Strategic Sourcing Lead

Strategic Sourcing Lead

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing
Lead to drive supplier performance, cost reduction, and supply chain risk
mitigation for the Appleton Performance Center. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this role will serve as a senior individual
contributor responsible for translating broader commodity and supply chain
strategies into effective site-level sourcing plans and execution. The Strategic Sourcing Lead will manage critical and
strategic supplier relationships, lead sourcing, and negotiation activities,
and support a resilient supply of electronic components, circuit boards, and
custom hardware. This role will partner closely with the Electronics Commodity
Manager to align site sourcing activities with enterprise commodity strategies
while addressing local production, supplier performance, and material
requirements.

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.

• Site Sourcing Strategy:
  Develop
  and execute site-level sourcing plans aligned with enterprise commodity
  strategies, focused on material availability, supplier performance, risk
  reduction, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Commodity Alignment:
  Partner closely with the Electronics Commodity Manager to implement
  enterprise supplier and commodity strategies at the site level while
  providing insight into local supplier performance, market conditions,
  risks, and constraints.
• Supplier Relationship Management:
  Manage
  relationships with critical and strategic site suppliers, lead quarterly
  business reviews (QBRs), and drive continuous improvement across quality,
  delivery, cost, capacity, responsiveness, and overall supplier
  performance.
• Supplier Performance &
  Development:
  Monitor supplier performance, lead supplier
  escalations and corrective action efforts, and partner with internal
  stakeholders and suppliers to drive measurable and sustainable performance
  improvement.
• Risk Mitigation:
  Proactively
  identify single-source risks, component obsolescence (DMSMS), electronic
  component shortages, capacity constraints, and other supply risks, and
  develop appropriate mitigation and alternate sourcing plans.
• Contract Negotiation:
  Lead
  the development, negotiation, and management of site-specific Long-Term
  Agreements (LTAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), pricing agreements,
  and other supplier commercial arrangements within established authority
  levels.
• Operational Support:
  Partner
  with Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and other key
  stakeholders to address material constraints, improve lead times, support
  production requirements, and ensure sourcing decisions align with customer
  and business priorities.
• Supplier
  
  Qualification:
  
  Partner with Engineering and Quality to evaluate, qualify, and onboard new
  suppliers in accordance with applicable aerospace, defense, quality, and
  company requirements.
• Cost & Value Improvement:
  Lead
  site-level cost reduction and value improvement initiatives by analyzing
  spend, supplier performance, market conditions, and sourcing…