Supply Chain Director II - Maritime Solutions

BAE Systems•Jacksonville, FL

11d•$157,911 - $268,449

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a Supply Chain Director II to lead procurement, warehousing, and subcontracting across its Maritime Solutions business. The role shapes an integrated supply chain strategy spanning three shipyards, leads approximately 100 professionals, and oversees $450 million in annual spend. It focuses on operational excellence, cost reduction, efficiency, and competitive performance in a fixed-price environment, while supporting ship repair and modernization programs and meeting defense-contract requirements. The director leads strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships and performance, subcontracting, production control, and warehouse operations. The position establishes performance metrics and consistent supplier oversight across shipyards, coordinates with shipyard General Managers and cross-functional teams, and ensures supply chain responsiveness to schedule changes and emergent material needs. It also provides senior-level oversight of contractual compliance, internal controls, and audit readiness, including requirements related to FAR, DFARS, DCMA, DCAA, and customer audits.

Requirements

MBA or master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Relevant supply chain experience with a proven track record of transformation and cost savings.
Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, analytics platforms, and supply chain performance-management tools.
Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and inspire high-performing cross-functional teams and influence at all organizational levels.
Familiarity with the defense landscape through experience at BAE Systems or elsewhere in the industry.
Exceptional communication and executive-presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex supply chain data into actionable insights for senior leadership.
Strong critical-thinking skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making, problem-solving, and risk management.

Nice To Haves

Professional supply chain or operational certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, or PMP.
Category-management expertise, including knowledge of supplier markets, cost drivers, and commodity-strategy development.
Experience in defense, government contracting, or highly regulated industrial sectors.
Strong supplier-relationship and supplier-performance-management capabilities, including supplier development, qualification, and corrective-action oversight.
Advanced quantitative skills, including should-cost analysis, supplier economics, demand forecasting, and cost modeling.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an integrated supply chain strategy across procurement, subcontracting, warehousing, production support, and supplier partnerships.
Lead strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve performance and reduce costs.
Build strategic partnerships across shipyards and with key suppliers.
Define competencies and deploy training programs for procurement, subcontracting, and warehousing employees.
Maintain ethical standards and strong supplier and customer relationships across supply chain activities.
Establish and monitor performance metrics, including on-time delivery, schedule, and quality.
Evaluate and improve supply chain systems, procedures, and practices.
Oversee collaborative business arrangements, including teaming agreements, joint ventures, and long-term purchasing agreements.
Identify and assess suppliers to ensure continuity of high-quality goods and services.
Analyze economic and market conditions and advise leadership on supply continuity and cost impacts.
Prepare and manage departmental expense and direct-material budgets supporting contract awards.
Direct production control systems to support material availability and production schedules.
Ensure timely, accurate, and competitive quote development during the bid phase.
Foster collaborative relationships with shipyard General Managers.
Ensure systemic supplier issues are reviewed, escalated, and resolved, including non-conforming material, recurring NCRs, late deliveries, supplier-caused schedule delays, and safety deficiencies.
Partner with QA, Safety, Operations, and Planning to align supplier-performance tracking, reporting, and corrective-action expectations across shipyards.
Apply supplier performance expectations and escalation mechanisms consistently across shipyards, including alignment with Partner to Win and Supplier Performance Procedures.
Lead supply chain activities supporting ship repair and modernization programs, aligning materials, subcontracted services, and production support with repair milestones, work-package changes, and emergent work.
Partner with Program Management, Ship Superintendents, Planning, and Production to address reprioritization and emergent material needs.
Provide senior-level oversight of contract terms and conditions, ensuring procurement, subcontracting, and supplier agreements align with prime-contract requirements.
Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific clauses, including subcontractor flow-downs, notifications, sourcing constraints, and mandatory reporting.
Collaborate with Contracts, Legal, and Program Management to mitigate contractual risk, negotiate supplier terms, and align supply chain commitments with contract obligations.
Oversee internal controls and audit readiness for purchasing systems, material management and accounting systems, and supplier oversight.
Oversee warehousing as part of the integrated supply chain and improve warehouse layout, inventory flow, accountability, and material handling.
Oversee material tracking and traceability, including receipt, storage, kitting, staging, and delivery.
Lead efforts to reduce material loss through improved controls, root-cause analysis, material-handling standards, and corrective and preventive actions.
Integrate warehousing with procurement, production control, and planning to prevent shortages and repeat loss events and improve material reliability.