Associate Director, Supply Chain Operations

About Forged Fiber

At Forged Fiber, our mission is bold but simple: deliver fast, reliable, future-proof connectivity that builds the foundation for everything online. As we execute, we believe the right way to do something is the only way. This foundation guides how the company builds, operates, and maintains a state-of-the-art open-access fiber network platform that empowers millions.

Forged Fiber is about more than building a network. It is about people. Every role matters. Every contribution counts. Together, employees create impact through teamwork, trust, and a shared commitment to excellence.

The Role

The Associate Director of Supply Chain Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for enterprise-wide supply chain governance supporting a telecommunications organization with more than 300 active suppliers across corporate services, construction, fleet, real estate, and software categories.

This role is responsible for driving spend visibility and analytics, third-party risk management, supplier health monitoring, supply chain technology strategy, and automation enablement while ensuring ongoing audit readiness and SOX compliance.

The position partners closely with Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT, Internal Audit, and Operations to ensure supply chain processes are scalable, controlled, and aligned with enterprise risk and compliance requirements.

Work Location

Work Location: United States (Hybrid or Remote with periodic travel)

The Main Responsibilities

Lead enterprise spend analytics across suppliers and categories to improve cost visibility, financial control, and strategic sourcing decisions.

Oversee the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program for supply chain vendors, including risk classification, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and remediation.

Monitor supplier financial health, operational resilience, compliance posture, and partner with Legal, Compliance, and business stakeholders to manage vendor risk remediation and escalation.

Define and manage the supply chain technology roadmap, and lead automation initiatives to improve process efficiency, data integrity, and internal controls.

Serve as the primary supply chain liaison for internal and external audits, including SOX compliance.

Ensure supply chain processes and controls support effective internal controls over financial reporting.

Provide functional leadership to supply chain operations and governance resources, including direct or matrixed team members.

Position Impact

This role is critical to strengthening supplier governance, improving financial and operational visibility, and ensuring audit and SOX readiness across a highly distributed telecommunications supply chain. The Associate Director directly supports enterprise risk management, operational scalability, and long-term growth.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Forged Fiber’s culture is built on honesty, respect, trust, transparency, and a growth mindset. We strive to treat people as they want to be treated, and to operate with consistency, integrity, customer obsession, and courage. We’re looking for top tier talent to join Forged Fiber that can help us bring this mindset to our everyday work and deliver meaningful results.

Main Requirements

•             Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.

•             Ten (10) or more years of professional experience within the telecommunications industry, with demonstrated exposure to complex, multi-state operating environments.

•             Working experience supporting supply chain, procurement, vendor management, finance, or operational analytics functions.

•             Strong analytical capabilities with proven ability to analyze large data sets, develop spend and performance insights, and support executive decision-making.

•             Experience producing management-level reporting, dashboards, and analytics using ERP systems, spend tools, and advanced Microsoft Excel.

•             Demonstrated understanding of supplier governance, financial controls, and risk management concepts within regulated or audit-sensitive environments.

•             Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across Finance, Legal, IT, Operations, and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

•             Demonstrated experience with enterprise spend analytics, supplier performance management, or third-party risk management programs.

•             Exposure to SOX-controlled or audit-ready environments.

•             MBA or other advanced business degree preferred, but not required.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

 Location Based Pay Ranges:

$160,000 – $195,000, dependent on experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

Forged Fiber offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

What to Expect Next

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements.

Forged Fiber 37 Services, LLC participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers can only use E‑Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I‑9.

Equal Employment Opportunities

It is the policy of Forged Fiber to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, martial status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.   We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. In addition, Forged Fiber will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, and is a fair change employer and does not initiate a background check until after an offer is made.

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