Supply Chain Director

Title: Director, Strategic Supply Chain Management
Location: Richardson, TX
Compensation: $145,000 - $195,000
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO
Must have Skill Set: 

• 12+ years of supply chain management experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Proven experience in Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) or complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong global supply chain, inventory management, and materials planning expertise.
• Proven experience managing strategic customers and executive-level relationships.
• Experience with BOM costing, commodity management, supplier negotiations, and total cost of ownership (TCOO).
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to travel 25%–50%.

Overview:

Job Duties: 

• Develop and execute global supply chain strategies to optimize total cost of ownership, inventory, productivity, and delivery performance.
• Serve as the primary supply chain contact for strategic customers, managing executive relationships, business reviews, and escalations.
• Oversee demand planning, materials availability, inventory levels, customer commitments, and supply chain continuity.
• Lead BOM costing, materials pricing, commodity strategies, supplier negotiations, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Partner with global manufacturing, engineering, procurement, and operations teams to support new product introductions and production delivery.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, material shortages, excess and obsolete inventory, capacity constraints, and delivery disruptions.
• Collaborate with customers and suppliers to improve forecasting, capacity planning, flexibility, and operational performance.
• Support customer bids, cost analysis, supplier contracts, and strategic business planning.
• Lead and develop managers and cross-functional teams, establishing performance goals and accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support business growth.

Qualifications: 

• Must have 12+ years of supply chain management experience and at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Must have proven experience in EMS or complex manufacturing environments and global supply chain operations.
• Must have experience in strategic customer management, executive-level relationships, and cross-functional leadership.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, materials planning, BOM costing, commodity management, and supplier negotiations.
• Proven ability to optimize costs, resolve complex supply chain issues, and drive operational improvements.
• Excellent analytical, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.

 
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.