Director of Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain

Canopy Aerospace & Defense; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K company match

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Canopy Aerospace & Defense in Irvine, CA is seeking a Director, Supply Chain to lead procurement strategy across the platform. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, this senior role owns procurement strategy and drives platform-wide cost savings while mitigating supplier risk.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on operator who can build a standardized function from the ground up and manage a distributed team across multiple sites, with strong ERP experience and a track record of

Qualifications

• B.S. in Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8–12 years in procurement or strategic sourcing leadership, preferably in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience scaling and developing a procurement team across multiple sites.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Track record of driving measurable inventory or cost savings.
• Experience presenting performance and strategy directly to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish and own procurement strategy and implementation across the platform.
• Lead and develop procurement teams at each operating company, building a standardized, high-performing procurement function across the platform.
• Drive inventory cost savings through aggregated buying power, supplier consolidation, and platform-wide strategic sourcing agreements.
• Reduce material and consumable supplier risk by identifying single and dual-source exposure, qualifying alternate suppliers, and building supplier business continuity plans.
• Standardize procurement configuration and process within the Epicor ERP system.
• Own and report KPIs to platform leadership.
• Partner with Planning and Production functions to ensure procurement decisions are grounded in accurate, aggregated demand signals.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Executive communication

Team development

Cross-site coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Management/Business/Engineering

MBA or related master's degree

Tools

Epicor Kinetic

APICS CPSM/CSCP Certification

Job description

Canopy Aerospace & Defense in Irvine, CA is seeking a Director, Supply Chain to lead procurement strategy across the platform. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, this senior role owns procurement strategy and drives platform-wide cost savings while mitigating supplier risk.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on operator who can build a standardized function from the ground up and manage a distributed team across multiple sites, with strong ERP experience and a track record of