Director Supply Chain Operations

Director Supply Chain & Operations — High-Frequency Electronic Components

Location: Northern California (Onsite/Hybrid)

Compensation: $200,000 – $300,000 annually, plus benefits

Fruition Group US is a specialist recruitment partner working across technology, engineering, and cleantech markets in the US, UK, Ireland, and Europe. We're currently retained by a well-established, privately held manufacturer of high-performance RF and microwave components, serving defence, aerospace, and test & measurement markets, to fill a senior supply chain leadership position. The client's identity is kept confidential at this stage of the process;

full details are shared with shortlisted candidates.

This role owns all supply chain and planning activity for the business, ensuring a reliable, high-quality, cost-optimized flow of materials and finished product across a portfolio of specialized High-Frequency Electronic Components. It's a hands-on leadership position, you'll set strategic direction and drive continuous improvement while staying close enough to the day-to-day to step into tactical issues and escalations personally. Expect close, regular alignment with engineering, operations, sales, marketing, finance, and HR.

This role involves access to export-controlled technical data. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident (green card holder), or otherwise authorized to access controlled technical information under applicable U.S. export control regulations. Travel of up to 20% should be expected.

• Own sourcing and procurement, inventory, shipping and logistics, and supply planning end to end, ensuring the flow of materials and product supports the company's growth.
• Set the long-term vision and near-term goals for the function, tracking performance and adjusting course as needed.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risk at the enterprise level: single-source exposure, geopolitical and tariff exposure and capacity constraints. building resilience through dual-sourcing, strategic inventory positioning and contingency planning.
• Oversee capacity planning, inventory positioning, make/buy decisions and vertical-integration strategy so product lines are supported through every stage of their lifecycle, whether built in-house or through external partners.

• Own KPIs and operational metrics for the function, reporting regularly to senior operations leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement across supply chain systems and processes, ERP, advanced planning, procure-to-pay, and manufacturing execution systems and champion the use of data analytics and AI-enabled tools to strengthen forecasting, planning, and risk visibility.
• Manage relationships with senior leaders, functional peers, suppliers, and customers, with a particular focus on building lasting supplier partnerships and driving pricing and quality improvements through regular business reviews.
• Own the supply chain organization's budget, including staffing, training, equipment, and materials.

• Lead talent acquisition and organizational design as the team scales, partnering with HR on staffing needs and hiring decisions.
• Set clear goals, delegate effectively, and hold the team accountable for quality, productivity, and deadlines, with regular coaching and formal performance reviews.

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in an High-Frequency Electronic Component manufacturing supply chain role spanning purchasing, sourcing, inventory management, logistics, and supply planning.
• 5+ years leading supply…