Director of Supply Chain

Vaco Atlanta is hiring a Director of Supply Chain , near Huntsville, AL . Our client is seeking a transformational supply chain leader to drive procurement, strategic sourcing, material operations, warehousing, and inventory strategy. This is a high-impact executive role for a proven builder who thrives in fast-moving, complex manufacturing environments. Role: Director of Supply Chain Location : near Huntsville, AL Onsite: 100% onsite Job Type: permanent Pay: base salary + equity What You'll Own: End-to-end supply chain strategy across sourcing, procurement, material flow, warehousing, inventory, and supplier performance Strategic supplier development, complex negotiations, and risk mitigation Cross-functional partnership with engineering, production, finance, and program leadership Process transformation, KPI development, cost optimization, and operational scalability Leadership of a growing supply chain organization supporting rapid production growth What You Bring: 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership in aerospace, defense, propulsion, or regulated manufacturing Deep strategic sourcing transformation expertise FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and defense contracting knowledge Experience scaling operations, optimizing material flow, and leading high-performing teams Executive presence with strong commercial and operational judgment Why Join? Premium benefits Massive growth opportunity Mission-critical defense innovation Resume-defining leadership role Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.