Executive Head of Aerospace Supply Chain

Axiom Space; Texas; Presencial; USD 180 000 - 250 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Axiom Space is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead procurement, supplier development, and material planning across aerospace programs. You will drive end-to-end supply chain strategy, manage a multi-disciplinary team, and own strategic supplier relationships to ensure on-time, on-cost deliveries.

You will oversee supplier qualification, long-term agreements, and compliance with ITAR, DFAR, and FAR, partnering with quality and manufacturing to optimize cost and schedule.

Qualificações

• Bachelor-level degree in a related field; 12+ years of aerospace/defense supply chain experience
• Demonstrated leadership of supply chain teams
• Experience owning procurement spend of at least $100M+/yr
• Deep knowledge of AS9100 supplier flow-downs, DFAR, and FAR compliance
• Proven supplier negotiation and strategic sourcing expertise
• Executive-level communication and cross-functional influence skills

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute enterprise supply chain strategy aligned to program schedules, affordability targets, and risk posture
• Lead, develop, and performance-manage a team of buyers, planners, and supplier development engineers
• Own the supplier qualification and AVL strategy
• Drive strategic negotiations and long-term agreements with critical and sole-source suppliers
• Establish supply chain risk management processes for long-lead, sole-source, and ITAR-controlled items
• Represent supply chain in program reviews, EAC/ETC processes, and executive S&OP
• Partner with quality to enforce supplier flow-down requirements and manage SCARs
• Lead affordability and should-cost initiatives across the supply base
• Ensure compliance with ITAR, EAR, and DFAR procurement requirements
• Define long-term sourcing, supplier segmentation, and cost-optimization strategies
• Collaborate with manufacturing, logistics, and finance to ensure supply continuity and accurate forecasting
• Support business development with supply chain input on proposals and should-cost models
• Onsite requirement: responsibilities require to be onsite; hybrid or remote is not an option

Conhecimentos

Strategic sourcing

Leadership of supply chain teams

Supplier negotiations

Procurement spend ownership

ITAR/DFAR/FAR compliance

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

B.S. in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field

M.S. or MBA preferred

CPIM, CSCP, or CPM certification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Axiom Space is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead procurement, supplier development, and material planning across aerospace programs. You will drive end-to-end supply chain strategy, manage a multi-disciplinary team, and own strategic supplier relationships to ensure on-time, on-cost deliveries.

You will oversee supplier qualification, long-term agreements, and compliance with ITAR, DFAR, and FAR, partnering with quality and manufacturing to optimize cost and schedule.