Sr. Supply Chain Manager

Job Summary

The individual is responsible for all aspects of the Supply Chain Management process, providing leadership and aligned organizational direction for the comprehensive supply chain function across strategic business unit/operations center. The scope of leadership includes supervising the supply chain team, supply‑chain strategic and tactical planning and execution, activities associated with all related business processes, from backlog order entry to customer receipt of product to ensure quality, delivery and cost objectives are achieved.

• Ensures processes for supply chain management result in the highest level of internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Investigates current supply chain trends and solutions and implements where appropriate.
• Leads supplier development along with program buying strategy to have complete documents including NDA, Terms and Conditions, and support commodity leaders in LTA preparation and negotiation.
• Manages direct and indirect engagement with suppliers and internal functional teams to drive implementation of the supply strategy and ensure success of the supply chain.

• Manages materials and services acquisition at the lowest total cost.
• Leads and participates in the selection, evaluation, and management of suppliers.
• Through materials management practices and S&OP, manages key external and internal supply chain elements such as PPV, supplier performance, material on‑time and quality, inventory turns, etc.
• Manages supplier negotiations for new components for new program, aligning with commodity leaders, and working with assigned buyers in supplier selection and development.
• Works with the program team and supply chain team to develop and agree on cost targets for new components prior to customer quote.

• Key member of the S&OP process and meetings, including program/production rundown reviews to communicate schedule status, needs and concerns, mitigation planning and actions as required.
• Leads operational excellence to build and execute recurring S&OP standard work across Ducommun’s strategic business units.
• Process, team, and talent development to institutionalize deployment of Ducommun standard workbook for S&OP optimization.
• Coordinates and leads all facets of the S&OP process to provide optimum customer satisfaction and enable the business to meet and exceed AOP, KPI, and TTI.

• Through materials management practices and S&OP, manages key external and internal supply chain elements to achieve recurring improvement to days sales inventory level.
• Manages and participates in cross‑functional teams to resolve delayed customer shipments, component shortages, overtime, priorities, and identified problems.

• Key member of new product launch to support program management for flawless new program launch in terms of cost, delivery, and quality.
• Key member in continuous improvement for NPI and product launch cycle.
• Partners with program management, manufacturing, engineering, commodity leaders, and operation supply chain teams to ensure proper coordination and effective prioritization with suppliers for NPI launches.

• Ensures ITAR compliance and control through secured and coded correspondence and designated/approved communication portals.

• Generates cost, quality and timing targets for new component launches and defines/executes action plan to achieve target AOP.
• Manages capital tooling and expense budget for supply chain function.
• Manages material and other costs to support AOP and LRP.

• Supports and promotes company core values of honesty, professionalism, respect, trust, and teamwork and utilizes the Ducommun Way methodology to achieve objectives.
• Works collaboratively with SBU & operations center leadership and teams to continuously assess operating plan and functional results to apply necessary business improvement methodologies.
• Builds and develops close relationships with cross functions (Business…