VP of Global Supply Chain

Job Profile Summary

The Vice President, Global Supply Chain is responsible for developing and executing Aero Vironment’s global, endtoend supply chain strategy to mitigate risk, enable scalable production, and support strong financial and operational performance. This role leads the Global Supply Chain organization—including Supplier Quality and Development, Purchasing, Subcontracts, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Compliance, and the Small Business Liaison function—and ensures that supply chain practices are resilient, efficient, and aligned with Aero Vironment’s objectives in both government and commercial markets.

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The Vice President, Global Supply Chain is responsible for developing and executing Aero Vironment’s global, endtoend supply chain strategy to mitigate risk, enable scalable production, and support strong financial and operational performance. This role leads the Global Supply Chain organization—including Supplier Quality and Development, Purchasing, Subcontracts, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Compliance, and the Small Business Liaison function—and ensures that supply chain practices are resilient, efficient, and aligned with Aero Vironment’s objectives in both government and commercial markets.

The Vice President oversees global supply chain systems and processes, including ERP, supply chain management, and procurement tools, while ensuring compliance with applicable aerospace and defense regulations (e.g., FAR, DFARS, NDAA, CPSR, ITAR) and relevant commercial, ethical sourcing, and industry standards. Reporting into the Global Operations organization, this leader partners closely with formal Global Operations teaming structures to drive common standards, tools, and best practices across the enterprise, supporting the company’s position as a leading aerospace and defense innovator.

This summary adapts and extends the existing Vice President, Global Supply Chain job profile to encompass broader supply chain ownership and both government and commercial markets.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global supply chain strategy that mitigates risk, supports production scaling, and improves cost, quality, and delivery performance across all lines of business.
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for global supply chain and operations systems, ensuring alignment with aerospace and defense standards and best practices used in commercial manufacturing and technology enterprises.
• Oversee the implementation and optimization of enterprise resource planning Oracle Fusion and other IT systems to support cost, quality, delivery, and compliance objectives across global operations.
• Continuously assess the internal and external environment and enhance operational workflows to meet regulatory requirements, mitigate risks, and drive efficiencies, while improving responsiveness and business’ ability to scale to support our customers in both government and commercial markets.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supply chain performance, operations systems, procurement, and compliance (including CPSR adherence), and extend KPI focus to commercial metrics such as cost competitiveness, lead time, ontime delivery, and supplier innovation.

• Establish, implement, and enforce global purchasing policies that align with FAR, DFARS, NDAA, CPSR, ITAR, and other applicable regulatory requirements, while incorporating commercial best practices in sourcing, contracting, and supplier risk management.
• Oversee all aspects of CPSR compliance, including developing, documenting, and maintaining purchasing policies and practices that meet government auditing standards, and integrate these with scalable governance suitable for commercial customers and partners.
• Ensure compliance with NDAA Section 889 and other relevant restrictions, verifying that suppliers and subcontractors meet requirements related to prohibited equipment and services.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits of procurement processes to maintain compliance with government regulations and…