Director of Strategic Supply Chain, AD&S
Core
Lead and scale Supplier Industrialization and Strategic Sourcing teams to ensure supply chain readiness, cost optimization, and continuity for defense and aerospace product development from NPI through sustained production.
Role type
Director of Strategic Supply Chain (Leadership)
Builds
Supplier manufacturing readiness, strategic sourcing agreements, and industrial base capacity for defense systems
Domain
Defense & Aerospace
Required skills
Supplier capability assessment, APQP, PPAP, FAI, capacity planning, strategic sourcing, cross-functional collaboration, risk mitigation, KPI definition, executive reporting
Preferred skills
Defense/aerospace industry experience, large team leadership, influence without authority, adaptability to IC tasks
Technologies
Lattice OS, 3D command and control systems
Responsibilities
Lead Supplier Industrialization Engineering team; own end-to-end supplier qualification (APQP, PPAP, FAI); drive strategic sourcing for nascent products; align supplier roadmaps with portfolio vision; mitigate supply chain risks; provide executive-level reporting on supply base health
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team scaling