Director of Supply Chain - Aerospace

Mohr-Talent; Starkville (MS); Sur place; USD 105 000 - 175 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MOHR Talent is seeking a Director of Supply Chain for an aerospace and defense manufacturer in Northeastern Mississippi. You will own sourcing, procurement, supplier performance, materials planning, inventory, and logistics to align with program commitments.

Lead a team, negotiate supplier agreements, improve performance, and partner with operations, engineering, quality, and finance. Onsite role with strong leadership impact, competitive base salary plus bonus and relocation options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years in manufacturing supply chain or operations.
• Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrated senior leadership across procurement, supplier management, and materials planning.

Responsabilités

• Lead supply chain strategy and execution for production schedules and commitments.
• Negotiate supplier agreements covering price, lead times, capacity, and delivery.
• Improve supplier performance and reduce risk from shortages and constrained capacity.
• Strengthen materials planning and inventory management with cost improvements.
• Develop the supply chain team with clear priorities and metrics.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and leadership.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or a related field

Outils

ERP/MRP systems

Description du poste

Director of Supply Chain - Aerospace

Northeastern MississippI, Mississippi Direct Hire $160000 /

Job Description

Director of Supply Chain

Northeastern Mississippi, MS Search Area Up to $175K Base Salary + Bonus |Onsite

An aerospace and defense manufacturer is seeking an experienced supply chain leader to take ownership of sourcing, procurement, supplier performance, materials planning, inventory, and logistics.

This opportunity is well suited to an accomplished director ready for broader executive responsibility or a senior manufacturing supply chain leader with comparable functional ownership.

What You’ll Do

• Lead supply chain strategy and execution around production schedules, program requirements, and customer commitments.
• Negotiate supplier agreements covering pricing, lead times, capacity, quality, and delivery.
• Improve supplier performance and address shortages, sole-source exposure, and constrained capacity.
• Strengthen materials planning and inventory management while improving cost performance and working capital.
• Develop the supply chain team and establish clear priorities, accountability, and performance measures.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, Finance, and executive leadership.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing experience in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, materials, or operations.
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• Significant senior leadership responsibility across procurement, supplier management, materials planning, and inventory, including complex supplier networks.
• Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, risk reduction, and measurable improvements in cost, quality, delivery, or lead times.
• Strong financial and commercial judgment involving contracts, inventory, working capital, and cost reduction.
• Ability to work onsite in northeastern Mississippi.

Preferred Experience

• DoD or government contracting environments and familiarity with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and AS9100.
• Manufacturing ERP/MRP systems and long-lead or constrained supply.
• Supply chain transformation, new program launches, or production ramp-ups.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Full functional ownership with executive visibility.
• Opportunity to build a stronger team and shape supplier strategy.
• Direct influence on production readiness, cost performance, and organizational growth.

Base salary depending on experience, plus a 10% bonus. Benefits, bonus conditions, travel, detailed onsite schedule, and any relocation assistance will be discussed during the process.

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