Director of Supply Chain

SIFCO Industries, Inc., a premier publicly held supplier to the aerospace industry located in Cleveland, OH, seeks a qualified Director of Supply Chain. Reporting to the CEO, this role is responsible for managing staff and key systems to deliver good product on-time to commitment to SIFCO’s customer base. The Supply Chain Director owns the Planning and Purchasing functions and delivers performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.

• Ensure delivery of good product, on-time to SIFCO customer base.
• Direct the Planning and Purchasing functions.
• Mentor and motivate team in achievement of all Goals and Objectives.
• Key metrics include Safety, quality, on time delivery, customer scorecard ratings, working capital and annual cost reduction.
• Must embrace Lean‑6 Sigma manufacturing vision and thrive in a team environment with stringent regulatory requirements and high-performance expectations.
• Key deliverables by function shown below. All other duties assigned.

• Lead business SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operational Planning) process through backlog management, planning analytics, material management and cross‑functional coordination.
• Develop and sustain MRP scheduling and capacity utilization systems to optimize on‑time delivery and manufacturing productivity.
• Provide dispatch tools and guidance to all shop floor planning functions to ensure dispatch adherence.
• Coordinate with Operations, Account Management, Quality and Engineering to generate accurate customer commitments on all orders and detailed processing milestones, if necessary.
• Utilize TOC (Theory of Constraints) to ensure efficient, level‑loaded production to meet customer commitments.

• Drive consistent, thorough and documented Order Book reviews procedures with all key customers.
• Ownership of all Customer Scorecard systems.
• Ensure high levels of responsiveness to customer needs and positive market feedback.

• Manage all aspects of raw material, outside services and MRO Purchasing through both direct and indirect buyers in the organization.
• Manage Sub‑tier Risk Assessment and Scorecard system to ensure on‑time delivery of good product to SIFCO.
• Maintain approved supplier list in collaboration with Quality department.
• Execute annual cost and lead time reduction plans.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Three to five years of LEAN application and deployment.
• Three to five years managing SIOP process in a manufacturing environment.
• ERP “super‑user” with specific strength in building and managing strong MRP systems.
• Minimum five years in an industrial setting with job‑shop environment experience preferred.
• Strong internal personnel and communication skills with experience facilitating training and LEAN/Six Sigma events.

• Strong PC application skills (Access, MS Project, Excel, Minitab, etc.).
• New Product Introduction to manufacturing experience.
• Highly motivated, self‑directed, creative, innovative and people oriented.
• Self‑starter, strong management skills, logical problem solver, team player.
• Demonstrated focus on program schedule commitments / cost awareness.
• P&L management experience is a plus.
• Experience in managing department compliance to AS9100/ISO or equivalent Quality Systems.
• Third party manufacturing / global sourcing / tooling experience.
• Workplace Safety assurance program knowledge.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T).

• Competitive compensation package.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, supplemental insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a generous match.