Job Description

The Vice President, Global Materials Strategy and Planning at Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) is a high-impact executive responsible for shaping and executing the company’s global materials management strategy to drive operational excellence, business growth, and supply chain resilience. This leader will oversee end-to-end materials planning, inventory optimization, and customer fulfillment, ensuring a seamless global supply chain.

As a strategic partner, this role will influence enterprise-wide decision-making, aligning supply chain initiatives with financial, commercial, and operational priorities. By leveraging advanced digital tools, AI-driven analytics, and industry best practices, the VP will enhance customer satisfaction, maximize working capital efficiency, and foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.

This position is based in Deerfield, Illinois, reporting directly to the Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer. The ideal candidate is a transformational leader with a proven ability to drive large-scale change, lead high-performing global teams, and implement cutting-edge supply chain innovations in a complex, global manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

Develop and execute a world-class global materials strategy that aligns with FBIN’s corporate objectives and enables scalability, profitability, and resilience.Drive a culture of innovation and digital transformation, ensuring the adoption of next-generation supply chain technologies, AI-driven forecasting, and advanced planning tools.Build and develop a high-performance global team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and operational excellence.

Supply Chain Optimization & Execution

Lead cross-functional SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) processes to ensure optimal supply-demand alignment and working capital efficiency.Drive global inventory optimization strategies, implementing AI-driven forecasting and real-time visibility solutions to enhance agility and cost control.Collaborate with technology and finance teams to integrate ERP, digital twins, and intelligent automation into materials planning processes.Establish and continuously improve key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure supply chain efficiency, customer service levels, and cost performance.

Risk Mitigation & Continuous Improvement

Develop and execute comprehensive risk mitigation strategies, ensuring business continuity in response to global supply chain disruptions, geopolitical risks, and demand fluctuations.Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to enhance performance and cost efficiency.Utilize predictive analytics and AI-driven insights to identify potential risks and implement preemptive solutions proactively.

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership Communication

Influence and engage senior stakeholders across operations, finance, and commercial teams, driving collaborative decision-making and enterprise-wide supply chain integration.Deliver high-impact executive briefings and insights, providing data-driven recommendations on supply chain performance, emerging risks, and strategic initiatives.Act as a trusted advisor to global business unit leaders, ensuring materials strategy optimally supports commercial growth, operational efficiency, and long-term business sustainability.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field (MBA strongly preferred).15+ years of progressive leadership experience in global materials planning, inventory management, and SIOP, with a proven track record in complex, multinational manufacturing environments.Demonstrated success in leading large-scale enterprise transformations, leveraging digital supply chain innovations, automation, and AI-driven decision-making to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.Deep digital supply chain transformation expertise, including AI-powered forecasting, ERP implementation, machine learning applications, and real-time inventory optimization.Strong financial and business acumen, translating supply chain strategies into EBITDA growth, working capital optimization, and shareholder value creation.Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage executive leaders and key stakeholders.Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing global teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.Extensive experience in global supply chain ecosystems, with expertise in supplier diversification, nearshoring vs. offshoring strategies, and geopolitical risk manage

Additional Information

Company Description:

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

Additional Information:

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: 225,000USD - $330,000USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

 

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