{"id":24310,"date":"2026-02-24T17:08:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/061651\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:36:20","slug":"061651","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/job\/061651\/","title":{"rendered":"Director of Supply chain and Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JOB TITLE: <strong>Director of Supply Chain and Production (Japanese Bilingual)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FLSA Status: Exempt, Salary 140K-150K <\/p>\n<p>Relocation and Visa support : available <\/p>\n<p>Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Position Summary: Our company manufactures of equipment in Chicago seeks Japanese \u00a0Director of Supply Chain and Production to \u00a0play a pivotal role in ensuring smooth coordination from design to delivery. This role leads the end-to-end supply chain and parts manufacturing functions\u2014including procurement, inventory, production planning, machining, and inspection\u2014while collaborating closely with internal teams such as Design Engineering, Assembly and Project Management to fulfill customer-specific requirements. The Director must demonstrate both strategic thinking and hands-on execution, with a focus on delivery accuracy, cost control, and operational agility in a made-to-order (MTO) environment.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bachelor&#039;s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related technical field.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010+ years of experience in supply chain and production roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Demonstrated success in a made-to-order or complex capital equipment manufacturing environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Strong working knowledge 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