Director of Supply Chain
Core
Lead product sourcing, procurement, supplier quality, material flow, inventory, and warehousing for high-rate production of autonomous air vehicles.
Role type
Director of Supply Chain (Hardware Manufacturing)
Builds
Autonomous tube-launched air vehicles (ALTIUS line) for U.S. Department of Defense and international allies
Domain
Defense technology / Aerospace manufacturing
Required skills
Supplier identification and qualification, Lead time compression, Supplier quality engineering (DFMEA), Cost negotiation, ERP/WMS optimization, Make/buy analysis, Escalation management, AS9100 compliance
Preferred skills
Defense contracting (FAR/DFARS/ITAR), High-consequence hardware environments, MBA
Technologies
ERP, WMS, AS9100
Responsibilities
Architect agile supply chain strategy for high-rate manufacturing, Lead and scale a 50+ person supply chain team, Drive supplier performance under evolving engineering requirements, Compress industry lead times from 6 months to weeks, Own supplier quality validation and risk mitigation, Negotiate commercial terms for speed and flexibility, Optimize material flow and inventory control, Partner with engineering and manufacturing to resolve bottlenecks, Serve as primary escalation point for supplier failures
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on operational execution