Director, Supply Chain

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health, life and disability insurance

Company-paid holidays and time off

Stock-based awards

Tuition reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning and personal well‑of

9/80 alternative work schedule

Job summary

Mercury Systems seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead planning, purchasing, and materials management for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs. You will drive supplier performance, inventory optimization, and alignment with program schedules across multiple sites.

The role requires deep Lean, ERP, and cross-location collaboration experience, with a focus on cost, schedule, and risk management to support Mercury's growth and margin expansion.

Qualifications

• 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
• 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 the primary point of 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.
• Maintain data integrity in ERP for MPS/MRP planning.
• Develop and manage performance to operations-related plans and budgets.
• Shape policies and procedures for efficient execution and delivery of the operating plan.
• Develop and maintain material strategies to ensure continuity of supply and cost objectives.
• Drive inventory reduction activities to improve cash and turns.
• Support SI&OP with monthly assessments of supply and demand constraint management plans.
• Integrate new products into manufacturing processes with adaptability across disciplines.
• Collaborate with functions to ensure accurate information flow and timely changes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Problem solving

Communication

Supply chain planning

Vendor management

Cost and inventory management

Attention to detail

Change management

Education

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

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest talent to help us bring cutting-edge technology to mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most. We bridge commercial innovation with defense-grade security to ensure our warfighters and allies have the technological advantage. As the Director, Supply Chain, you will be a key stakeholder in helping to achieve Mercury's focus areas of predictable performance, a thriving growth engine, margin expansion, and cash release through delivery performance and inventory management.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for site supply chain matters (planning, purchasing, material handling) in support of program management, operations and engineering.
• 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. Analyze the data integrity of ERP data (item attribute, BOM's and routings) to ensure proper MPS/MRP planning.
• Develop and manage performance to operations-related plans and budgets.
• Shape policies and procedures ensuring efficient execution and delivery of the operating plan for the business.
• Develop and maintain material strategies to ensure continuity of supply, mitigate risk, and support cost and schedule objectives.
• Drive inventory reduction activities to improve cash and increase turns while maintaining accuracy for the entire site.
• Support Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SI&OP) with monthly assessments of supply and demand constraint management plans.
• Successful integration of new products into the manufacturing process including knowledge, experience, and proven adaptability with different manufacturing disciplines.
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with all functions within Operations, program, and business teams. Ensure that a smooth flow of accurate and detailed information is maintained, problems are resolved, and required changes are implemented in a timely manner.

Required 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
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• High proficiency with Oracle or comparable system particularly in Supply Chain and planning transactions.
• Familiar with CPSR-Ability to drive compliance with DFARS/FAR, ITAR and company specific policies including counterfeit part prevention, traceability and cybersecurity.
• Ability to influence at all levels of an organization.
• Strong strategic, innovative, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Some Travel as needed for the Business .

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.Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position

• "$138,900.00 - $250,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
• $155,600.00 - $280,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
• $163,900.00 - $295,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Additional Information

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

• the role and related responsibilities;
• education, training, skills and certifications;
• internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
• geographic location; and
• alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

• bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
• health, life and disability insurance;
• company-paid holidays and time off;
• discounted employee stock purchase plan;
• tuition reimbursement; and
• access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Why Mercury?

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

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