[Hiring] Director of Supply Chain @Mission Critical Group

Role Description

The Director, Supply Chain is responsible for developing and executing Mission Critical Group's enterprise supply chain sourcing strategy across direct and indirect spend categories while leading supplier quality, supplier performance, sourcing risk management, and strategic supplier relationship initiatives. This role is accountable for delivering material productivity objectives, improving supplier on-time delivery performance, and ensuring supplier quality, cost competitiveness, and supply continuity support enterprise business objectives.

This position establishes supply chain sourcing standards, leads commercial negotiations, develops strategic supplier partnerships, and collaborates with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Logistics, Data & Analytics, Digital Transformation, and Supply Chain Excellence teams to drive measurable business results across all Centers of Excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, commodity management, or supply chain leadership within manufacturing, or engineered products environments.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing enterprise sourcing and category management strategies across multiple sites, business units, or product lines.
• Proven experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, long-term supply contracts, supplier partnerships, and risk-sharing arrangements.
• Experience leading supplier performance improvement initiatives related to quality, delivery, capacity, responsiveness, and cost.
• Demonstrated success delivering material productivity, cost reduction, value engineering, and supplier rationalization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality systems, supplier development methodologies, contract governance, and supply risk management.
• Experience building executive-level supplier relationships and conducting supplier business reviews.
• Experience working effectively in multi-site, matrixed, and growth-oriented organizations.

Requirements

• Advanced negotiation, supplier relationship management, and commercial leadership capabilities.
• Strong financial acumen, including cost modeling, total cost of ownership analysis, savings validation, and margin impact assessment.
• Ability to develop and execute enterprise sourcing and supplier management strategies aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment without direct organizational authority.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and supplier, and executive engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead supplier performance improvement initiatives and manage complex supplier relationships.
• High level of accountability, business judgment, and follow-through.
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic, fast-paced, and growth-oriented environments.

Benefits

• FLSA executive and professional positions paid on a salary basis, where project requirements and tight client deadlines may require workweeks over forty (40) hours (including weekends or holidays).
• This role will work in an office setting, however, frequent visits to the production floor are required to oversee operations, ensure compliance and safety standards, and engage staff.
• Mobility: Ability to move around the manufacturing plant, including walking, standing, and climbing stairs.
• Manual Dexterity: Occasional use of hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Lifting: Ability to lift and carry items up to twenty-five (25) pounds. All lifting should be done following OSHA standards.
• Visual and Auditory Requirements: Must be able to see and hear well enough to navigate the plant safely and communicate effectively with team members.