VP of Supply Chain

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Head of Supply Chain

An aerospace manufacturing organization is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead and transform its end‑to‑end supply chain function. This individual will take ownership of sourcing, planning, logistics, and supplier management in a highly regulated, complex environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supply chain strategy including sourcing, planning, procurement, logistics, and materials management
• Drive supplier performance, cost optimization, and risk mitigation across a complex global supply base
• Build and scale SIOP / planning processes to improve forecasting, inventory, and delivery performance
• Lead supplier transitions, network stabilization, and operational execution
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and quality to support production and new product introduction
• Develop and mentor a high-performing supply chain organization
• Establish scalable processes, KPIs, and governance to support growth

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in supply chain leadership within aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing
• Proven experience owning end-to-end supply chain operations
• Strong background in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and planning (SIOP)
• Experience operating in complex, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated ability to build structure, teams, and processes in underdeveloped or evolving organizations
• Executive-level communication and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

Ideal Profile

• Hands-on leader comfortable operating strategically and tactically
• Experience navigating ambiguous or high-growth environments
• Track record of driving transformation, cost savings, and operational improvement
• Strong understanding of aerospace quality and compliance requirements

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.\r\nWorking across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.\r\nWith offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.\r\n\r\nWe believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.\r\n\r\nOur service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.