Aerospace Supply Chain Director | Strategy & Delivery

Mercury Systems; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 139,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health, life and disability insurance

Company-paid holidays and time off

Stock-based awards

Tuition reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning and personal well‑of

9/80 alternative work schedule

Job summary

Mercury Systems seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead planning, purchasing, and materials management for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs. You will drive supplier performance, inventory optimization, and alignment with program schedules across multiple sites.

The role requires deep Lean, ERP, and cross-location collaboration experience, with a focus on cost, schedule, and risk management to support Mercury's growth and margin expansion.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ relevant experience in planning and/or procurement in aerospace and defense, with 5 years of direct leadership experience in a matrixed environment.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 supply chain compliance.
• Experience with supply chain management techniques, practices, processes, tools, and planning.
• Candidates must have demonstrated success working across multiple locations, coordinating priorities, building relationships with site leadership, and driving alignment across geographically dispersed teams
• Experience in with low volume, high mix, high complexity manufacturing environment.
• Experienced application of Lean concepts in a manufacturing or planning capacity.
• Required: Experience in purchasing, procurement, and/or buyer functions, including sourcing, vendor management, and purchasing activities
• Experience in purchasing, procurement, and/or buyer functions, including sourcing, vendor management, and purchasing activities
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power Point and other related tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for site supply chain matters (planning, purchasing, material handling).
• Align supply chain execution with program schedules, production demands and contractual obligations.
• Manage supplier performance including on-time delivery, quality and cost.
• Maintain data integrity in ERP for MPS/MRP planning.
• Develop and manage performance to operations-related plans and budgets.
• Shape policies and procedures for efficient execution and delivery of the operating plan.
• Develop and maintain material strategies to ensure continuity of supply and cost objectives.
• Drive inventory reduction activities to improve cash and turns.
• Support SI&OP with monthly assessments of supply and demand constraint management plans.
• Integrate new products into manufacturing processes with adaptability across disciplines.
• Collaborate with functions to ensure accurate information flow and timely changes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Problem solving

Communication

Supply chain planning

Vendor management

Cost and inventory management

Attention to detail

Change management

Education

BS/BA in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering or related major

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Mercury Systems seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead planning, purchasing, and materials management for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs. You will drive supplier performance, inventory optimization, and alignment with program schedules across multiple sites.

The role requires deep Lean, ERP, and cross-location collaboration experience, with a focus on cost, schedule, and risk management to support Mercury's growth and margin expansion.