Director, Supply Chain
Core
Build and lead the supply chain function from scratch for a flagship defense manufacturing factory, ensuring material, capacity, and supplier readiness for new product families and rate increases.
Role type
Director, Supply Chain (Manufacturing Startup)
Builds
Integrated supply chain operating model, supplier readiness plans, and ERP/MRP systems for a new hardware production facility.
Domain
Defense technology / Hardware manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supply chain strategy, organizational design, S&OP process ownership, ERP/MRP systems fluency, supplier qualification and risk management, executive stakeholder management, team building and scaling, data-driven decision making, systems thinking
Preferred skills
High-growth hardware/aerospace/defense experience, scaling from low to high-rate production, rebuilding supply chain functions from ground up, multi-product portfolio management, defense program environment familiarity
Technologies
NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, ERP/MRP platforms, advanced planning tools
Responsibilities
Define charter and scope of the site supply chain function; build integrated stand-up plans with phased milestones; own risk registers and governance cadences; write the operating model for planning and material flow; drive supplier readiness and BOM risk assessment; serve as senior supply chain voice to executive leadership; convert startup efforts into durable day-to-day operations; build and scale the supply chain team; mature systems backbone and institutionalize continuous improvement.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with people management