Director of Supply Chain

Role Overview

The Director of Supply Chain leads the company’s integrated Supply Chain organization, including Procurement, Planning & Scheduling, Inventory/Materials, Logistics, Warehouse Operations, and Material Flow operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the end-to-end Supply Chain organization across Procurement, Planning & Scheduling, Inventory/Materials, Logistics, Warehouse Operations, and Material Flow.
• Establish operational structure, cadences, reporting, and escalation processes to support company growth and production scaling.
• Own enterprise material readiness and ensure production supportability across prototype, NPI, LRIP, rate ramp, and full-rate production programs.
• Drive cross-functional coordination between Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Programs, Finance, and Operations teams.
• Lead shortage management, material allocation, and prioritization decisions across production, R&D, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling, Line of Balance execution, and ERP/MRP governance to maintain supply-chain accuracy and execution discipline.
• Develop and improve supply-chain systems, planning infrastructure, and operational tooling to support scalable operations.
• Align demand forecasts, procurement activity, inventory strategy, and manufacturing capacity planning.
• Own inventory strategy, warehouse operations, kitting, replenishment, and material flow to support efficient production execution.
• Improve inventory visibility, inventory health, warehouse efficiency, and production-line supportability across manufacturing programs.
• Partner with Procurement leadership to manage supplier performance, delivery risks, capacity constraints, and supply continuity issues.
• Oversee domestic and international logistics operations, including transportation performance and import/export compliance.
• Lead operational supply reviews, shortage reviews, and supply-chain escalation forums while providing executive reporting and recommendations on material readiness, supplier risk, and operational performance.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or materials leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading integrated supply-chain organizations or multiple supply-chain functional areas.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, RF, electronics, or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of:
• ERP/MRP systems
• Production planning & scheduling
• Inventory management
• Logistics operations
• Supplier performance management
• Material flow and manufacturing support
• Experience managing shortages, operational prioritization, and production readiness in manufacturing environments.
• Experience building operational cadences, KPI structures, and executive reporting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional operational execution in fast-paced environments.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience supporting prototype, NPI, LRIP, rate ramp, and FRP manufacturing environments.
• Experience implementing or scaling ERP/MRP infrastructure and supply-chain systems.
• Familiarity with serialized hardware and configuration-controlled manufacturing.
• Experience leading supply-chain organizations in aerospace/defense startup or rapid-growth environments.
• Experience supporting high-mix, low-volume manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with:
• ITAR
• DFARS
• AS9100
• Government-compliance-driven manufacturing environments
• Experience building scalable supply-chain processes during periods of rapid operational growth.