Senior Director Supply Chain

Job ID: 108311 

 

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA.  EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms.  We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance. 

 

 Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest.

Job Summary

Outstanding opportunity to join Leonardo DRS as a Senior Director Supply Chain. In this highly visible role, you will establish a robust forward-facing Strategic Sourcing team that engages front end cross-functional teams, driving improved supplier selection, reducing program cost and business risk. As owner of the Material Estimating and Subcontracts teams you will help the business increase Pwin and meet business financial operating plans.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure overall direction for Subcontracts, Strategic Sourcing and Material Estimating teams while creating and implementing a vision for continual improvement of supply chain processes at a detail level as well as higher organizational levels
• Work with others to establish methodologies to resolve Supply Chain process issues
• Ensure processes comply with Government, Corporate and Company requirements
• Establish disciplined, aggressive proposal evaluation teams with a strong supplier selection process, technical evaluation and cost/price analysis
• Direct and manage the implementation, maintenance, support and continuous improvement of Supply Chain Management operational programs that will enhance profitability and service to customers
• Ensure products and services obtained by the team meet quality, cost and schedule objectives in accordance with program and company requirements
• Provide people leadership focused upon personal and collective accountability while fostering an environment that enhances personal growth and career development through mentoring and training, performance management and challenging the organization to strive for higher performance levels
• Evaluate the internal performance for all aspects of supply chain performance and define budgetary impact
• Monitor sourcing strategy implementation, contract compliance and customer satisfaction programs
• Own the strategic processes utilized across the supply chain starting from proposal pricing through material shipment
• Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business or engineering with a minimum of 15 years demonstrated experience in high technology, aerospace or defense or equivalent experience 
• Expectation is to have an advanced degree or be actively pursuing an advanced degree in supply chain, business or operations management
• Expert knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures
• Expert leadership and management skills, particularly “influence management” and “conflict resolution”
• Significant experience throughout the product lifecycle from New Product Introduction through obsolescence to include:  generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, strategic supplier selection, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation for cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program and/or commodity progress, productivity and variance analysis
• Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and DoD, ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR regulations
• Superior customer interface skills
• Expert problem solving skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Demonstrated success in managing manpower planning, program reviews, scheduling and budget control
• Must have a successful track record in managing complex aerospace/defense supply chain activities
• Proven background in managing supply chain related audit activities such as small business, CPSR and CES
• Must have excellent leadership and oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional collaboration and critical thinking skills, excellent business acumen and strong strategic presence
• Professional certification highly preferred

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance,