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Ciena

Director, Supply Chain Strategy

Ciena

. Define the long-term strategy and future-state architecture of the global Supply Chain organization .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • Canada, United States, United KingdomLead💰 CA$144,900 - CA$231,500 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in developing long-term supply chain strategies and integrating complex business requirements into actionable priorities. Possesses strong business and financial acumen, with a focus on evaluating supply chain networks and making strategic investment recommendations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Global Supply Chain StrategyFinancial AcumenExecutive CommunicationSupply Chain Risk AssessmentManufacturing Capacity Evaluation

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Hard Skills
Supply Chain ManagementStrategic Roadmap DevelopmentInvestment Recommendation DevelopmentNetwork Strategy EvaluationCapacity PlanningSupplier ManagementLogistics ManagementOutsourcing Model EvaluationScenario PlanningBusiness Case Development
Soft Skills
Influencing Senior StakeholdersCross-Functional CollaborationStrategic Prioritization
Certifications & Qualifications
MBA or Advanced Degree in Supply ChainMBA or Advanced Degree in OperationsMBA or Advanced Degree in EngineeringMBA or Advanced Degree in Finance
Industry Keywords
Global Manufacturing EnvironmentTechnology SectorTelecommunicationsElectronicsSemiconductorSupply AssuranceContract ManufacturingBusiness GrowthStructural ChangeSupply Chain Ecosystem

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define the long-term strategy and future-state architecture of the global Supply Chain organization
  • Translate business growth objectives, product strategy, customer requirements, market dynamics, and external trends into integrated supply-chain strategy
  • Define strategic choices across network footprint, manufacturing, partner ecosystem, capacity, resilience, inventory, and critical capabilities
  • Act as architect and integrator of the end-to-end supply chain
  • Develop and maintain a 3–5 year Supply Chain strategic roadmap
  • Establish investment rationales, business outcomes, dependencies, trade-offs, priorities, ownership, and accountability
  • Develop global supply-chain footprint and ecosystem strategies
  • Assess manufacturing capacity, geographic diversification, supplier ecosystem, contract manufacturing, distribution, and logistics networks
  • Evaluate make/buy/partner decisions and operating models
  • Assess scale readiness, structural constraints, growth scenarios, capacity needs, and supply-chain risks
  • Develop business cases and fact-based recommendations for strategic supply-chain investments
  • Partner with Finance on financial implications of alternative strategies
  • Establish measures for supply-chain strategy outcomes
  • Build partnerships across PLM, R&D, Finance, Sales Operations, and other Enterprise functions
  • Incorporate supply-chain implications into major business and product decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related discipline
  • Significant progressive experience in global supply chain, operations, strategy, or a related leadership role
  • Broad end-to-end understanding of planning, sourcing, manufacturing, inventory, logistics, supplier management, and supply assurance
  • Ability to develop long-term strategy and translate complex business requirements into clear strategic priorities
  • Experience within a complex global manufacturing environment, ideally technology, telecommunications, electronics, semiconductor, or a related sector
  • Experience evaluating supply-chain networks, manufacturing strategies, capacity requirements, outsourcing models, and/or global supply ecosystems
  • Strong business and financial acumen with experience developing investment recommendations and evaluating strategic trade-offs
  • Exceptional executive communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders across organizational boundaries
  • MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or related discipline (nice to have)
  • Experience working within an outsourced or contract-manufacturing operating model (nice to have)
  • Experience supporting periods of significant business growth or structural change (nice to have)
  • Experience with scenario planning, network strategy, supply-chain risk, and global capacity strategy (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Discretionary incentive bonus eligibility for non-sales employees
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) with company matching (USA)
  • DCPP with company matching (Canada)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • Vacation time
  • Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence
  • Development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements