corporate supply chain budget.
• Deliver year-over-year cost savings targets.
• Monitor PPV (purchase price variance).
• Provide executive-level reporting on:
  1. Cost reduction initiatives
  2. Supplier performance
  3. Risk exposure
  4. Working capital performance

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Inventory Turns
• Working Capital as % of Revenue
• On-Time Supplier Delivery
• Cost Savings (Hard & Soft)
• PPV
• Supplier Quality Performance
• Regional Compliance to Corporate Contracts
• Emergency Material Lead Time Reduction

Leadership Competencies:

• Enterprise mindset with ability to influence regional operations
• Strong negotiation and strategic sourcing capability
• Change management and process standardization experience
• Financial acumen (margin impact, cash flow, EBITDA contribution)
• Data-driven decision-making
• Ability to balance central control with regional flexibility
• Success in working in a matrixed organizational model

Embody IPS Values: Drive personal, team, and company performance through living out our values.

• Safety: Prioritize a safe work environment for all employees.
• Integrity: Act with honesty, ethics, and transparency in all actions.
• Teamwork: Foster collaboration, support, and mutual respect across teams.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Innovate, take initiative, and proactively solve problems.
• Customer Focus: Deliver exceptional service and consistently exceed expectations.
• Accountability: Maintain responsibility and reliability in all work.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience
• Multi-site or regional leadership experience
• Experience in industrial services, manufacturing, or electromechanical repair preferred
• Strong ERP/MRP system experience
• Proven track record of cost reduction and supplier consolidation

Preferred Industry Experience:

• Motor rewind and repair operations
• Generator field service projects
• Transformer remanufacturing or rehabilitation
• Industrial services or rotating equipment environments
• Project-based and outage-driven supply chains

Work Environment:

• 25-40% travel to regional facilities
• Collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Sales
• Fast-paced environment requiring responsiveness to emergency repair demands

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You'll thrive at IPS if you...

* Lead with integrity and prioritize safety. You demonstrate high standards and commit to a safe, ethical workplace.
* Value teamwork and accountability. You work well with others, take responsibility, serve others, and deliver on your commitments.
* Focus on the customer. You are dedicated to providing an unmatched customer experience and exceeding expectations.
* Have an entrepreneurial spirit. You're proactive, innovative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
* Communicate effectively and with purpose. You keep everyone informed with clear, concise communication.
* Stay curious and love to learn. You continuously seek new knowledge and grow personally and professionally.

Who We Are:

At Integrated Power Services (IPS), we're committed to empowering you to make a meaningful impact. As the industry's leading and fastest-growing service provider, IPS offers single-source electromechanical and power management solutions to enhance the reliability of critical infrastructure across North America and the United Kingdom. We serve over 40,000 essential customer locations, from renewable energy pioneers to data centers, industrial manufacturers, and utilities, helping them avoid costly downtime and ensure mission-critical operations.

When you join IPS, you're joining a team that's revolutionizing equipment and process reliability across diverse sectors, from power generation to petrochemicals, and beyond. You'll learn from industry experts, grow alongside a talented workforce, and be part of a company that is built on the Shared Values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k Employer Match
• Bonus Incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And more!

IPS is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background and driving record investigation. As a federal contractor, our company is committed to maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. Candidates for this position are required to complete a pre-employment drug screen successfully. The drug screening process will include testing for substances that may impair one's ability to perform the job safely and effectively.

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