Director, Global Supply Chain & Inventory

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health insurance

Annual stock-based awards

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mercury Systems seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead planning, procurement, and material strategies for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs in a senior management capacity.

You will align supply chain execution with complex program schedules, drive inventory reduction, manage supplier performance, and shape policies to improve cash flow and delivery performance across multiple sites. The role requires Lean, AS9100/ISO 9001 expertise and a proven ability to influence at all levels.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering or related major.
• Typically requires 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
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power Point and other related tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary 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 through proactive engagement and problem resolution.
• Maintain all material planning factors to ensure system health and analyze ERP data for MPS/MRP.
• Develop and manage performance to operations-related plans and budgets.
• Shape policies and procedures to ensure efficient execution and delivery of the operating plan.
• Develop and maintain material strategies to ensure continuity of supply and cost/schedule objectives.
• Drive inventory reduction activities to improve cash and increase turns while maintaining accuracy.
• Support SI&OP with monthly assessments of supply and demand constraint management plans.
• Successful integration of new products into the manufacturing process across disciplines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all functions within Operations, program, and business teams; ensure timely information flow and changes.

Skills

Leadership in matrixed environments

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean concepts

Strategic thinking

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Job description

Mercury Systems seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead planning, procurement, and material strategies for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs in a senior management capacity.

You will align supply chain execution with complex program schedules, drive inventory reduction, manage supplier performance, and shape policies to improve cash flow and delivery performance across multiple sites. The role requires Lean, AS9100/ISO 9001 expertise and a proven ability to influence at all levels.