Aerospace Supply Chain Lead — Strategy, S&OP & Execution

Zytek Medsearch; Town of Coxsackie (NY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Zytek Medsearch in Coxsackie, NY is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead the aerospace and defense manufacturing operations. You will oversee strategic and tactical planning, supplier management, and logistics to ensure on-time delivery, quality and cost targets.

The role requires 8+ years in supply chain, aerospace experience preferred, and strong ERP/S&OP skills, with leadership and lean principles driving continuous improvement across the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of supply chain or related experience with significant leadership.
• Aerospace manufacturing experience highly preferred.
• 3+ years of ERP experience and S&OP experience.
• Strong knowledge of materials, inventory, production control, procurement and supplier management.
• Cross-functional leadership experience involving Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, Customer Service or Operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and database/query capabilities.
• Proven ability to build teams, develop talent and drive organizational performance.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain strategy, planning, execution and continuous improvement across the facility.
• Develop supplier strategies and lead supplier selection, development, evaluation and performance management.
• Support commodity strategies, contract negotiations, NDAs, Terms & Conditions and long‑term agreements.
• Manage procurement of materials and services while optimizing total cost, quality and delivery.
• Serve as a key member of the S&OP process, providing schedule updates, risk assessments, mitigation plans and action plans.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to resolve shortages, delayed shipments, production priorities, overtime requirements and other supply chain issues.
• Oversee inbound and outbound logistics and material flow.
• Ensure ITAR compliance and appropriate controls for supplier and customer communications.
• Establish cost, quality and timing targets for new component launches and drive corrective actions to meet objectives.
• Lead, develop, train and evaluate the supply chain team, including succession planning and talent development.
• Apply Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies to supply chain processes.

Skills

Leadership

ERP & S&OP

Financial acumen

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Supply chain planning

Aerospace manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

MBA preferred

ISM or APICS Certification

Tools

ERP systems

S&OP software

Database/Query tools

Job description

Zytek Medsearch in Coxsackie, NY is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead the aerospace and defense manufacturing operations. You will oversee strategic and tactical planning, supplier management, and logistics to ensure on-time delivery, quality and cost targets.

The role requires 8+ years in supply chain, aerospace experience preferred, and strong ERP/S&OP skills, with leadership and lean principles driving continuous improvement across the facility.