Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation — KitchenAid Small Appliances

Job overview

The Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation — KitchenAid Small Appliances role is onsite in Chicago, IL, Monday through Friday. Compensation is $162,320–$202,900 per year, plus annual bonus and equity. The role leads supply chain transformation for Whirlpool’s KitchenAid Small Appliances business unit. The role modernizes global supply and demand planning, aligning forecasting, supply balancing, inventory, and logistics with commercial goals. It leads process standardization and enterprise SAP transformation while evaluating AI and machine learning to improve planning accuracy and operational decision-making.

What you'll do

• Transform Sales & Operations Planning and Integrated Business Planning cycles
• build scalable demand forecasting, supply balancing, and inventory capabilities
• align supply capabilities with commercial goals
• lead supply chain business input to enterprise SAP transformation
• evaluate and deploy AI and machine learning solutions for forecasting and supply balancing
• standardize data structures and planning routines
• build and mentor supply planning talent
• partner with Sales, Marketing, Category Management, Manufacturing, and Global IT.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director

supply chain strategy

supply chain transformation

kitchenaid small appliances

demand planning

inventory optimization

sap transformation

ai

machine learning

chicago il

whirlpool corporation

$162,320–$202,900/year

bonus and equity

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous benefits package
• Whirlpool employee discount
• fitness and educational reimbursement programs
• two weeks of work-from-anywhere time per year
• sabbatical after every five years of service.

Why this role

Dedicated supply director role for KitchenAid Small Appliances, with a focus on global planning modernization and AI-enabled transformation.

About the employer

Whirlpool Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing. Sector: 33.