Sr. Manager, Site Supply Chain

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense in Simsbury, CT is seeking a Senior Manager, Site Supply Chain to lead and develop a multi-layered organization. You will oversee procurement, planning, inventory, and logistics to ensure seamless material flow and high performance.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of supply chain experience, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and proven leadership skills. This role is pivotal in maintaining compliance and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the aerospace and defense sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of supply chain experience in aerospace & defense or regulated manufacturing.
• Experience managing managers; 5-7 years of executive experience.
• Strong background across procurement, planning, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performance supply chain organization.
• Own site-level execution of procurement, planning, inventory, and logistics operations.
• Ensure material flow from suppliers through production to customer delivery.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Leadership

Procurement knowledge

Logistics management

Experience in matrix organizations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

IFS or similar ERP systems

Lean/Six Sigma tools

Job description

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, woman and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world.

Job Title

Senior Manager, Site Supply Chain – Simsbury, CT

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Organization: Lead and develop a multi-layered organization including Purchasing, Materials Planning, and Logistics managers and their teams. Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Drive clarity of roles and alignment across a matrixed supply chain organization.
• Executional Supply Chain Ownership: Own site-level execution of procurement, planning, inventory, and logistics operations. Ensure seamless material flow from suppliers through production and to customer delivery. Balance competing priorities across development programs and production commitments.
• Procurement Execution & Supplier Performance: Oversee execution of procurement across $100M+ annual spend in low-volume/high-mix aerospace and defense programs. Partner with Category Leads and Supplier Development to align sourcing strategies with execution. Act as escalation point for supplier delivery, quality, and performance issues.
• Planning & Inventory Management: Lead demand and supply planning processes, ensuring alignment with production and program schedules. Drive improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, and material availability. Ensure strong inventory control processes, achieving high accuracy and efficient working capital management.
• Logistics & Material Flow: Oversee inbound/outbound logistics, warehousing, and material handling operations. Ensure safe and compliant handling of regulated materials (including energetics). Optimize material flow, storage, and transportation efficiency.
• Cross-Functional & Matrix Leadership: Collaborate closely with Category Management (sourcing strategy), Supplier Development & SQE (supplier performance), Quality & Compliance (regulatory adherence), Operations & Engineering (program execution, NPI). Influence without direct authority across functions to drive outcomes.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to FAR/DFAR, ITAR, AS9100, CPSR, DOT, IATA, ATF, and internal policies. Support audits and ensure procurement system integrity.
• Continuous Improvement & Transformation: Lead initiatives to improve OTD, cost, inventory turns, and process efficiency. Implement lean practices, visual management, and KPI-driven performance routines (e.g., Gemba walks, visual management). Support site and enterprise-level transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
  • 10+ years of supply chain experience in aerospace & defense or regulated manufacturing.
  • Proven experience managing managers (leader‑of‑leaders experience required); 5-7 years of executive experience.
  • Strong background across procurement, planning, and logistics (end‑to‑end supply chain).
  • Experience operating in a matrixed organization.
• Preferred:
  • MBA or advanced degree.
  • CPSM, CPIM, PMP, or Lean/Six Sigma certification.
  • Process Design, Problem‑solving & Lean tools experience.
  • Experience with IFS or similar ERP systems.
  • Experience supporting R&D to production transitions.
  • Background in complex machining, electronics or energetics.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.