IT Director, Supply Chain

The IT Director - Supply Chain role is a strategic IT leader and key business partner for the US and Canada Supply Chain leadership team. The USCAN region is experiencing significant growth, supported by business performance and technology investments. This new role will join a team dedicated to delivering business value through digital and IT technology deployment, while leading their own team. Strong business relationship management skills are essential to align IT and the business function specifically by managing capital investment portfolios, leading technology design and deployment, and creating and executing strategic roadmaps. Responsibilities include surfacing and shaping demand, aligning stakeholders, creating business cases, managing change, ensuring readiness, leading execution teams, and achieving sustained adoption and value creation.

How you will do it

• Proactively identify capability gaps and digital opportunities for the business function and IT
• Partner with business and IT leaders to evaluate capability needs, build business cases, plan and align initiatives, and determine how they fit into strategic roadmaps and priorities
• Ensure the business analysts and design teams have and understand the essential business requirements reflecting the desired solution selection and outcome
• Lead and own the execution, deployment, and value creation of new solutions
• Improve user experience, capability, and value optimization
• Partner with architects to develop technology enabling business capability roadmaps
• Develop deep knowledge of the supply chain function and processes, building both horizontal and vertical relationships that deliver business impact
• Advocate for and advance business partner’s knowledge of IT processes, compliance, roles, and new digital capability opportunities
• Become a trusted strategic advisor for the regional supply chain leadership team
• Bring curiosity and outside-in fresh perspectives into the organization by routinely meeting with end customers/consumers, industry peers, and other external benchmark sources

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
• Supply chain, manufacturing, or border operations experience
• Business Relationship Management (BRM) background or training
• Project Management, Agile, Scrum background or training
• Lean, TPS, continuous improvement background or training
• Experience in advanced digital, Industry 4.0, and leading technologies
• Experience in IT portfolio management, investment strategy, and business case development
• Led IT platform design and deployment teams (regional or global level)
• Emotional intelligence for conflict resolution and collaboration cross functionally
• Data driven decision making, financial acumen, and metric driven learning
• Work with plant workers or corporate leadership levels with influence and effectiveness

Preferred

• Manufacturing

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What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2025's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the third consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

Veterans/Military Spouses:
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, tho