Supply Chain Director

About the role

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive supply chain strategy aligned with business objectives, customer commitments, and growth plans.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Supply Chain personnel, including Procurement, Planning, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Management teams.
• Establish supply chain metrics, performance objectives, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on delivery, quality, cost, inventory, and supplier performance.
• Build organizational capability to support increasingly complex aerospace and defense programs.
• Direct sourcing and procurement activities for raw materials, fabricated components, assemblies, electronics, and indirect goods and services.
• Negotiate long-term agreements, pricing arrangements, and strategic partnerships with key suppliers.
• Lead supplier consolidation and rationalization efforts where appropriate while maintaining supply continuity and competitive leverage.
• Ensure effective management of purchase orders, contracts, and supplier commitments.
• Establish strategic relationships with critical suppliers and subcontractors.
• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, capacity reviews, and readiness evaluations to ensure suppliers can support current and future demand.
• Lead supplier performance management processes including scorecards, corrective actions, recovery plans, and executive reviews.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks associated with sole-source suppliers, constrained materials, geopolitical factors, capacity limitations, and quality issues.
• Develop and maintain business continuity and supply assurance strategies for critical commodities and programs.
• Lead Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) processes to align demand, supply, production capacity, and inventory strategies.
• Drive improvements in forecasting accuracy, material planning, and inventory optimization.
• Balance customer service requirements with working capital objectives.
• Manage inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory, material availability, and inventory accuracy.
• Develop strategies for managing long lead-time materials and constrained supply environments.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable aerospace, defense, contractual, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Maintain compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, UCC, counterfeit parts prevention requirements, and applicable quality management standards.
• Support customer audits, government audits, and supplier compliance initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Program Management to support program execution and operational objectives.
• Participate in new product introduction, make-versus-buy decisions, and strategic capacity planning initiatives.
• Provide executive leadership with visibility into supply chain performance, risks, and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive supply chain leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role managing procurement, planning, sourcing, and supplier management teams.
• Direct experience in aerospace, defense, military electronics, avionics, space, complex industrial manufacturing, or similarly regulated high-reliability industries.
• Demonstrated experience managing high-mix manufacturing environments with significant fabrication content and complex supplier networks.
• Experience managing long lead-time materials, supplier constraints, and component obsolescence challenges.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, AS9100, and government contracting requirements.
• Proven success leading SIOP processes and inventory optimization initiatives.
• Strong supplier negotiation, contracting, and relationship management skills.
• CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent professional certification is preferred.
• Experience supporting DoD, aerospace OEM, prime contractor, or Tier 1 supplier environments preferred.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Costpoint, or similar platforms is preferred.
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with aerospace, defense, military electronics, avionics, space, complex industrial manufacturing, or similarly regulated high-reliability industries.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Costpoint, or similar platforms.
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience is a plus.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Leadership and team-building abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance.
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay, and sick leave.
• Company 401K plan with up to 4% matched contribution.
• Annual bonus program (varies by level and discretionary based on company and individual performance).
• Paid volunteering opportunities.
• Access to mental health champions across our sites.
• Commitment to development.
• Employee referral program.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay

$175,000 - $190,000/based on experience

Schedule

Onsite work structure in Chatsworth, CA.