Senior Director Supply Chain

Twenty-Six Defense; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision, and life/AD&D

Flexible vacation/PTO

Parental leave

Employee referral program

Voluntary benefits (LTC, legal, etc.)

Tricare supplement

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Sr. Director of Supply Chain (Electronic Systems) to provide strategic leadership across Material Program Management, Procurement, Materials & Logistics, and Planning.

Lead a multi-site team (~50+), partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Program Management to meet customer commitments and drive material performance. The role centers on establishing operating cadence, governance, and enabling systems to ensure material

Qualifications

• Executive leadership and decision-rights management.
• Data-driven operations management with KPI design.
• Advanced ERP/MRP proficiency with schedule and demand integrity.
• Supplier development and SCAR leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and mature the Material Operating Model; clarify roles and duties.
• Establish governance cadences for shortages, risks, and EAC reviews.
• Lead MPM to deliver material availability and program EAC with drive for optimization.
• Lead MPS to sustain schedule integrity and feasibility; protect plan-of-record.

Skills

Executive leadership

Data-driven operations

KPI dashboards

ERP/MRP proficiency

Supplier development

Education

Undergraduate degree in operations or business

MBA preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Company Information

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense supports those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.

Company Information

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense supports those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.

Job Summary:

The Sr. Director, Supply Chain (Electronic Systems) provides strategic leadership and governance across Material Program Management (MPM), Procurement, Materials & Logistics, and Planning. The role establishes the operating cadence, policies, and enabling systems that ensure material availability, cost, inventory, and schedule performance. The Sr. Director ensures a single voice to suppliers through Procurement, sustains schedule integrity as the plan of record through MPS, and empowers MPM as the single point of accountability for material outcomes. This position leads a multi-site team (~50+) and partners with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Program Management to meet customer and business commitments.

Responsibilities And Tasks

• Evaluate and mature the Material Operating Model across Electronic Systems; maintain role clarity and separation of duties (MPM owns material outcomes; MPS owns the production plan; Procurement owns the supplier; Planners and Production Planners execute; Materials & Logistics owns physical flow).
• Establish governance cadences: Daily shortage control, Weekly risk review, Monthly EAC, and formal Program Reviews; ensure actions and decisions follow the published RACI.
• Own divisional supply chain strategy and policy (commodity strategies, LTA framework, supplier segmentation, dual-sourcing, and cost roadmap) while ensuring Procurement is the single execution voice to suppliers for commercial matters. Ensure corporate policies and procedures are trained to and followed as part of broader Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) by DCMA and procurement excellence.
• Lead MPM to deliver material availability, inventory health (DRIOH, turns, E&O), and program EAC; empower tradeoff decisions and prioritization.
• Lead MPS to sustain schedule integrity and feasibility; protect the plan-of-record and drive finite scheduling discipline.
• Drive Planning excellence (MRP data quality, demand translation, PO maintenance, commit alignment) and Production Planning (WO release and shop-floor sequencing).
• Institutionalize shortage prevention and recovery (tiered escalation, expedite standards, recovery planning) and reduce firefighting through proactive constraint identification.
• Oversee Materials & Logistics performance (inventory accuracy, warehouse efficiency, material movement, kitting, shipping).
• Sponsor Supplier Quality problem-solving (SCARs, containment, corrective actions) with SQE ownership of technical compliance.
• Align cross-functional decision-making with Finance for EAC validation, PPV governance, and cost reduction portfolio delivery.
• Develop leaders and talent pipelines; set standards for behaviors, escalation hygiene, and decision rights.

Education, Experience, License, Or Certification

• 12+ years in Aerospace & Defense supply chain leading multi-site teams and large-scale transformations. The most qualified candidates will have an undergraduate degree in operations or business, or military service leading people.
• MBA preferred, or demonstrable business acumen and leadership.
• Expertise in S&OP/MPS, MRP/ERP discipline, commodity strategy, contract negotiations (FAR/DFAR), and lean materials flow.
• Demonstrated success implementing RACI-based governance and operating norms.

Skills And Abilities

• Executive leadership; role clarity and decision-rights management.
• Data-driven operations management; KPI design, dashboards, and action reviews.
• Advanced ERP/MRP proficiency; schedule and demand integrity; PO management.
• Supplier development and quality collaboration; SCAR leadership.

Travel/Physical Requirements

• Frequent travel to suppliers, customers, and company sites; periodic international travel (~2x per year)25% total travel is an estimate. Business requirements will dictate travel needs.
• This is a primarily on-site position (no less than 3x per week) at our Marine Creek

Here Are Some Of The Great Benefits We Offer

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Long-Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Twenty-Six Defense is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• For Virginia-based positions only* In accordance with Virginia DOL requirements, the listed salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, experience, education, certifications, business needs, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation may vary in different locations based on market conditions and cost-of-labor considerations.