Director of Supply Chain

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute end-to-end supply chain strategy aligned with company growth plans and program requirements.
• Build, lead, and scale a cross-functional supply chain organization supporting engineering development, manufacturing, integration, and production.
• Establish supply chain as a driver of operational excellence, cost efficiency, and competitive advantage.
• Serve as a senior leader influencing executive stakeholders and guiding cross-company decision making.
• Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships optimizing for resilience, performance, and financial outcomes.
• Drive supplier evaluation, qualification, development, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead procurement campaigns from early BOM development through sourcing, negotiation, risk assessment, and vendor management.
• Own material planning, inventory management, logistics, and production coordination to ensure on-time delivery.
• Establish foundational hardware processes including Item Master setup, BOM creation, clear-to-build analysis, and data analytics.
• Lead digital transformation efforts across ERP, PLM, MES, and QMS systems.
• Design scalable processes that support new product introduction, first-article builds, and production ramp.
• Partner deeply with Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration, Production, Additive, Finance, and Strategy teams.
• Roll up sleeves and lead by example in a startup environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive supply chain experience, including senior leadership roles in aerospace or other complex hardware environments.
• Proven track record transforming supply chain operations to drive measurable improvements in growth, cost, and delivery performance.
• Deep expertise across procurement, supplier management, logistics, planning, inventory, and supply chain systems.
• Experience collaborating closely with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams in development and flight environments.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across leadership teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading supply chain efforts for new product introduction of aerospace hardware into manufacturing and production.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a self-starter in ambiguous environments, building structure and process from the ground up.
• Hands-on experience with PLM, ERP, MES, and QMS implementations or transformations.
• Experience scaling supply chain operations in a high-growth startup or rapid-execution environment.
• Visionary mindset with the ability to reimagine how supply chain excellence enables mission success.

Compensation

Director of Supply Chain Salary: $175,000 - $225,000 USD

Full-time employees are also eligible for equity, comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) with 3% employer contribution, generous PTO, parental leave, EAP, professional development opportunities, and team building activities.