Director, Supply Chain – Procurement Process Excellence

Role Overview

• Lead end-to-end optimization of supply chain and procurement processes supporting precision optical components, coatings, crystals, specialty glass, and advanced assemblies.
• Drive standardization and best practices across procurement teams.
• Improve inventory performance, working capital efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Establish KPIs and governance structures to sustain continuous improvement.
• Lead selection and implementation of advanced supply chain tools (e.g., supplier management tools, digital inventory optimization solutions).
• Develop ROI-driven business cases for technology investments.
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment and adoption.
• Lead large-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives across Procurement, Planning, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and IT.
• Establish program governance, risk management frameworks, and performance tracking.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Conduct value stream mapping of critical optical materials and product families.
• Identify bottlenecks in high-precision manufacturing processes including polishing, coating, crystal growth, assembly, and testing.
• Reduce cycle time, excess WIP, and non-value-added activities at suppliers.
• Improve flow synchronization between suppliers and production operations.
• Develop and lead enterprise-level business continuity planning for supply chain and procurement.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to sole/limited-source suppliers, long lead-time specialty materials, geopolitical exposure, and capacity constraints.
• Establish contingency plans, dual-sourcing strategies, and risk monitoring frameworks.
• Partner with Operations and Executive Leadership to strengthen supply chain resilience and crisis response readiness.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership.
• Lead and develop high-performing process excellence and transformation teams.
• Drive change management initiatives to ensure sustainable adoption of new processes and systems.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations within advanced or precision manufacturing environments.
• Experience in optical, photonics, semiconductor, aerospace, or similarly complex industries strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of leading enterprise-level transformation initiatives.
• Hands-on experience evaluating and implementing supply chain planning and procurement systems.
• Strong expertise in value stream mapping and lean methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience developing business continuity and supply risk mitigation strategies.
• Strong financial acumen with experience building data-driven investment cases.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Tech Stack

• Assembly

Benefits

• Safety Requirements
• Quality and Environmental Responsibilities
• Culture Commitment