Director of Supply Chain

Our Supply Chain is a critical function across all products. We are challenging the vertically integrated launch industry by providing on-time, high performing propulsion products that create value faster for our customers. We do this with a small, but highly effective team with a leader who creates opportunities where others won’t or can’t. We need someone who can utilize modern technology to scale from dozens of propulsion products to thousands. This individual will need to roll up their sleeves to understand Ursa’s current processes while detailing an action-oriented path forward. We need a builder.

Responsibilities           

• Lead, manage, and grow a high-performing team of Supplier Development, Procurement, and Logistics professionals
• Provide exceptional levels of support for each of Ursa’s Integrated Product Teams. Hold yourself and your team accountable for creating Supply Chain solutions and driving results.
• Measure and Improve KPIs for Safety, Quality, On Time Delivery, and Cost.
• Own the supplier qualification, and requirements flow downs to ensure flawless AS9100, FAR, and DFARS compliance.
• Design and implement systems, processes, and software that enable efficient hardware procurement from early development through full-rate production.
• Report on Supply Chain strategy and execution to the C-Suite and the Board of Directors as needed. Professional results are expected.

Job Focus Areas and Expectations    

• Capability to grow, develop, and lead a world-class Supply Chain team by establishing high trust, building relationships, setting clear expectations and recruiting top talent.
• Conduct regular team meetings to communicate your vision, align actions, manage expectations, and review results.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers for critical hardware procurement and contracted services.
• Secure the continuity of supply at the best cost by cultivating supplier relationships.
• Create KPI dashboards to measure supplier performance KPIs. Use them to detect supply chain problems early and drive the necessary improvements. Deploy technology solutions and digital tools to achieve better results with less overhead.
• Establish standard work for communicating forecasted demand to the supply base. Negotiate long-term procurement agreements when appropriate to best control delivery schedules and total cost.
• Identify critical supply chain risks then create effective mitigations strategies and drive them to completion. Effectively communicate these risks and mitigations to Leadership.
• Research commodity and market trends then distill those learnings into actionable plans to reduce risk and capitalize on opportunity.
• Identify and implement strategies and improvement initiatives to increase speed to market, improve quality, and result in a lower total cost.
• Develop agile inventory control practices, methods, tools & processes to ensure 100% component Serial Number traceability in every product shipped, streamlined material workflow, and unthrottled manufacturing.
• Optimize the logistics function to ensure timely product deliveries without damage and at optimal cost.
• Create the Standard Operating Procedure for configuring products within an ERP environment to unlock MRP automation through reordering triggers.
• Create, implement, and train the company on procurement policies and procedures.
• Ability to define concrete strategies and plans in a highly ambiguous environment.
• Bias for action and results with focus and a sense of urgency.
• Strong ability to influence key stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Understands best practices and remain aware of the latest industry trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, science or accounting with 10+ years of high growth Supply Chain experience.
• Previous experience in leading supplier management, purchasing, logistics & inventory control required.
• At least 5+ years’ experience in operations and production within a start-up or fast-moving company with both production and new development experience.
• Direct leadership and management experience in a continuously evolving, product focused environment.
• Consistent growth in career focused on exceeding expectations and building amazing teams.

Preferred Qualifications          

• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or MBA is desired
• Certification in APICS/ASCM, NAPM, and/or LSSBB is desirable
• Experience with ERP scaling and development
• Experience with Odoo and/or Palantir’ Foundry software

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $185,000 - $230,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we are evaluating individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits.