Director, Supply Chain

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Work Arrangement This is an onsite position with 25% required travel.

Job Overview The Director of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is responsible for the strategic leadership, governance, and operational performance of the procurement organization, including Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, and Subcontract Administration functions. This role develops and executes supply chain strategies that support organizational growth, ensure compliance with Government contracting requirements, strengthen supplier partnerships, and scale supply chain capabilities to meet evolving business and program demands. The SCM Director serves as a key business partner to Executive Leadership, Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Contracts, driving supply chain excellence through process maturity, strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier diversification, compliance management, and continuous organizational development.

Essential Functions • Develop and execute a comprehensive supply chain strategy aligned with corporate growth objectives, operational requirements, customer commitments, and business goals. • Develop and scale the procurement organization through organizational design, workforce planning, process development, training, performance management, and succession planning. • Establish and maintain procurement governance, policies, procedures, systems, and controls that support regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and business scalability. • Lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives focused on supplier diversification, competition, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and supply assurance. • Develop and implement category management strategies for key commodities, materials, services, technologies, and subcontracted capabilities. • Expand and strengthen the supplier base to support business growth, production scalability, new product development, and program execution. • Establish and maintain strategic supplier partnerships through long-term agreements (LTAs), supplier development initiatives, preferred supplier programs, and executive-level relationship management. • Lead negotiations for strategic supplier agreements, master service agreements, subcontract awards, long-term pricing agreements, and other high- value commercial arrangements. • Develop supplier segmentation strategies and performance management frameworks to evaluate supplier cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, capacity, innovation, and risk. • Direct procurement participation in proposal development, capture activities, supplier engagement strategies, and program planning efforts. • Oversee subcontract administration activities, including source selection, supplier negotiations, subcontract management, proposal support, and contractual compliance. • Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CPSR requirements, Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (TINA), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), ITAR, EAR, Government Property requirements, and applicable customer and regulatory requirements. • Serve as executive sponsor for Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSRs), procurement compliance initiatives, corrective action programs, and audit readiness activities. • Develop and maintain procurement metrics, dashboards, and reporting systems to measure organizational effectiveness, supplier performance, compliance, and business outcomes. • Lead supply chain risk management initiatives, including supplier financial health monitoring, geopolitical risk assessments, single-source mitigation, and business continuity planning. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives involving procurement processes, ERP/MRP systems, automation, analytics, reporting, and organizational effectiveness. • Partner with Engineering, Operations, Program Management, Contracts, Finance, Quality, and Executive Leadership to align supply chain strategies with enterprise objectives. • Represent the organization during executive reviews, customer engagements, supplier business reviews, audits, and industry events. • Perform other duties as assigned.

Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule]. Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices. Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies • Comprehensive knowledge of procurement, strategic sourcing, subcontract administration, supplier management, and supply chain operations. • Extensive knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CPSR requirements, TINA, CAS, Government Property regulations, and Federal acquisition principles. • Strong understanding of strategic sourcing methodologies, category management, supplier relationship management, and long-term agreement development. • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute supply chain strategies that support organizational growth and operational scalability. • Proven experience building and maturing procurement organizations, processes, governance frameworks, and compliance programs. • Expertise in supplier development, supply base expansion, supplier qualification, and strategic supplier partnership management. • Strong understanding of supply chain risk management, supplier diversification strategies, and business continuity planning. • Experience leading procurement compliance programs, purchasing system reviews, corrective action initiatives, and audit readiness activities. • Advanced negotiation skills with demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements, strategic supplier partnerships, and subcontract awards. • Strong business and financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, cost modeling, and business case development. • Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, procurement technologies, data analytics, and business intelligence tools. • Strong ana

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