Director of Supply Chain and Sourcing
About The Position
The Director of Supply Chain and Sourcing leads MultiTech’s global sourcing strategy and designs a global supply chain that improves customer experience through landed-cost, lead-time, and tariff-mitigation strategies. The role oversees supplier selection, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and strategic partnerships to establish a high-performing supply base. The director evaluates the current supply chain, leads cross-functional transformation efforts, and guides sourcing and purchasing team members. They build and manage a global supplier base for electronics components, collaborate with Quality on regulatory, compliance, and quality standards, and ensure continuity plans are maintained for critical components and materials. The role also oversees supplier audits, business reviews, corrective actions, market and capacity monitoring, shortage-response allocation strategies, and measurable cost savings without compromising customer quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in manufacturing environments, including 10+ years in supply chain, sourcing, and/or purchasing.
- 5+ years of experience with indirect purchasing, service agreements, and licensing agreements.
- Experience leading, architecting, and transforming global supply chains.
- Expert business acumen in manufacturing, supply chain, inventory management, and financial reporting.
- Strong background in direct-material purchasing.
- Exceptional negotiation skills and ability to create win-win outcomes.
- Experience sourcing and managing contract manufacturing partners to achieve target KPIs.
- Extensive background in sourcing, supplier development, global manufacturing, and tariff-mitigation strategies.
- Ability to travel using all modes of transportation and a valid passport.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and sit for periods of time.
Nice To Haves
- MS or MBA.
- Experience with PCBA, electro-mechanical assemblies, requirements, and manufacturing methods.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate the existing global supply chain and benchmark cost, lead time, and quality.
- Design the supply chain to implement improvement opportunities and mitigate risk.
- Lead cross-functional supply chain transformation with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing.
- Lead sourcing and purchasing team members and drive operational excellence.
- Build and manage a high-performing global supplier base for electronics components.
- Collaborate with Quality to ensure suppliers meet regulatory, compliance, and quality standards.
- Ensure continuity plans are developed and maintained for critical components and materials.
- Lead or oversee supplier audits, business reviews, and corrective-action initiatives.
- Monitor market trends, capacity constraints, and technology shifts affecting supply availability; define mitigation initiatives and lead allocation strategies during shortages or disruptions.
- Deliver measurable cost savings without compromising customer quality.
- Collaborate with product development leadership to identify and develop supply chain partners that accelerate product availability.
Benefits
- Competitive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid Employee Life and AD&D coverage
- Company-paid short-term disability
- 401(k) with employer matching
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Voluntary Life coverage for employees and eligible dependents
- Long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
