VP Global Supply Chain

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Develop strategies for categories and suppliers that balance cost, quality, lead time, and resilience across various countries and programs.

• Establish the supply chain in the US by qualifying suppliers, coordinating sourcing and logistics, and creating material plans that align with program and production timelines.

• Create a comprehensive overview of material readiness, identify critical shortages, and formulate recovery plans.

• Recognize single-source, long-lead, and capacity constraints and implement plans to mitigate these issues.

• Lead commercial negotiations, introduce supplier scorecards, and hold partners accountable for their delivery, quality, and corrective measures.

• Establish controls for supplier qualification, traceability, and counterfeit-part avoidance in collaboration with Quality, Legal, and Export Compliance teams.

• Integrate demand, bills of materials, supplier lead times, and production schedules through sales and operations planning, ERP standards, and accurate data.

• Define the structure of the global team, recruit and develop talent, and establish responsibilities with supply chain leads at various sites.

• Enhance supplier delivery, material availability, lead times, inventory performance, and landed costs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in leading sourcing and supply chain activities across multiple countries or manufacturing sites, achieving measurable improvements in delivery, cost, or resilience.

• Strong comprehension of complex hardware manufacturing and the interrelation between engineering changes, material availability, and production schedules.

• A history of identifying supplier risks and implementing effective mitigations that safeguard production.

• Experience in translating demand and production priorities into credible material plans, including sales and operations planning or similar cross-functional processes.

• Robust commercial judgment and negotiation skills, with the capability to address supplier quality, delivery, or capacity issues while fostering long-term relationships.

• Experience in creating or significantly enhancing a supply chain function within a growing organization.

• Proven ability to build, develop, and lead teams across different locations, establishing shared standards and collaborating with site stakeholders.

• Familiarity with supplier assurance, traceability, and relevant export controls, including UK and EU military and dual-use regulations, as well as ITAR/EAR compliance knowledge.

• Hands-on approach with clear prioritization and the ability to act swiftly when production is at risk.

• Willingness to travel regularly across the US, UK, and Europe.

• Eligible for Security Clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.