Director of Supply Chain

Job Summary:  Provides leadership, direction and oversight for the division's long term planning, forecasting, procurement, inventory control and supplier management functions.

Essential Job Duties:

• Develop and execute a world-class sourcing, supplier management and materials management strategy in support of the Division's business objectives.
• Enforce and operate to the procedures and metrics detailed in the Supply Chain Control Plan
• Improve and oversee all procurement activities include: supplier identification; purchase order approval for parts, materials and services and direct supervision of departmental employees in a matrix environment.
• Develop, publish and manage a supplier selection & development process containing strategies that deliver competitive-edge supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery, cost and service. Oversee the criteria for determining if suppliers should be classified as "key" to the Company's operations.
• In conjunction with the Supplier Quality department, manage the Approved Supplier List.
• Actively manage supplier performance to ensure that sourcing objectives are met. Utilize supplier production readiness assessments and supplier scorecards containing key performance metrics. Measure and manage supply chain risk.
• Negotiate resolution with suppliers relative to quality and delivery issues. Provide feedback to senior level representatives of suppliers on quality and delivery performance to assure continuous improvement in those areas.
• Support new strategic initiatives by developing business plans, implementation plans and supporting analysis.
• Set department objectives, assign projects and evaluate work for content and conformity with FAA, customer and Company requirements.
• Focus departmental personnel in continuous improvement of products, processes, and cost reduction activities in order to meet productivity and performance targets.
• Prepare and implement operating and capital budgets.
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures and business practices.
• Enforce the facility safety and housekeeping practices.
• Support and enforce Company policies and procedures

Secondary Duties:

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Accountabilities:

Accountable to the CEO

Job Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in business administration or operations management. Two-year degree or four-year degree in another field with equivalent related work experience may be substituted.