Senior Director of Supply Chain

ND DEFENSE LLC • Madison Heights, MI

12d • Onsite

About The Position

ND Defense is seeking a Senior Director of Supply Chain to manage and transform the company’s supply chain vision, strategy, processes, and systems. The role oversees all supply chain and logistics functions, including procurement, production planning, inventory control, outsourcing, supplier selection, and distribution. It creates integrated processes across internal teams such as operations, purchasing, and logistics, as well as with external suppliers.

The Senior Director will drive continuous improvement and world-class performance, support business growth, and develop effective supply chain operations across the company’s defense and commercial manufacturing lines. This position reports directly to the CEO and is based at the company headquarters in Madison Heights, Michigan. The company describes its environment as friendly and supportive, with a collaborative approach to developing innovative solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Management.
• At least 10 years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior leadership experience in government and commercial contracting environments.
• Track record of driving excellence and establishing improvement programs, policies, and best practices.
• Experience in manufacturing-oriented, multinational, and multidivisional environments.
• Experience overseeing procurement, subcontracts, materials, category management, and supply-chain teams.
• Knowledge of advanced supply-chain methods, processes, and tools.
• Experience working with stakeholders, suppliers, and customer representatives to improve productivity across the value chain.
• Knowledge of supply-chain strategies for production and development across a wide range of commodities and technologies.
• Understanding of zero-based costing and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems, such as NetSuite or Infor.
• Working experience with source-to-contract (S2C) and supplier relationship management (SRM) tools or systems, such as Ariba, Coupa, or SRM.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Project management skills.
• Must be a US Person.

Nice To Haves

• LEAN certification.
• Experience in electronics, vehicle manufacturing, or the medical-device industry, including OEM and ODM environments.
• Professional supply-chain certification such as CPSM, CPSD, CPIM, CSCP, CLTS, or CIPS.
• Experience with complex contractual instruments complying with federal, state, Federal Acquisition Requirements/DFARS, and local laws.
• PMI certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic supply chain initiatives aligned with overall business objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end supply chain operations, including demand planning, procurement, inventory management, warehouse management, production scheduling, kitting, and logistics.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure a reliable, high-quality supply of materials and components.
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on quality, delivery performance, cost, and other relevant factors; negotiate favorable terms and contracts.
• Monitor supplier performance using key performance indicators and deploy a dashboard.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes, reduce lead times and inventory, and increase operational efficiency.
• Implement forecasting and demand-planning methods to maintain accurate inventory levels and support production schedules.
• Coordinate with production and engineering teams on new product introductions and transitions.
• Collaborate with quality assurance to establish and maintain supply-chain quality standards.
• Work with business and functional leaders to improve performance by leveraging industry practices, innovations, and other methods.
• Deploy enterprise supply-chain resiliency and risk-management processes to address sourcing challenges.
• Consolidate supply-chain spending and leverage scale to achieve favorable terms and conditions.
• Monitor industry trends, regulations, and technologies, and recommend and implement best practices.
• Develop and manage the supply-chain budget, monitor expenses, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Assess material-handling equipment and staffing needs and recommend measures for efficient loading, unloading, movement, and storage of materials.
• Build and coach a qualified staff, using management practices consistent with Human Resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior