Strategic Sourcing Lead

Ducommun Incorporated; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ducommun Incorporated in Appleton, WI seeks a Strategic Sourcing Lead to drive site-level sourcing plans, supplier performance, and risk mitigation for electronic components, PCBs, and custom hardware. This senior role partners with the Electronics Commodity Manager to align site activities with enterprise strategies and leads negotiations for LTAs and other supplier agreements.

This senior individual contributor will manage critical supplier relationships, lead quarterly business reviews, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards and government requirements.
• Experience leading complex supplier negotiations and large spend portfolios.
• Ability to analyze spend, supplier performance, cost drivers, market conditions and supply chain risk.
• Ability to influence across multiple functions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute site-level sourcing plans aligned with enterprise commodity strategies.
• Partner with Electronics Commodity Manager to implement site-level supplier strategies.
• Manage relationships with critical site suppliers and lead quarterly business reviews.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks, including obsolescence and shortages.
• Lead the development and management of LTAs, SLAs, pricing agreements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Planning, Engineering and Quality on material constraints.
• Qualify and onboard new suppliers per aerospace and company requirements.
• Lead cost reduction and value improvement initiatives.

Skills

AS9100 proficiency

Supplier negotiations

Spend analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Lead

We are seeking an experienced Strategic SourcingLead to drive supplier performance, cost reduction, and supply chain riskmitigation for the Appleton Performance Center. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this role will serve as a senior individualcontributor responsible for translating broader commodity and supply chainstrategies into effective site-level sourcing plans and execution. The Strategic Sourcing Lead will manage critical andstrategic supplier relationships, lead sourcing, and negotiation activities,and support a resilient supply of electronic components, circuit boards, andcustom hardware. This role will partner closely with the Electronics CommodityManager to align site sourcing activities with enterprise commodity strategieswhile addressing local production, supplier performance, and materialrequirements.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Appleton, WI manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense as well as Industrial and Medical Industries.

Job Summary

• Site Sourcing Strategy: Developand execute site-level sourcing plans aligned with enterprise commoditystrategies, focused on material availability, supplier performance, riskreduction, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Commodity Alignment: Partner closely with the Electronics Commodity Manager to implemententerprise supplier and commodity strategies at the site level whileproviding insight into local supplier performance, market conditions,risks, and constraints.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Managerelationships with critical and strategic site suppliers, lead quarterlybusiness reviews (QBRs), and drive continuous improvement across quality,delivery, cost, capacity, responsiveness, and overall supplierperformance.
• Supplier Performance & Development: Monitor supplier performance, lead supplierescalations and corrective action efforts, and partner with internalstakeholders and suppliers to drive measurable and sustainable performanceimprovement.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactivelyidentify single-source risks, component obsolescence (DMSMS), electroniccomponent shortages, capacity constraints, and other supply risks, anddevelop appropriate mitigation and alternate sourcing plans.
• Contract Negotiation: Leadthe development, negotiation, and management of site-specific Long-TermAgreements (LTAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), pricing agreements,and other supplier commercial arrangements within established authoritylevels.
• Operational Support: Partnerwith Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and other keystakeholders to address material constraints, improve lead times, supportproduction requirements, and ensure sourcing decisions align with customerand business priorities.
• Supplier Qualification: Partner with Engineering and Quality to evaluate, qualify, and onboard newsuppliers in accordance with applicable aerospace, defense, quality, andcompany requirements.
• Cost & Value Improvement: Leadsite-level cost reduction and value improvement initiatives by analyzingspend, supplier performance, market conditions, and sourcing opportunitiesto identify negotiation leverage and efficiencies.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Working knowledge of applicable aerospace quality standards and governmentrequirements, including AS9100, ISO 9001, ITAR, EAR, and FAR/DFARS.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex supplier negotiations and managesignificant or complex spend portfolios.
• Strongability to analyze spend, supplier performance, cost drivers, marketconditions, and supply chain risk to develop sourcing recommendations anddrive business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and work effectively across SupplyChain, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and other functionswithout direct reporting authority.

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, or arelated field.
• 5+years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, orsupply chain within electronics, aerospace, defense, or another complexmanufacturing environment.
• Demonstratedsourcing experience involving electronic components, PCBs,microelectronics, connectors, wire harnesses, custom hardware, orsimilarly complex commodities.

Equal Opportunity EmployerVeterans/Disabled

2222 East Pensar Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911
United States