Head of Supply Chain, Aerospace Hardware & Manufacturing

EUPTD; El Segundo (CA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity

Bonuses

Health benefits

El Segundo factory

Small team culture

Descripción de la vacante

Icarus is seeking a Head of Supply Chain in El Segundo to own procurement, material planning, warehousing, and logistics. You will translate production schedules into actionable purchasing and inventory policies while building strong supplier relationships and leading a growing team.

You will drive continuous improvement across BOMs, ERP/MRP, and inventory controls, ensuring on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

Formación

• 7+ years of supply chain, procurement, material planning, or manufacturing operations experience in a hardware environment.
• Experience leading a team and scaling a supply chain through a production ramp.
• A record of negotiating supplier agreements and resolving difficult capacity, quality, or delivery problems.
• Strong understanding of BOMs, ERP/MRP, inventory control, and the connection between engineering changes and material demand.
• Ability to move between strategic decisions and hands-on execution without losing detail.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end material readiness: translate build schedules into purchasing priorities, reviews, inventory policies, and supplier commitments.
• Lead strategic suppliers: negotiate, plan capacity, reduce lead times, mitigate sole-source risk.
• Build and lead Buyer/Planner teams for procurement and supply planning across multiple categories.
• Oversee warehouse operations: receiving, putaway, kitting, inventory control, and delivery to production.
• Develop data systems (ERP/BOM) to support reliable planning and supplier management.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound/logistics with the logistics lead and field operations.
• Partner with engineering and quality on supplier qualification and changes affecting the supply base.
• Hire and develop the team, set expectations, and improve on-time delivery and inventory accuracy.

Conocimientos

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Attention to detail

Herramientas

ERP/MRP

BOM management

Descripción del empleo

Icarus is seeking a Head of Supply Chain in El Segundo to own procurement, material planning, warehousing, and logistics. You will translate production schedules into actionable purchasing and inventory policies while building strong supplier relationships and leading a growing team.

You will drive continuous improvement across BOMs, ERP/MRP, and inventory controls, ensuring on-time delivery and cost efficiency.