Director of Strategic Sourcing

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defence•Warren, FL

About The Position

The Director, Strategic Sourcing establishes and leads strategic sourcing and procurement strategy for a highly regulated U.S. Navy business. The role is responsible for maintaining a secure, compliant, cost-effective, and resilient supply base that supports current and future customer requirements. The Director provides executive leadership for strategic sourcing, supplier selection, contract negotiations, category management, supply market intelligence, supplier risk management, and long-range supply chain planning. The role partners with Executive Leadership, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, Finance, and Manufacturing to align sourcing strategies with operational objectives, customer commitments, regulatory requirements, and growth initiatives. The position develops sourcing strategies supporting production continuity, cost competitiveness, supplier innovation, domestic sourcing objectives, capacity readiness, and compliance with U.S. Government, Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, and other applicable requirements. It also supports new business opportunities, program execution, and long-term business performance. The position is available in Warren, Massachusetts; Monroe, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida; or remotely.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, or related leadership roles.
Minimum 8 years of leadership experience managing managers, teams, or enterprise sourcing organizations.
Extensive experience leading strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, category management, or operations organizations in complex manufacturing environments.
Strong executive leadership capabilities and demonstrated success building and leading high-performing sourcing organizations.
Deep knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, category management, contract negotiations, and supply chain risk management.
Strong understanding of defense industry manufacturing environments and regulated supply chains.
Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and long-term supplier contracts.
Proven experience developing and executing enterprise sourcing strategies.
Experience managing sourcing involving castings, forgings, machined components, engineered products, and complex manufacturing supply chains.
Ability to influence executive leadership, customers, and strategic suppliers.
Advanced analytical capabilities and experience using market intelligence and business analytics to inform sourcing decisions.
Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
Experience managing domestic and global supplier networks.
Strong knowledge of supply continuity planning, supplier risk assessment, and compliance requirements in highly regulated industries.
Demonstrated ability to lead organizational transformation and strategic change initiatives.
Demonstrated success leading strategic sourcing transformations and large-scale supplier management initiatives.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA, Engineering Management, Operations, Supply Chain, or related discipline).
Experience supporting defense, aerospace, naval, industrial, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Experience supporting government contracts and regulated supply chains.
APICS/ASCM certifications, CPSM, CPM, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, CSCP, or equivalent professional certifications.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the U.S. Navy Strategic Sourcing strategy aligned with corporate objectives, customer requirements, and long-term growth initiatives.
Establish sourcing governance processes, policies, controls, and accountability mechanisms.
Lead strategic sourcing, category management, supplier selection, supplier contracting, and sourcing risk management.
Develop sourcing strategies supporting program execution, supply continuity, margin improvement, and organizational objectives.
Provide executive leadership with sourcing intelligence, market trends, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
Develop near- and long-term supply base strategies aligned with future business requirements, domestic content requirements, national security considerations, and customer obligations.
Lead category strategies across castings, forgings, machined components, specialized defense materials, and key subcontract services.
Direct sourcing for critical and strategic suppliers supporting U.S. Navy programs, balancing cost, quality, delivery, risk, capacity, and compliance.
Lead supplier negotiations, contract development, long-term agreements, and commercial relationship management.
Develop supplier segmentation strategies and manage executive relationships with strategic suppliers.
Drive competitive sourcing initiatives and ensure sourcing decisions support production schedules, inventory strategies, and customer delivery commitments.
Establish governance and decision-making frameworks for make-versus-buy strategies.
Establish sourcing risk assessment and mitigation programs, identify supply chain risks, and develop contingency and alternate-source plans for critical materials and components.
Incorporate business continuity planning into sourcing strategies and oversee supplier capacity assessments and readiness planning.
Partner with Supplier Performance, Procurement, Quality, and Operations to improve supplier resilience and readiness.
Ensure sourcing complies with applicable U.S. Government contracting requirements and customer specifications, including relevant defense regulations.
Partner with Quality, Legal, Engineering, and Compliance to maintain supplier compliance and qualification requirements; support customer audits, regulatory reviews, and government compliance activities.
Ensure sourcing documentation, supplier records, and contracting processes meet audit and regulatory requirements.
Lead cost reduction and value engineering initiatives and develop strategies that improve total cost of ownership while maintaining performance and compliance.
Support annual operating plans through productivity initiatives, cost savings projects, and working capital improvements.
Drive supplier productivity, commercial excellence, and cost competitiveness; establish sourcing performance metrics and reporting systems.
Evaluate market conditions and supplier economics to manage cost risks and opportunities.
Partner with cross-functional teams to support business and customer requirements, new product introduction, new contract awards, product transfers, and capacity expansion.
Lead sourcing involvement in proposal development, bid reviews, and strategic growth opportunities.
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing Strategic Sourcing organization; establish talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability-building initiatives.
Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, and build strong partnerships with executive stakeholders, customers, and strategic suppliers.