Senior Director Supply Chain

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Leonardo DRS, Inc. is an innovative and agile provider of advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world. We specialize in the design, development and manufacture of advanced sensing, network computing, force protection, and electric power and propulsion, and other leading mission‑critical technologies. Our innovative people are leading the way in developing disruptive technologies for autonomous, dynamic, interconnected, and multi‑domain capabilities to defend against new and emerging threats.

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This is a senior, enterprise‑level position that provides strategic depth and execution capacity across the full scope of Corporate Supply Chain responsibilities including supply chain risk management, commodity strategy, market intelligence, strategic sourcing, and demand planning alignment.

Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Supply Chain, this position will work closely with Corporate and Business Unit leadership to build and mature DRS's supply chain capabilities at an enterprise level. The role is designed to provide leadership flexibility, the specific portfolio of responsibilities will be shaped based on the candidate's strengths and the evolving priorities of the organization, which currently include standing up a proactive supply chain risk illumination function, supply chain risk planning, and strengthening DRS's strategic sourcing posture across critical commodity categories.

Mature enterprise supply chain capability that anticipates disruptions, protects margins, and positions DRS to compete and execute more effectively across its defense and commercial program portfolio.

Tailor sourcing strategies consistent best value, delivery assurance, risk mitigation, quality and cost effectiveness. The candidate must be comfortable leading change, navigating ambiguity, clearly establishing/facilitating/communicating project plans and deliverables, while closely partnering with the Business Units and functional stakeholders.

This position is a remote/hybrid position, working from a home office with ability to support travel ~30‑50% to Business Units and suppliers.

• Lead and operate DRS’s supply chain risk illumination capability by identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks across commodities, geographies, suppliers, and market dynamics; maintain the enterprise risk register with impacts and mitigations.
• Monitor macro market signals (geopolitics, export controls, pricing, allocations, disruptions, capacity/logistics constraints) and translate them into actionable, leadership‑ready intelligence and briefings.
• Support external engagements on supply chain risk (industry forums, government working groups, defense industrial base initiatives) as directed.

• Develop and maintain commodity strategies for assigned categories (e.g., critical minerals/rare earths, electronics/semiconductors, mechanical/structural, CCA, cable/harness, OEMs/distributors).
• Identify and recommend sourcing levers (LTAs, price protection, volume commitments, strategic inventory) to reduce volatility, disruption, and allocation exposure.
• Evaluate and recommend AOC investments, providing material identification, quantity estimates, and dollar‑value risk assessments to support go/no‑go decisions.

• Partner with BU Supply Chain Directors and Finance to translate the Financial Operating Plan into material‑level demand signals by program, product family, and commodity.
• Identify demand visibility gaps that create risk (long‑lead, sole‑source, critical materials) and drive process/governance improvements to close gaps.

• Maintain the enterprise supply chain risk management policy (mitigation spectrum, process/tools, reporting cadence) and monitor mitigation execution, variances, and lessons learned.
• Lead or support cross‑functional risk reviews with Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and Contracts to ensure escalation and…