VP, Supply Chain

About the Role

FDH Aero is seeking a Vice President, Supply Chain to develop and execute a multi-year supply chain strategy aligned with FDH Electronics' growth priorities, customer commitments, financial objectives, and acquisition agenda.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year supply chain strategy aligned with FDH Electronics' growth priorities, customer commitments, financial objectives, and acquisition agenda.
• Establish a common supply chain operating model, governance structure, and performance cadence across distribution and manufacturing locations.
• Lead a disciplined Sales and Operations Planning/Integrated Business Planning process connecting demand, supply, capacity, inventory, and financial plans.
• Develop enterprise sourcing and procurement strategies using spend analytics, category management, supplier segmentation, and market intelligence.
• Establish supplier scorecards and executive review routines covering delivery, quality, lead time, responsiveness, cost, capacity, and risk.
• Own the division's inventory strategy and performance, balancing product availability and customer service with turns, cash conversion, carrying cost, and risk.
• Provide strategic oversight of inbound and outbound logistics, transportation, freight, third-party providers, and distribution network performance.
• Lead supply chain diligence for potential acquisitions, including supplier concentration, contracts, inventory quality, systems, capacity, risk, and synergy opportunities.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing supply chain organization with clear roles, decision rights, performance expectations, and succession plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, business, finance, or a related field required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Typically 15+ years of progressive supply chain, procurement, planning, or operations experience, including significant leadership of multi-site teams and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated success leading an end-to-end supply chain in a complex distribution and/or manufacturing environment.
• Aerospace and defense, electronics, or another highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting a geographically dispersed organization with domestic and international suppliers and operations.
• Experience with acquisitions, integration, and value-creation initiatives in a growth-oriented or private-equity-backed environment preferred.

Qualifications

• Enterprise-level strategic thinking with the ability to translate business priorities into actionable supply chain plans.
• Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, planning, inventory optimization, logistics, and S&OP/IBP.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including understanding of cost, margin, cash flow, working capital, and risk.
• Data-driven decision-making with strong analytical, ERP, and MRP capabilities.
• Exceptional executive communication, negotiation, influence, and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, standardize processes, and build scalable capabilities.
• Strong people leadership, talent development, accountability, integrity, and sound judgment.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and planning
• Supply chain management
• Procurement and sourcing
• Inventory management
• Logistics and transportation
• Leadership and team management
• Communication and negotiation
• Financial and commercial acumen
• Data analysis and interpretation

Special Requirements

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required. ITAR Requirement 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.