E3E3 — Vice President
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain (Large Division/Group)
Oversees supply chain for a major business unit, division, or across multiple regions. Translates corporate objectives into functional strategies. Often holds SVP title, reporting to the COO or business unit President.
What this level means
VP owning a division; sets strategy and is accountable for division-wide results.
- Scope
- A division
- Autonomy
- Accountable for division strategy and P&L
- Complexity
- Market and competitive strategy
- Impact
- Division-wide
- Decision rights
- Owns division strategy, budget, and org
- Leadership
- Leads a division's leadership team
- Typical experience
- 15–22 yrs
What you'd do
- Formulate strategy for an entire division’s supply chain.
- Optimize production allocation across the network and drive operational excellence programs.
- Implement global standards within their scope and ensure consistency.
- Formulate division-wide supply chain strategies.
- Optimize production allocation.
- Implement global standards.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic formulation
- Production optimization
- Operational excellence
- Global standards implementation
- Consistency assurance
- Division-wide supply chain strategies
- Production allocation techniques
- Operational excellence frameworks
- Global supply chain standards
- Consistency management
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
- Decision-Making & Judgment
What good looks like
- 18–20+ years experience, including executive leadership roles
- Advanced degrees (MBA or Master’s in Supply Chain/Operations) preferred
Common titles
Vice President, Vice President of Supply ChainSenior Vice President, Supply Chain
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations (inferred)