Director of Supply Chain

About Canopy Aerospace & Defense

Canopy A&D is built to accelerate the future of advanced materials for space, defense, and maritime systems. Canopy delivers specialized materials and components that carry customers from concept through sustainment. Canopy A&D’s advanced signal attenuation technologies and production-scale manufacturing accelerate the fielding of platforms that are faster, cooler, and quieter. Our adaptive approach ensures solutions evolve at the pace of shifting challenges, keeping our customers ahead of the curve.

Role Summary:

The Director, Supply Chain is a senior leadership role responsible for building and running procurement and strategy across the Canopy A&D platform. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, this role owns procurement strategy across Canopy A&D's operating companies, leads and develops Procurement teams at each entity, and is directly accountable for driving inventory cost savings and reducing material and consumable supplier risk platform-wide. This is a highly visible, newly established role. The ideal candidate is a hands-on operator who can build a standardized function from the ground up while managing a distributed team across multiple sites.

Establish and own procurement strategy and implementation across the platform.

Lead and develop Procurement teams at each operating company, building a standardized, high-performing procurement function across the platform.

Drive inventory cost savings through aggregated buying power, supplier consolidation, and platform-wide strategic sourcing agreements.

Reduce material and consumable supplier risk by identifying single and dual-source exposure, qualifying alternate suppliers, and building supplier business continuity plans.

Standardize procurement configuration and process within the Epicor ERP system.

Own and report KPIs to platform leadership.

Partner with Planning and Production functions to ensure procurement decisions are grounded in accurate, aggregated demand signals.

Ensure procurement practices comply with applicable government contracting, export control, and quality requirements, including FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, and AS9100.

Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing, and terms to control total cost of ownership and protect delivery schedules.

B.S. in Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field

8-12 years in , procurement, or strategic sourcing leadership, preferably within a highly regulated manufacturing environment

Demonstrated experience scaling and developing a team of procurement managers across multiple sites

Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced level of Microsoft Excel

Track record of driving measurable inventory or cost savings

Experience presenting performance and strategy directly to executive leadership

MBA or master’s degree in management, Business, or a related field

APICS/CPSM, CSCP, or similar certification

Experience working within A&D or similarly regulated industries (AS9100, ITAR/EAR, FAR/DFARS)

Prior experience in a private-equity-backed or multi-entity platform environment with evolving systems and processes

Experience designing or implementing min/max or just-in-time inventory replenishment strategies

Hands-on experience with Epicor Kinetic or a comparable ERP platform's Purchasing and Planning modules

Must have professional working proficiency reading, writing, and speaking English

Willingness to work long hours and travel as needed to meet critical sourcing and supplier deadlines

Willingness to travel to supplier facilities and other Canopy A&D sites as needed

Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-changing situations

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups in person, by phone, and online, including with senior executives

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Management may modify or assign additional duties as needed.

Type: Full Time, Exempt (Salaried)

Base Salary Range: $170,000 to $205,000

Business Hours: Core Business Hours

Base Location: Irvine, CA — Full Time, On-Site

Travel: As needed to various company and supplier facilities