Strategic Global Supply Chain Director

BAC (Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.)

Jessup (MD)

On-site

USD 143,000 - 245,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Employee stock ownership plan

Job summary

BAC (Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.) is seeking a Director of Global Supply Chain to develop and execute a worldwide strategy for critical components and supplier capabilities, aligning engineering with supply base capacity, cost, and quality. You will lead supplier qualification, risk management, and cost optimization across regions to support product innovation and sustainable growth.

The role partners with Global Product Engineering, CPI, NPI, Quality, and regional teams to ensure supplier

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field required.
Advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, supplier engineering, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, product engineering, or operations.
Demonstrated experience leading global supplier qualification, sourcing strategy, supplier development, and cost optimization initiatives.
Experience supporting new product development, product sustainment, supplier engineering, and global manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global supply chain strategies for critical components, materials, and supplier categories that support BAC's long-term business, engineering, and manufacturing objectives.
Lead supplier selection, qualification, commercialization, and lifecycle management activities for key global components and technologies.
Establish global sourcing roadmaps aligned with product technology plans, manufacturing strategies, and regional growth requirements.
Drive supplier rationalization, standardization, and consolidation initiatives that improve scalability, quality, and cost competitiveness across BAC's global operations.
Negotiate strategic commercial agreements and long-term partnerships that ensure competitive cost structures, capacity availability, and technology access.
Partner with Global Product Engineering, CPI, NPI, Quality, and Regional Engineering teams to ensure suppliers meet technical, performance, regulatory, and manufacturability requirements.
Drive value engineering initiatives that improve product cost, quality, manufacturability, and supply reliability without compromising performance or customer value.
Support engineering change management, product redesign efforts, and component standardization strategies that reduce complexity and risk across BAC's product portfolio.
Ensure supplier technical capabilities evolve in support of BAC's innovation roadmap and emerging product technologies.
Develop and maintain global supply risk management strategies addressing capacity constraints, geopolitical risks, material shortages, regulatory changes, and supplier financial stability.
Establish proactive supply assurance processes including dual sourcing, alternative technology qualification, strategic inventory plans, and business continuity programs.
Monitor global market trends, commodity availability, and supplier capacity utilization to identify and mitigate risks before they impact operations.
Serve as the executive escalation point for critical supplier performance issues, material shortages, and supply disruptions affecting business performance.
Lead cross-functional recovery efforts to minimize operational and customer impacts during supply chain disruptions.
Establish and monitor global performance metrics related to supplier quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, innovation, and risk management.
Drive measurable improvements in total landed cost, inventory productivity, forecast accuracy, and supplier performance.
Partner with Operations, Planning, and Regional Supply Chain teams to align sourcing strategies with demand forecasts, capacity planning, and S&OP processes.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste elimination, process standardization, digitalization, and operational efficiency.
Implement supplier scorecards, benchmarking systems, and governance routines that drive accountability and performance improvement across the supply base.
Lead and develop a high-performing global team focused on supply chain engineering, supplier development, strategic sourcing, and technical supplier management.
Foster strong partnerships across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, Finance, and Regional leadership teams to execute enterprise priorities.
As the leader of the Global Supply Chain Committee, establish a global governance structure for supplier performance, component strategy, key supply chain performance indicators and risk management across regions.
Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership regarding sourcing investments, supplier partnerships, capacity requirements, and technology opportunities.
Prepare budgets, strategic plans, performance reports, and business cases supporting organizational objectives and resource allocation.
Perform additional duties and strategic projects as assigned.