Head of Strategic Supply Chain
Core
Architecting, scaling, and executing enterprise-wide sourcing and supply chain strategy for a defense technology company, overseeing end-to-end commodity management across global direct and indirect domains.
Role type
Senior Director, Strategic Supply Chain
Builds
Resilient global supply ecosystems and transformative supplier partnerships supporting rapid prototyping, New Product Introduction (NPI), and high-rate production.
Domain
Defense technology / Hardware manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (supply chain systems)
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, global commodity management, team building and scaling, executive supplier relationship management, cross-functional engineering alignment, commercial and strategic negotiations, supply chain resilience and risk mitigation, cost architecture and TCO modeling
Preferred skills
Mechanical or electrical engineering background, experience in defense/aerospace/automotive/high tech, TCO analysis expertise, strategic roadmap development
Technologies
Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking
Responsibilities
Define and execute multi-year global commodity and sourcing strategies; Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of commodity managers and sourcing leads; Serve as executive sponsor for Tier 1 suppliers and contract manufacturers; Partner with Hardware Engineering and Systems Engineering to influence design-for-supply-chain; Lead high-stakes negotiations for master service agreements and long-term supply agreements; Proactively identify single-source dependencies and drive risk mitigation plans; Champion robust should-cost modeling and TCO evaluations; Conduct regular operational and strategic reviews with C-suite leadership
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with strategic oversight