Supply Chain Director

Supply Chain Director | Aerospace Manufacturing Are you a strategic, hands-on supply chain leader ready to own procurement, sourcing, and inventory strategy for a growing precision manufacturer? We're looking for a Supply Chain Director to build and lead a high-performing purchasing organization and drive measurable cost savings across the business. What You'll Own Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership Develop and execute the company's overall supply chain strategy in alignment with business, production, and financial goals Lead and develop a team of ~9 buyers, including a Purchasing Manager Set clear KPIs and accountability standards for the purchasing organization Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Program Management Build a comprehensive regional, national, and global sourcing strategy Segment suppliers by strategic importance, risk, capability, and cost Identify, qualify, and develop new suppliers to strengthen competitiveness and supply continuity Lead high-stakes supplier negotiations and commercial strategy Procurement & Cost Reduction Drive an annual cost-reduction strategy with measurable year-over-year savings Build should-cost models, price benchmarking, and TCO methodologies Make/Buy & Inventory Strategy Own the make-vs-buy framework across components, assemblies, and services Develop inventory, stocking, reorder-point, and safety-stock strategies that balance working capital and material availability ERP & Data Analytics Serve as the business owner for supply chain ERP functionality and data integrity Drive automation of manual purchasing processes What You Bring Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Finance, or Engineering 10+ years of progressive supply chain/procurement experience, including 5+ years in leadership Proven track record of year-over-year procurement cost savings Strong ERP experience in a manufacturing environment Experience in aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment (strongly preferred) APICS/ASCM, CPSM, or equivalent certification a plus #J-18808-Ljbffr Sky Limit Systems