Director, Supply Chain Compliance

systemstechnologyresearch; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

STR seeks a Director of Supply Chain Compliance to lead strategy, processes, and compliance for defense and government programs. You will be the subject-matter expert on DoD and IC requirements, supplier risk, and contractual flow-downs, driving risk-based approaches and governance across the organization.

You will partner with Contracts, Legal, Security, and IT to implement monitoring, audits, and reporting, while evaluating AI-enabled tools to enhance compliance visibility and workflow

Qualifications

• 15+ years progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, contracts, compliance, supplier risk management, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience leading supply chain compliance, supplier oversight, government contracting, or third-party risk programs.
• Experience working with DoD/IC requirements and supplier risk programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve STR's supply chain compliance program for defense, government, and IC customers.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards, and internal controls for supplier and subcontractor compliance.
• Interpret and implement applicable DoD, federal acquisition, contractual, regulatory, and customer-specific requirements, including flow-downs.
• Partner with Contracts, Legal, Security, Quality, Finance, IT, and Program teams to identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain compliance risks.
• Oversee supplier due diligence, onboarding, risk classification, screening, periodic reviews, and compliance monitoring.

Skills

DoD compliance

Contracting

Supplier risk

Governance

Data analytics

AI awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

GRC tools

Contract lifecycle management

Job description

About the Role:

STR is seeking a highly motivated Director of Supply Chain Compliance to join our growing Contracts & Supply Chain team. This role will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of supply chain strategy, process and compliance initiatives supporting defense and government programs. The Director will serve as a subject-matter expert on complex Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) requirements, supplier risk management, contractual flow-downs, and regulatory obligations. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in supply chain compliance, government contracting, supplier oversight, and strategic risk management and will also evaluate, implement, and optimize technology solutions that improve compliance visibility, workflow automation, supplier due diligence, documentation, and reporting.

What you will do:

• Lead and continuously improve STR's supply chain compliance program supporting defense, government, and Intelligence Community (IC) customers.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards, and internal controls addressing supplier and subcontractor compliance requirements.
• Interpret and implement applicable DoD, federal acquisition, contractual, regulatory, and customer-specific requirements, including required supplier flow-downs.
• Partner with Contracts, Legal, Security, Quality, Finance, IT, and Program teams to identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain compliance risks.
• Oversee supplier and subcontractor due diligence, onboarding, risk classification, screening, periodic reviews, and compliance monitoring.
• Establish risk-based processes for evaluating supplier cybersecurity, quality, ethics, export controls, sanctions, counterfeit parts, information protection, and other applicable compliance obligations.
• Monitor regulatory and contractual changes and assess their potential impact on STR's supply chain operations and supplier base.
• Support contract reviews by identifying applicable supply chain requirements, flow-down clauses, certifications, representations, and documentation obligations.
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices, supplier records, obligation trackers, audit files, and other required documentation.
• Lead internal and external supply chain compliance audits, assessments, reviews, and customer inquiries.
• Investigate potential compliance issues, coordinate corrective and preventive actions, and track remediation activities through closure.
• Establish compliance metrics, dashboards, key performance indicators, and executive reporting to provide visibility into supplier risk and program performance.
• Design and deliver training and guidance for employees, buyers, contract professionals, program teams, and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain a supplier compliance communications and engagement program to promote accountability and timely issue resolution.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize tools that support supplier risk management, contract lifecycle management, enterprise resource planning (ERP), governance, risk and compliance (GRC), document management, workflow automation, and reporting.
• Improve data quality, systems integration, process standardization, and reporting across Contracts and Supply Chain functions.
• Identify and responsibly implement artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and automation opportunities for regulatory monitoring, contract and flow-down analysis, document review, obligation tracking, supplier risk assessment, anomaly detection, and compliance reporting.
• Establish appropriate controls for the use of AI and automation, including human review, data protection, access controls, accuracy validation, auditability, and compliance with company and government requirements.
• Use data analytics and technology to identify trends, emerging risks, control gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintain appropriate records and evidence to support audits, customer reviews, certifications, and regulatory inquiries.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and subject-matter expert on supply chain compliance matters across the organization.
• Utilize purchasing and ERP systems
• Experience using AI‑enabled tools and a strong willingness to learn and apply AI to drive efficiency and improve quality and effectiveness in Contracts and Supply Chain processes.

Who you are:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, as if required by the position or applicable customer programs, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. Government.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Contracts, Compliance, Law, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, contracts, compliance, supplier risk management, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of experience leading supply chain compliance, supplier oversight, government contracting, or third-party risk programs
• Demonstrated