Director, Supplier Governance & Operations

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro in Westminster, CO, seeks a Manager of Supplier Operations & Governance to lead supplier qualification, ASL management, due diligence, compliance, and risk management across the supply base. You will partner with Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Compliance to strengthen governance practices and support continuous supply and manufacturing needs.

This role requires an experienced leader with deep knowledge of supplier governance, ASL lifecycle, risk

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of supplier management, qualification, and governance.
• Experience with ASL management, onboarding, due diligence, and lifecycle processing.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional reviews and governance initiatives.
• Strong data analysis, risk assessment, and compliance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage Approved Supplier List (ASL) standards, approvals, and data integrity.
• Standardize supplier onboarding, qualification, and exit procedures.
• Coordinate cross-functional supplier reviews with sourcing, quality, engineering, and compliance.
• Oversee due diligence, site assessments, capability reviews, and readiness evaluations.
• Evaluate certifications, regulatory obligations, and contractual requirements.
• Lead supplier risk assessments, CAPA tracking, and issue resolution.
• Implement Grow/Sustain/Exit lifecycle framework and supplier segmentation.
• Analyze supplier performance metrics and drive improvement initiatives.
• Guide scorecard reviews, corrective actions, and supplier transitions.
• Develop governance procedures, controls, and reporting methodologies.
• Evaluate cycle times, ASL accuracy, compliance status, and improvements.
• Partner with Enterprise Systems to improve master data, ERP workflows, and governance.
• Lead supplier operations staff and develop team capabilities through coaching.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align governance with business needs.

Skills

Supplier governance

ASL management

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

Power BI

Excel

Jira

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, Logistics, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Acumatica

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Power BI

SharePoint

Jira

Job description

CesiumAstro in Westminster, CO, seeks a Manager of Supplier Operations & Governance to lead supplier qualification, ASL management, due diligence, compliance, and risk management across the supply base. You will partner with Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Compliance to strengthen governance practices and support continuous supply and manufacturing needs.

This role requires an experienced leader with deep knowledge of supplier governance, ASL lifecycle, risk