Director, Supply Chain & Procurement Process Excellence

Key Responsibilities: Supply Chain & Procurement Transformation


* 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.

Supply Chain Tools Evaluation & Implementation


* 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.

Enterprise Program & Project Leadership


* 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.

Value Stream Mapping & Material Flow Optimization


* 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.

Business Continuity & Supply Resilience


* 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.

Leadership & Change Management


* 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.

Qualifications


* 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 transformati...