Director, Supply, BU Quay - Konecranes Finance Oy - Remote - Global

The Director Supply, BU Quay is responsible for leading the global supply organization of Business Unit Quay with a strong focus on developing and managing manufacturing partners for steel structure fabrication and scalable supply execution concepts. The role is critical in enabling BU Quay’s geographical expansion and project execution capabilities by building and managing a competitive and compliant global steel structure manufacturing and port crane assembly setup. It combines strategic leadership with operational accountability, ensuring alignment with business objectives and cross-BU collaboration as well as on hands management of worldwide partner network. BU Quay includes two products: Ship to Shore (STS) and Mobile Harbor Cranes (MHC). The focus in this role is to build solid manufacturing partner networks in Asia for the STS cranes while MHC cranes are factory made. In addition to STS cranes, other Port and Shipyard crane products (RMG, GGC, ASC, RTG) would be manufactured by the same manufacturing partner supply network as required. Your key responsibilities include leading the global supply organization, defining and executing manufacturing strategy, building and managing a global partner network, leading regional heads, driving operational excellence, ensuring compliance, owning partner relationships, developing KPIs, driving continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. Qualifications include extensive leadership experience in heavy steel structure manufacturing, proven track record in leading global teams, strong contract and supplier performance management experience, business acumen, strategic mindset, stakeholder management skills, degree in engineering or related field, fluent English, and willingness to travel internationally (+50 days/year). This role offers the opportunity to lead and develop a global supply organization in a dynamic environment. The application deadline is May 30, 2026.