Leads supply chain strategy for scaling defense hardware programs, including industrial-capacity planning, sourcing, supplier performance, continuity, quality, cost, and risk reduction. Partners with engineering, manufacturing, business development, and supply chain leaders; manages buyers, planners, and sourcing engineers; establishes KPIs; and supports ERP and supplier-portal implementations.
Type: Direct hire, full-time · Base: [confirm range] + equity · Clearance: [confirm]
VDS is recruiting a director to grow the industrial base behind a fast-scaling defense-technology company. You will find where suppliers need to add capacity and send the market signal before demand arrives.
What you'll do
- Own the process for identifying industrial-capacity gaps across product lines.
- Partner with business development, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain leaders.
- Build a supplier strategy that relies on competitive commercial markets.
What you bring
- 8+ years in engineering, manufacturing, technical procurement or supply chain management.
- A record of making supply chains more efficient at scale.
Type: Direct hire, full-time · Base: [confirm range] + equity · Clearance: [confirm]
VDS is recruiting a supply chain director to lead sourcing, planning and supplier performance for defense hardware programs scaling to high-rate production.
What you'll do
- Set supply chain strategy for continuity, quality, cost and scale.
- Lead buyers, planners and sourcing engineers.
- Define and report supply chain KPIs to leadership.
- Identify and reduce supply risk.
What you bring
- [confirm years] years of supply chain leadership in manufacturing.
- ERP and supplier-portal implementation experience.
Type: Direct hire, full-time · Base: [confirm range] + equity · Clearance: [confirm]
VDS is recruiting a procurement manager to build sourcing and planning for a greenfield autonomous-underwater-vehicle factory.
What you'll do
- Lead strategic sourcing and planning to hit cost, quality and delivery targets.
- Work with engineering and manufacturing on design for manufacturability.
- Build and manage the procurement team.
What you bring
- 5+ years of supply chain experience, including 2+ years leading people.
- A bachelor's in business, finance, supply chain or a related field.
Type: Direct hire, full-time · Base: [confirm range] + equity · Clearance: [confirm]
VDS is recruiting a supply planner to forecast and plan materials for rapidly iterating defense hardware programs.
What you'll do
- Forecast component needs for production.
- Plan inventory levels in the ERP system.
- Prioritize supply allocations with cross-functional teams.
What you bring
- 4+ years in supply chain or production for complex mechanical or electrical assemblies.
- Strong ERP skills and comfort with fast-changing priorities.
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