Global Supply Lead for Aerospace & Automotive Programs

Divergent; New Mexico; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Divergent in the United States is seeking a Global Supply Manager, Programs & Production to manage supplier relationships, drive sourcing strategies, and ensure availability of critical components for aerospace, defense, and automotive programs.

The role covers development through full-rate production, coordinating with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Production Planning, Finance, and Logistics to meet customer commitments while scaling the supply base for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience managing supplier relationships in aerospace/defense or automotive programs.
• Strong sourcing and negotiations experience.
• Capacity planning and risk management in fast-moving projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as sourcing point of contact for assigned programs, supporting milestones from development builds to full-rate production.
• Translate BOMs and demand into procurement plans, adjusting to design/schedule changes.
• Manage engineering changes and BOM revisions with suppliers, assessing cost and lead times.
• Own shortage management for assigned programs, prioritizing by impact and expediting as needed.
• Track part readiness for build events and maintain visibility of material status for leadership.
• Help build scalable tracking tools and transition them into ERP-based processes.

Skills

Supplier management

Sourcing strategy

Capacity planning

Commercial negotiations

Program management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Divergent in the United States is seeking a Global Supply Manager, Programs & Production to manage supplier relationships, drive sourcing strategies, and ensure availability of critical components for aerospace, defense, and automotive programs.

The role covers development through full-rate production, coordinating with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Production Planning, Finance, and Logistics to meet customer commitments while scaling the supply base for growth.