Director of Supply Chain and Procurement

Overview

The Director, Supply Chain, reporting directly to the Vice President & General Manager of the Torrance facility of Stellant Systems, contributes to strategy deployment, operational success, and financial execution at the Torrance facility. Direct reports include 5 supply chain leaders in sourcing and procurement, material planning, production control, inventory control, and logistics, and SIOP processes. Total leadership responsibility is approximately 55 employees.

Role

The Director, Supply Chain will provide hands-on leadership to the combined Supply Chain organization within a high-energy, customer- and mission-focused environment at Stellant System's flagship facility in Torrance, California. Focus will be on setting strategic vision, developing people, leading a high-performing team, driving continuous improvement, and sustainable execution of operating metrics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as key leader of the Supply Chain professionals in the organization, providing leadership and strategy execution.
• Lead, engage, and continuously develop all team members.
• Establish a strong working relationship with the team members, fostering a “one team” approach to success of the business.
• Meet functional requirements of staffing, training, talent development, engagement, retention, and overall management of area of responsibility.
• Establish and maintain effective and clearly defined training plans for areas of responsibility, creating redundancy across all functions of Supply Chain.
• Meet functional organization and business annual operating plan targets.
• Analyze the supply base and make quick decisions to drive rapid improvement in KPIs.
• Lead Supply Chain processes to ensure tools, processes, and staff are competitive and applicable to the business needs.
• Develop Supply Chain improvement roadmap and timelines.
• Support pursuits and proposals in the business, including review/approval and the generation of production schedules to support proposal efforts and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) as needed.
• Communicate strategies broadly to expedite adoption and institutionalization of best practices.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and meet company goals while supplying expertise and guidance on Supply Chain projects, tools, and systems.
• Deliver progress and production reports to executive team members routinely and as requested.

Qualifications

• Education: Undergraduate degree is required (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or Operations Management is preferred). A Master’s degree in Supply Chain is an advantage.
• Professional: A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in a Supply Chain, Sourcing or Procurement functional capacity with emphasis on Space, Aerospace and/or Defense end-use products. A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a Supply Chain, Sourcing or Procurement leadership/management/supervisory role. A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a DoD/Government contracting environment. In-depth knowledge of Government procurement regulations (FAR/DFARS). Experience dealing with DCMA, DCAA and other federal audit agencies. Experience with ERP and associated tools. Experience leading and driving a SIOP process. Experience working proposals or front-end business activities. Strong problem solving and analytical background. Ability to work in a fast-moving environment under tight schedules and coordinate multiple tasks effectively.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Experience working within a project-based accounting structure.
• Experience with Infor LN ERP.
• A background within, and understanding of, Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) products, radio frequency (RF) systems and defense electronics products.
• A background in the development/LRIP manufacturing efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high quality and focus on the details.

Benefits

The organization is in a strong growth mode and is looking for a seasoned, hands-on leader to provide strategic direction and drive daily execution for the Supply Chain organization supporting the Torrance manufacturing facility.

Pay

$180,000 - $225,000/year; DOE

Schedule

Full-time