Supply Chain Director

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with company growth objectives, operational requirements, and customer commitments.
• Lead sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management activities for a variety of product categories including turnkey assemblies, discrete electronic and mechanical components, and value-add services.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost competitiveness, delivery performance, and supply continuity.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, long-term agreements, and supplier terms.
• Evaluate and mitigate supply chain risks, including sole-source suppliers, obsolescence, industry shortages, and capacity constraints.
• Drive supplier performance improvements through scorecards, supplier visits, corrective actions, and regular business reviews.
• Ensure adequate material availability while minimizing excess inventory.
• Develop procurement strategies to improve turns, reduce working capital requirements, and support customer delivery requirements.
• Identify opportunities for strategic stocking of inventory to mitigate risk and/or reduce costs.
• Oversee shipping activities, freight management, and logistics providers.
• Drive effective utilization of ERP and planning systems to improve visibility, accuracy, and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace/defense, government contracting, and quality management requirements.
• Maintain supplier register / approved supplier list.
• Maintain open and honest verbal and written communication; promote teamwork and AMS Group values

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of procurement, planning, inventory management, logistics, and supplier management.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal communication and management skills.
• Successfully work with customers, clients and supply chain partners.
• Ability to concurrently manage a portfolio of projects, including adapting to changes, planning, and prioritizing work.
• Limited travel required in support of major projects and strategic supply chain partner visits.
• Knowledge of Buy American Act and other aerospace/defense sourcing restrictions.
• Knowledge of ITAR, FAR, DFARS, and related compliance requirements.

Work Experience / Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
• 10+ years of professional industry-related experience.
• Experience working with Military Specifications, ISO9001, AS9100 and other aerospace/defense standards.
• Experience supporting government contracts and defense programs.
• Experience in managing complex supply chains to support a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar.
• US Citizenship required.