
Supply Chain Process Lead Principal
Columbus, OHJob$116–151K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Supply Chain Process Lead - Principal drives strategic initiatives and significant process improvements, serving as a subject matter expert who influences organizational strategy and best practices. The role develops improvement plans based on root cause analysis, aligns supply chain operations with organizational goals, mentors staff, benchmarks industry practices, and presents recommendations and initiative impacts to executive leadership.
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Job Posting End Date
11-09-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
The Supply Chain Process Lead - Principal is responsible for driving strategic initiatives and leading significant process improvements. This position will act as a subject matter expert, influencing organizational strategy and best practices.
Job Description
What You'll Do:
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Strategic Plan Development : Develop and implement strategic plans for Supply Chain process improvements based on root cause analysis of gaps, aligning initiatives with corporate objectives and measuring their impact on overall performance.
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Collaboration with Leadership : Work closely with senior leadership to ensure Supply Chain operations align with organizational goals and strategic roadmaps, providing insights on market trends and best practices.
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Mentorship and Development : Mentor and develop junior and mid-level Supply Chain staff, fostering a culture of growth and continuous improvement within the team.
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Industry Benchmarking : Conduct benchmarking with industry peers to identify opportunities for innovation and efficiency, presenting findings and recommendations to leadership.
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Executive Presentations : Prepare and deliver presentations to executive leadership on Supply Chain initiatives, demonstrating the value and impact of proposed changes.
What We're Looking For:
Education requirements are listed below:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred or equivalent as defined in experience requirements.
Work Experience requirement listed below:
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in Supply Chain, with a focus on process improvement and leadership roles, or 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
Other:
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Must have strong analytical and presentation skills to convey detailed analysis into a high-level discussion format
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Demonstrates strong business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
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Ability to lead teams in a matrixed organization, across geographic and functional reporting lines.
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Ability to strengthen relationships with key business partners and executives.
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Compelling and persuasive communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
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Light travel may be required10% of the time.
What You’ll Get:
- In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do!
At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-009
Compensation Range:
$116,255.00 - $151,132.50
The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,158 open Supply Chain jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$116–151K/yr
- Ohio median$91–165K/yr130 salary ranges
- US median$98–169K/yr3,505 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $134K, is 4% below the Ohio median midpoint ($139K) — in the middle half of Supply Chain salary ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 351 open Supply Chain jobs in Ohio and 6,158 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Accenture33 open
- Anduril Industries9 open
- GE Aerospace9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Supply Chain postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,337 postings).
- Education
- 2,897 of the 6,158 open Supply Chain jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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