Director of Supply Chain Security Clearance

Position: Director of Supply Chain with Security Clearance
Work Arrangement
This is an onsite position with 25% required travel. Job Overview
The Director of Supply Chain is responsible for end-to-end material strategy and execution, from demand translation and materials planning through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and inventory optimization in a complex production and engineer-to-order environment. This role ensures that long-lead engineered components, configured items, and standard materials are available on time, at target cost, and to specification to support project milestones, customer commitments, and working capital objectives.

Essential Functions

• Material Planning

• Translate demand (project schedules, forecasts, and order backlog) into short-, mid-, and long-range material and capacity plans for ETO and standard product lines.

• Design and maintain planning parameters (lead times, safety stocks, order policies, PFEP) for all parts, with emphasis on long-lead and engineered materials.

• In partnership with the Master Scheduler, be a key leader in S&OP/SIOP to align demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans, driving scenario planning and risk mitigation around major programs.

• Procurement & Supplier Management

• Oversee sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for direct materials, engineered components, and key services to support project and product requirements.

• Build and maintain a competitive, qualified supply base capable of supporting customized engineering requirements, variable demand, and tight delivery windows.

• Lead supplier performance management for quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness, including regular business reviews and corrective action where needed.

• Engineer-to-Order / Project Focus

• Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, and Operations so BOM structures, ECOs, and configuration rules support accurate planning and sourcing.

• Implement robust processes for managing engineering changes, ensuring that drawing releases, BOM updates, and design revisions are synchronized with material plans and supplier actions.

• Develop material strategies for each major project (material required dates, long-lead strategies, make-versus-buy, alternates) to protect critical path schedules.

• Inventory, Cost, and Risk Management

• Own strategic inventory targets (including project-specific and common parts), balancing service, schedule risk, and Net Working Capital.

• Monitor and improve inventory health (turns, excess and obsolete, aging), driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions on planning and procurement drivers.

• Identify and mitigate supply and logistics risks, including single-source items, geopolitical exposure, capacity constraints, and long-lead engineering dependencies.

• Processes, Systems, and Continuous Improvement

• Serve as business process owner for materials planning and procurement workflows in the ERP/MRP and associated planning tools.

• Standardize and document PFEP, planning, purchasing, and supplier management processes to support scalability and repeatability across ETO and production programs.

• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and digital tools to improve forecast accuracy, planning adherence, supplier performance, and transactional efficiency.

• Perform other duties as required.

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].

• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.

• Embodies AEVEX's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture. Qualifications and Competencies

• Proven experience in a production and engineer-to-order or project-based manufacturing environment (e.g., aerospace, capital equipment, industrial systems).

• Strong ERP/MRP and planning systems expertise; experience implementing or optimizing planning and procurement processes and tools.

• Demonstrated success managing suppliers, negotiating complex agreements, and delivering measurable improvements in cost, delivery, and inventory.

• Excellent leadership,…