Supply Chain Director

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Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

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About the Company:

Mission Microwave Technologies was founded in 2014 to revolutionize the next generation of Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Up converters (BUCs). We utilize advanced GaN transistors, unique power combining technology, and novel full-system designs to create the industry’s most efficient, lightweight, and compact high-power SSPAs.

Our management team has more than 100 years of combined experience supplying high-performance, high-reliability SSPAs to commercial, military, and space customers. We’ve achieved significant growth in only 10 years and are currently owned by a private equity firm.

We are proud to be listed as #23 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production, and certified a Great Place to Work since 2022.

Mission Microwave’s headquarters are located at 6060 Phyllis Drive, Cypress, CA 90603.

Purpose/Summary:

The Supply Chain Director provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the end-to-end supply chain at Mission Microwave Technologies. This role is responsible for establishing the processes, systems, and supplier partnerships necessary to support a high-mix, low-volume RF manufacturing environment aligned with DoD, aerospace, and commercial SATCOM requirements.

The Director will ensure supply chain readiness, cost performance, schedule adherence, and compliance with industry, customer, and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Supply Chain Architecture

• Develop multi-year supply chain strategies that support program execution, product lifecycle requirements, and long-range business objectives.
• Build world class supply chain processes that are robust and intuitive for seasoned and new employees to adopt.
• Establish supply chain architectures, sourcing strategies, and supplier roadmaps to enable growth, resilience, and competitive advantage.
• Align supply chain planning with forecasting, NPI requirements, and long-term capacity needs.

Procurement, Planning & Logistics Oversight

• Lead all procurement, material planning, inventory control, logistics, and material flow activities for RF components, PCB assemblies, machined parts, and high-reliability hardware.
• Ensure continuity of supply for critical-path components, long-lead items, and custom parts.
• Oversee supplier qualification, onboarding, and ongoing performance management.
• Develop strategic supplier partnerships and manage performance across quality, delivery, cost, and technical capability.
• Establish trends from historical, backlog and forecast data to optimize inventory to +90% availability
• Negotiate contracts, pricing agreements, long-term agreements (LTAs), and terms that meet programmatic and corporate objectives.
• Implement supplier scorecards, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives consistent with AS9100 expectations.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Ensure supply chain processes conform to ISO/AS standards, ESD controls, DFARS/CMMC compliance, and internal quality systems.
• Drive disciplined execution across ERP/MRP functions, including BOM integrity, material master accuracy, and planning parameters.
• Lead supply chain risk assessments, obsolescence tracking, and mitigation strategies.

Program & Cross-Functional Integration

• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Production, Programs, and Finance to ensure material readiness and support for development, production, and sustainment activities.
• Provide supply chain inputs into proposals, cost builds, make/buy analyses, and new program bids.
• Represent Supply Chain at executive program reviews and customer engagements as needed.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and monitor supply chain KPIs, including OTD, supplier quality, inventory turns, lead times, and material cost…