Director of Supply Chain & Logistics

About the Role

We are a growing hardware company building complex electromechanical products, and we are scaling fast. We are looking for a Director of Supply Chain & Logistics to take ownership of how we source, plan, build, and deliver — and to build the operational backbone that lets us scale without breaking.

This is a true player-coach role. You will lead and steady a small, hardworking team while staying deeply hands‑on yourself: getting into the details, anticipating bottlenecks before they hit, and proactively engaging to solve problems before they become crises. You will balance the tactical, day-to-day firefighting with the strategic work of charting the long-term course for our supply chain organization. If you are energized by building operations from the ground up — and by the satisfaction of watching a scrappy team mature into a scalable one — this role is for you.

• Lead as a player-coach . Roll up your sleeves and solve problems directly while mentoring and developing a small team. Bring steady, calm leadership that helps the team scale under pressure.
• Own the electromechanical supply chain . Manage sourcing and supply for large, complex electromechanical BOMs — mechanical and structural assemblies, PCBAs, cable assemblies, and related components — from qualification through delivery.
• Anticipate and prevent bottlenecks . Proactively identify supply, capacity, and logistics risks. Engage early and drive resolution before issues escalated into schedule- or crisis-level problems.
• Build operations from the ground up . Establish the processes, systems, supplier relationships, and metrics needed to take a small operation and make it scalable, repeatable, and resilient.
• Manage up effectively . Communicate clearly and honestly with executive leadership — where the pain points are, what is being done to address them, what the realistic timeline looks like. No surprises.
• Balance tactical and strategic . Solve the day-to-day problems that keep production moving while simultaneously charting the long-term strategy and growth plan for the supply chain organization.
• Drive supplier and logistics performance . Develop and manage supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and build the inbound/outbound logistics practices that support reliable, cost-effective delivery.
• Assist in the development of proprietary MRP/ERP system. Work with a cross-functional team to develop and implement a proprietary MRP/ERP system that will act as the backbone of our manufacturing/supply chain network
• Partner cross-functionally. Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, program management, and finance to align supply strategy with product roadmaps and business goals.

• 10–15 years of progressive supply chain and operations experience, including direct leadership at the manager or director level.
• Deep familiarity with large electromechanical or Complex BOM structures and hands‑on experience sourcing mechanical/structural assemblies, PCBAs, cable assemblies, and similar components.
• A proven track record of building operations from the bottom up — you have stood up processes and systems, not just run existing ones.
• Experience scaling a small team through a period of rapid growth, with the steady leadership to keep it grounded.
• Experience in global supply chain within the INDOPACOM or Asian markets
• Strong upward management and communication skills — you can surface problems, plans, and timelines to executives with clarity and credibility.
• A genuine player-coach mindset: comfortable being hands‑on in the details while also leading, mentoring, and thinking strategically.
• The ability to operate calmly under pressure and to prioritize effectively in a fast‑moving,…