Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary Thales Defense & Security Inc., is a technical leader in the fields of sonar systems, sonar signal processing, acoustic training systems, and open architecture system and software integration. The venture focuses on emerging areas in the undersea warfare domain where the customer has identified mission-critical needs. For additional information about Advanced Acoustic Concepts, please visit our website at: .

Job Location: Lemont Furnace, PA

Title: Director of Supply Chain Management

Position Summary: Ensure overall direction for Supply Chain (Strategic Supply Management and Procurement, and may include adjacent functions such as planning, warehousing and logistics) while creating and implementing a vision for continual improvement of procurement processes at a detailed level as well as higher organizational level. Work with others to establish methodologies to resolve process issues.

Primary & Essential Accountabilities:

• Develop or modify software application designs based on customer specifications and user requirements
• Ensure overall direction for Supply Chain (Strategic Supply Management and Procurement, and may include adjacent functions such as planning, warehousing and logistics) while creating and implementing a vision for continual improvement of procurement processes at a detail level as well as higher organizational levels.
• Work with others to establish methodologies to resolve process issues.
• Ensure processes comply with Government, Corporate and Company requirements.
• Establish disciplined, aggressive proposal evaluation teams with a strong supplier selection process, technical evaluation and cost/price analysis.
• Direct and manage the implementation, maintenance, support and continuous improvement of Supply ChainManagement operational programs that will enhance profitability and service to customers.
• Ensure products and services obtained by the team meet quality, cost and schedule objectives in accordance with program and company requirements.
• Provide people leadership focused upon personal and collective accountability while fostering an environment that enhances personal growth and career development through mentoring and training, performance management and challenging the organization to strive for higher performance levels.
• Evaluate the internal performance for all aspects of supply chain and define budgetary impact.
• Monitor sourcing strategy implementation, contract compliance and customer satisfaction programs.
• Own the strategic processes utilized across the supply chain starting from proposal pricing through material shipment.
• Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company.

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business or engineering with a minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience in high technology, aerospace or defense or equivalent experience.
• Expert knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures
• Expert leadership and management skills, particularly "influence management" and "conflict resolution"
• Significant experience throughout the product lifecycle from New Product Introduction through obsolescence to include generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, strategic supplier selection, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation for cost reduction and performance improvement efforts.
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting programs and/or commodity progress, productivity and variance analysis.
• Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and DoD, ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR regulations.
• Superior customer interface skills
• Expert problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Demonstrated success in managing manpower planning, program reviews, scheduling and budget control.
• Must have a successful track record in managing complex aerospace/defense supply chain activities
• Must have excellent leadership and oral and written communication skills.
• Professional certification highly preferred

Physical Requirements

• Lifting (up to 0-20 lbs.): up to 0-25% of time
• Walking: up to 0-25% of time
• Climbing, Bending, Standing, Stooping: up to 0-10% of time
• Sitting: up to 0-75% of time
• Travel: up to 0-10% of time

We offer a full spectrum of benefits including healthcare benefits, paid time off, holidays, tuition assistance, life insurance, short/long term disability and other insurance plans, subject to eligibility or requirements. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company's 401(k) retirement savings plan, which includes a matching percentage. This position is also eligible for a bonus plan in addition to the base pay range listed above.

The current schedule for this position is:

• 9/80 work schedule, every other Friday off

Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. AAC is an E-Verify employer.