Senior Supply Chain Leader — Aerospace & Spaceflight

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior procurement and supply chain leader in the United States to own program-level performance across schedule, cost, and EAC. You will direct and develop a team of professional buyers and drive strategic sourcing for complex BOMs under FFP contracts and LTAs.

You will also shape procurement policies, analyze supplier performance, and manage capacity planning for high-mix manufacturing in aerospace/defense. This role requires leadership, travel, and strong ERP/MRP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, SCM, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years in procurement or supply chain in aerospace/defense or advanced manufacturing; or 7+ years with related Master's.
• Minimum 3 years leading procurement teams with hiring and performance management.
• Experience managing commercial procurement for complex BOMs under FFP contracts and LTAs.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Experience with should-cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible to work in the U.S.; background check required.

Responsibilities

• Own program-level supply chain performance including schedule, cost, and EAC; regular reporting to program leadership.
• Direct, mentor, and develop a team of Supply Chain Buyers; hiring and performance management.
• Lead strategic sourcing and negotiation of FFP contracts and LTAs across the supplier base.
• Develop and maintain procurement policies, procedures, templates, and digital tools.
• Analyze material flow data and supplier performance to identify root causes and drive improvements.
• Lead supplier capacity management including tooling, readiness, demand, and throughput.
• Drive industrialization of build-to-print and build-to-spec hardware with manufacturing/quality engineering.
• Lead first article inspection, production readiness reviews, and process capability.
• Assess and govern TRL/MRL progression and create maturation roadmaps.
• Integrate supplier production plans into master schedule and recover slipped milestones.
• Ensure Supply Chain executes detailed plans and mitigates risks and deviations.
• Lead rapid resolution of supplier, quality, and material challenges; escalate when needed.
• Communicate program status, risks, and opportunities to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Team Leadership

Contract Negotiation

ERP/MRP Systems

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/SCM

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Advanced Procurement Tools

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior procurement and supply chain leader in the United States to own program-level performance across schedule, cost, and EAC. You will direct and develop a team of professional buyers and drive strategic sourcing for complex BOMs under FFP contracts and LTAs.

You will also shape procurement policies, analyze supplier performance, and manage capacity planning for high-mix manufacturing in aerospace/defense. This role requires leadership, travel, and strong ERP/MRP skills.