Supply Chain Manager (US Citizen) - San Diego, CA - 4634

Altimeter Solutions

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Procurement; additional certifications preferred.
  • 10+ years experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and leadership.
  • Strong decision-making and negotiation skills.
  • Proven strategic thinking and critical thinking ability.
  • Master's degree and aerospace industry experience are considered a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure supplier performance aligns with Solar's demand.
  • Develop and implement supplier sourcing strategies targeting business growth and cost efficiency.
  • Consult on future commodity availability and its impact on design programs.
  • Identify and address performance gaps within the supply base.
  • Lead and mentor team members to strengthen the Global Supply Chain team.

Benefits

  • Mentoring and training opportunities.
  • Focus on continuous improvement and cost reduction.
  • On-site role promoting team collaboration.
  • Exposure to high-stakes projects in the aerospace supply chain.
Full Job Description
We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity. Must Haves: - Bachelor's degree required, Supply Chain Management / Procurement focus and additional certifications a plus. - Extensive (10+ years) experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and leadership - Strong decision-making, negotiation, and strategic thinking skills - Decision Making and Critical Thinking Nice to Haves: - Master's Degree - Aerospace industry experience - Experience in Investment Casting Job Description: We are seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to lead a team overseeing the end-to-end order-to-delivery process for Investment Castings-Blades, Vanes, and Nozzles to ensure availability of necessary commodities to support manufacturing or distribution. Develops, implements, and manages supply chain strategies and solutions. This role is responsible for developing and executing supply chain strategies that ensure material availability, drive supplier performance, and support manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier development, and contract management, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and cost reduction. This position also plays a key role in mentoring talent and aligning supply chain capabilities with business growth objectives. This position is on-site five days a week Responsibilities: - Ensure the supplier value stream performance is consistent and synchronized with Solar's demand. - Serve as the industry expert for a particular value stream category and develop and execute supplier sourcing strategies that support business growth and cost reduction targets while delivering year over year supplier performance improvement. - Act as an internal consultant on the availability of future commodities and the corresponding impact on design programs. - Identify performance gaps within the supply base and develop improvement plans for the identified gaps. - Provide leadership through the development, mentoring and training of their team to build the best Global Supply Chain team and drive business results. Please see our website for more job openings: https://altimetersolutions.com/altimeter-solutions-job-board/

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