VP, Supply Chain

About Aspen

We love what we do! At Aspen Surgical we live our values of Customer Focus, Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovative Spirit every day. This caring dedication creates and builds exceptional products that drive the industry standard making a real and lasting impact on people’s lives around the world. We strive to be the best, while providing the tools, resources, and support needed to set our team members up for success.

Summary
The Vice President, Global Supply Chain is a key member of Aspen’s Global Operations Leadership Team and the enterprise-wide leader of the global supply chain. Accountable for the end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution for a 20K sku + organization across the supply and demand planning, S&OP, safety stock planning, cost efficiency, inventory optimization, AI implementation, warehousing/logistics, future distribution footprint optimization/strategy, and supply continuity that enables high single digit growth across Aspen’s rapidly expanding domestic and international operations.

In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Global Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership

• Define and drive the near and long-term global supply chain strategy, ensuring alignment with Aspen’s enterprise growth objectives, M&A pipeline, and operational priorities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing, geographically distributed supply chain and warehousing organization as well as developing a best-in-class scorecard that will drive performance.
• Serve as a strategic partner on the global operations team and an SME amongst other leadership team peers that collectively help shape the cross-functional collaboration within the company.
• Lead the strategy, lead the daily operational and tactical execution of all supply chain and warehousing/logistics activities.
• Lead the strategic project of evaluating the current distribution footprint and defining the future state that maximizes value for the business.

Demand Planning & S&OP

• Own the enterprise Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, driving alignment between commercial demand and global supply chain capacity across all product lines and geographies.
• Lead the forecasting process, inventory optimization, and service level performance, minimizing E&O through disciplined planning processes and enabling technology.
• Partner with commercial leadership to develop proactive supply strategies for new product launches, acquisitions, and market expansion.
• Provide regular supply chain performance reporting to the COO and leadership team, translating data into strategic insights and recommendations.

Financial Stewardship & Performance Management

• Own the global supply chain P&L and budget, delivering cost targets and driving year-over-year efficiency improvements across the function in delivery, lead time, and inventory.
• Establish and hold the organization accountable to a comprehensive set of supply chain KPIs — including OTIF, inventory turns, backorder, and delivery lead times.
• Identify and capture supply chain value creation opportunities that materially contribute to Aspen’s EBITDA performance and private equity ownership objectives.

Technology & Continuous Improvement

• Sponsor and drive the adoption of enabling technologies including ERP (IFS), advanced planning tools to include AI, and data analytics to improve supply chain visibility, agility, and decision-making.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the supply chain organization, leveraging continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate waste and increase efficiency.
• Lead evaluation and implementation of digital supply chain capabilities including AI-enabled forecasting and real-time network visibility.

M&A Integration & Growth Support

• Lead supply chain due diligence and integration activities for M&A transactions, ensuring seamless onboarding of acquired distribution networks and operations.
• Build scalable supply chain and distribution infrastructure capable of supporting Aspen’s growth to $700M+ in revenue by 2028.

Talent Development & Organizational Leadership

• Build, attract, and develop a world-class global supply chain team, ensuring deep succession planning and capability development at all levels.
• Establish a high-performance culture defined by clear accountability, continuous development, and strong engagement.

What You Need to Succeed in This Position

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15+ years of progressive supply chain experience, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role with global scope.
• Demonstrated success leading global supply chain and distribution organizations.
• Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams across geographically distributed, matrixed organizations.
• Deep expertise in S&OP/IBP processes, demand planning, and inventory management in a complex, multi-SKU, multi-geography environment.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L ownership, EBITDA contribution, and experience presenting to private equity sponsors and executive boards.
• Experience supporting M&A transactions, including supply chain due diligence and post-acquisition integration at scale.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (IFS experience a plus) and supply chain planning tools; strong comfort with data analytics and digital supply chain technologies to include AI use.
• Up to 25% travel required, domestic and international.

Preferred Experience

• Medical device, healthcare products, or regulated manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in a PE-backed or high-growth acquisitive environment.
• Familiarity with FDA supply chain, manufacturing (GMP) and distribution compliance requirements.

Key Leadership Attributes

• Enterprise mindset with the ability to connect supply chain strategy to broader business and financial objectives.
• Strategic thinker capable of building long-term supply chain capabilities while delivering near-term operational results.
• Agility – a pragmatic problem solver who thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Executive-level communication and influencing skills; credible at the board and PE sponsor level.
• Collaborative leader who builds strong relationships across all functional areas.
• High integrity, strong accountability, and a bias toward action.

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