Director, Supply Chain
About The Position
The Director, Supply Chain leads end-to-end supply chain and operations support functions to ensure continuity, efficiency, and compliance. The role drives strategic initiatives in obsolescence management, process improvement, policy development, training, and supplier onboarding to support business growth and operational excellence. The position oversees supply chain and operations processes for capital equipment manufacturing across global sites, aligns operations with corporate objectives and customer requirements, and develops commodity strategies to support growth across the United States and Asia. It also develops obsolescence risk mitigation processes, improves workflows, establishes performance metrics, develops automation with IT, ensures policy and standards compliance, trains staff, and manages supplier qualification and strategic relationships.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in supply chain leadership within capital equipment or complex manufacturing.
- Expertise in obsolescence management, supplier development, and process optimization.
- Strong knowledge of ERP systems.
- 5+ years of experience managing people.
- Strategic thinking and execution.
- Risk management and problem-solving.
- Supplier relationship management.
- Change leadership and training delivery.
Nice To Haves
- MBA preferred.
- SAP experience preferred.
- Experience with supplier collaboration platforms such as Ariba.
Responsibilities
- Oversee Supply Chain and Operations business processes for capital equipment manufacturing across all global sites.
- Ensure alignment with corporate objectives and customer requirements.
- Develop commodity strategies to enable Veeco to scale operations across the United States and Asia.
- Develop and maintain processes to identify and mitigate risks related to obsolete parts and materials.
- Collaborate with engineering and supply chain managers to source replacements and manage lifecycle transitions.
- Analyze current workflows and implement lean practices to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
- Establish KPIs and metrics for continuous improvement across supply chain operations.
- Partner with IT to develop automation solutions.
- Define and enforce supply chain policies covering sourcing, quality, and supplier performance.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and industry standards.
- Design and deliver training programs for supply chain staff on best practices, tools, and compliance requirements.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.
- Lead supplier qualification and onboarding processes, including risk assessment and change management.
- Build strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, and delivery performance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Holiday, vacation, and sick time.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
- Commuter benefits.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Identity theft remediation.
- Emergency travel assistance.
- Bonus opportunity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
