Strategic Leader, Global Supply Chain & Partnerships

ICEYE Oy; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

ICEYE Oy is seeking a Director of Supply Chain Strategy to shape how we secure, de-risk and scale our global supplier base across multiple regions. The role requires interaction with executives, investors and engineers, and will own the supplier portal landscape and local content programs.

The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership in hardware supply chains, risk management, and M&A readiness, while driving cross-functional collaboration across Legal, Security,

Qualifications

• MBA or law degree with technical background.
• 8+ years in supply chain, strategic sourcing or management roles in hardware industries with 5+ years leading teams.
• Proven track record in defining and executing supply chain strategy including supplier risk management and due diligence.
• Experience negotiating strategic supply agreements, licenses and joint ventures, and supporting or leading M&A transactions.
• Strong understanding of contract law, IP, liability, compliance and export controls.
• Solid technical understanding of hardware supply chains.
• Experience defining and implementing supplier portals or supplier collaboration platforms integrated with ERP and PLM.
• Demonstrated success securing continuous supply in serial production environments.
• Strong executive communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and own ICEYE's global supply chain strategy with multi-year plan and KPIs.
• Establish supplier risk assessment framework covering financial health, capacity, sourcing, export control, security and compliance.
• Build supplier risk heat-map and drive mitigation, dual sourcing and inventory strategies.
• Lead supplier due diligence for new and strategic suppliers with Legal, Security and Quality.
• Lead supplier development programs to lift capability and resilience of strategic suppliers.
• Identify, evaluate and execute vertical integration opportunities with partners.
• Negotiate long-term supply agreements, licensing and joint ventures; support or lead M&A.
• Define and own supplier portals strategy, roadmap and architecture; ensure ERP/PLM integration.
• Own local content & supplier onboarding; develop local suppliers to meet ICEYE's standards.
• Build and lead a team; define operating model and governance for strategic sourcing across multiple domains.
• Support supplier engagement and cross-functional alignment; communicate risks and dependencies clearly.
• Ensure risk management and continuity across supply chain; mitigate obsolescence and capacity constraints.

Skills

MBA & Law degree

8+ years in supply chain

Supply chain strategy

Strategic sourcing & M&A

Contract law & IP

Hardware supply chains

Supplier portals/ERP-PLM

Serial production continuity

Executive communication

Education

MBA or Law degree with technical background

Tools

ERP

PLM

Job description

ICEYE Oy is seeking a Director of Supply Chain Strategy to shape how we secure, de-risk and scale our global supplier base across multiple regions. The role requires interaction with executives, investors and engineers, and will own the supplier portal landscape and local content programs.

The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership in hardware supply chains, risk management, and M&A readiness, while driving cross-functional collaboration across Legal, Security,