Senior Manager, Supply Chain

Karman Space and Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with公司贡献

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense, a leading aerospace and defense contractor, seeks a Senior Manager of Supply Chain to lead end-to-end supply chain, planning, and production control across fast-paced programs. You will align procurement, planning, logistics, and production with capacity and customer requirements, driving performance and continuous improvement.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain one, with responsibility for KPI-driven leadership, supplier management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations management, business administration, engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or production planning within aerospace or complex manufacturing.
• 3+ years leadership experience overseeing multiple functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP, production planning, procurement, inventory, and supplier management.
• Experience with Epicor ERP or comparable systems.
• Understanding of AS9100, NADCAP, and ISO 9001 quality standards.
• History of KPI development and data-driven performance improvement.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
• Knowledge of supplier quality and customer flow-down requirements.
• US DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Leads Supply Chain, Planning, and Production Control teams, setting priorities and ensuring effective execution.
• Develops and executes supply chain strategies integrating procurement, planning, inventory, logistics, and capacity.
• Oversees production planning and control for scheduling, material availability, and on-time delivery.
• Leads procurement and supplier management, including sourcing and supplier performance.
• Manages inventory, logistics, and material flows with proper warehousing and controls.
• Establishes KPIs for supply chain, planning, production control, and suppliers.
• Identifies and mitigates risks in supply chain and production.
• Drives continuous improvement and ERP/MRP optimization.
• Provides cross-functional leadership with Operations, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Manufacturing.
• Develops a high-performing organization through training, accountability, and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

MRP/ERP

Supply chain management

Aerospace manufacturing

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Epicor ERP

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Job Description

Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development, and production of critical, next-generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War and its allies’ core mission priorities and meet the accelerating demand for access to space. Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.

As the Senior Manager of Supply Chain, you will lead end-to-end supply chain, planning, and production control activities to ensure material availability, efficient scheduling, optimized inventory, and strong supplier performance across fast-paced aerospace programs.

This role drives strategy, execution, and continuous improvement while aligning procurement, planning, logistics, and production control functions with operational capacity, customer requirements, and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leads Supply Chain, Planning, and Production Control teams, setting priorities, allocating resources, developing personnel, and ensuring effective execution across all functions.


• Develops and executes supply chain strategies that integrate procurement, production planning, inventory, logistics, capacity, and customer requirements with organizational objectives.


• Oversees production planning and production control activities, ensuring effective scheduling, material availability, job prioritization, capacity utilization, and on-time delivery.


• Leads procurement and supplier management activities, including sourcing, maintaining the Approved Supplier List, evaluating supplier performance, and driving supplier improvement.


• Manages inventory, logistics, and material flow to maintain proper inventory levels, timely material availability, effective warehousing, and control of excess and constrained materials.


• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators for supply chain, planning, production control, and suppliers, driving accountability and operational performance.


• Identifies and mitigates supply chain and production risks such as material shortages, supplier constraints, long lead-time materials, production capacity limitations, and schedule risks.


• Drives continuous improvement and standardization across supply chain functions, optimizing ERP/MRP processes, planning parameters, purchasing practices, scheduling methods, and inventory strategies.


• Provides cross-functional leadership with Operations, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Manufacturing to resolve material, planning, supplier, and production issues.


• Develops a high-performing organization through clear expectations, accountability, training, succession planning, and professional development while fostering teamwork, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations management, business administration, engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.


• At least 8 years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, production planning, operations, or related disciplines, preferably within aerospace or complex manufacturing.


• At least 3 years of leadership or management experience, ideally overseeing multiple functional teams.


• Strong understanding of material requirements planning (MRP), enterprise resource planning (ERP), production planning, production control, procurement, inventory management, capacity planning, and supplier management.


• Experience with EPICOR or comparable ERP/MRP systems.


• Strong understanding of aerospace regulations and quality standards, including AS9100, National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP), and ISO 9001.


• Demonstrated experience developing and managing operational key performance indicators (KPIs) and leveraging data to drive organizational performance.


• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or similar methodologies.


• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and team development skills.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-mix aerospace manufacturing environment.


• Knowledge of aerospace supply chain practices, supplier quality requirements, customer flow-down requirements, and applicable industry regulations.


• A current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401(k) with company match


• Paid time off


• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution


• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance


• Short-and long-term disability coverage


• Tuition reimbursement

Karman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.