Director – Subcontracts

Director – Subcontracts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of study
• Thorough knowledge commodity, category and sourcing management
• Experience managing manufacturing timelines and requirements
• Demonstrated competency of supply chain management processes, techniques and compliance
• Excellent negotiation strategy skills
• Proven leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews
• Mastery of the ability to drive innovative thinking, lead and inspire your team, instill collaboration, challenge status quo, manage complex situations, delegate authority, and demonstrate ability to adapt to dynamic situations
• Proven experience and skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, and strategic thinking
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts in verbal and written forms; ability to interpret technical requirements
• Ability to navigate change and uncertainty, make defensible decisions in ambiguity and own those decisions

Responsibilities

• Drive and improve the development of the supply base
• Oversee the development of production schedules to ensure program milestones and delivery requirements are met
• Coordinate with executive management, program management and other department managers to ensure the company’s material, planning and production objectives are supported
• Review and approve capital, contract equipment, and facility requests based on program and company demands
• Drive strategic directives for departmental plans and organizational priorities in supplier compliance, operations compliance, operations support and special orders
• Shape a higher level of supplier accountability for performance and sustainability
• Guide system and functional integrations of supply chain strategy and execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically 10-12 years of relevant experience; 7+ years demonstrated experience with security policies and regulations
• Higher-level degree may substitute for required education
• CPSM (all levels) or equivalent
• Demonstrated passion for ideation, intellectual curiosity, and innovation, as well as motivating others to act by creating a shared sense of vision or purpose
• Proven long-term and strategic perspective that extends beyond the immediate initiatives; visualizes and articulates a clear direction
• Team oriented with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense (Civilian), NASA/Civil or commercial space and/or US Military, with an understanding of defense, aerospace, intelligence, and adjacent markets