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Inside Stories of Top Supply Chain Leaders we've Recently Placed

Written by Stiles Associates | Jun 24, 2025 6:18:39 PM

In recent discussions with our clients and top executives, supply chain disruption continues to be the top concern. To provide greater insight into how the market's responding, below is an overview of how we've partnered with organizations to secure exceptional Supply Chain leadership talent:

Role: Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Company: Private equity-backed marketing solutions provider serving multiple industries
Annual revenue: $70M
Location: 
Texas

Who was hired

  • Experience working across multiple industries Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Aerospace & Defense and Construction/Design.
  • Extensive experience with 3PL strategies.
  • Successfully executed multi-site consolidations, integrations, large-scale transformations and acquisitions.
  • Extensive hands-on experience implementing warehouse management systems.
  • Proven Lean leader, continuously driving operational excellence and productivity improvements.

Role: Vice President, Distribution
Company: Private equity-backed rigging equipment provider
Annual revenue: $400M
Location: Texas

Who was hired

  • Former U.S. Army Captain with experience with complex distribution and supply chain footprints.
  • Experience at world-class distribution organizations including Target and Amazon.
  • Led large-scale multi-site distribution and fulfillment operations.
  • Spearheaded supply chain and operational integrations for major acquisitions.
  • Directed the implementation and continuous improvement of WMS.
  • Lean supply chain experience.

Role: Vice President, Procurement
Company: Private equity-backed marketing solutions provider serving multiple industries
Annual revenue: $70M
Location: Missouri

Who was hired

  • Procurement and purchasing leader with multi-industry experience.
  • Experience on Executive Leadership Team overseeing Purchasing, Merchandising, Demand Management and Logistics.
  • Skilled in developing suppliers and sourcing products and services from foreign and domestic vendors.
  • Achieved significant cost reductions and operational efficiencies in corporate indirect spend and year-over-year savings through strategic sourcing and supplier agreements.
  • Led the implementation of key systems and processes, such as procure-to-pay platforms, supplier scorecards and performance metrics.

Role: Director, Supply Chain
Company: Private equity-backed manufacturer of portable lighting systems and protective cases
Annual revenue: $460M
Location: Massachusetts

Who was hired

  • Over two decades of supply chain and operational leadership that includes Caterpillar, Danfoss and the U.S. Air Force.
  • Developed and executed world-class inventory control and replenishment strategies using Kanban, PFEP and JIT methodologies.
  • Managed all aspects of materials management, including procurement, inventory control, production planning and global supply chain logistics.
  • Successfully implemented and upgraded ERP systems.
  • Delivered significant cost savings through strategic sourcing, process improvements and innovative solutions.

Role: Director, Lean Supply Chain
Company: Private equity-backed products provider of commercial vehicles
Annual revenue: $50M
Location: 
Mexico; Wisconsin; Remote

Who was hired

  • Veteran leader with prior experience at world-class Lean organizations including Assa Abloy, Honeywell and Delphi.
  • Led multi-site supply chain, distribution and manufacturing operations across the U.S. and Mexico, driving major turnarounds.
  • Executed end-to-end ERP, WMS and TPM system implementations.
  • Built and mentored high-performing cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Lean change agent trained by Toyota supplier.