Supply Chain Manager

Req Id: 306

Location:

GERMANTOWN, MD, US, 20876

Date: Mar 9, 2026

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60 years. With over 1,000 employees, TDSI and its four subsidiaries (Advanced Acoustic Concepts, Digital Receiver Technology, Tampa Microwave, and Trusted Cyber Technologies), supports U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, signal intelligence/electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities. TDSI’s key technologies include tactical handheld radios, expeditionary satellite terminals, helmet-mounted displays, optics and target recognition capability, advanced radars, undersea sensing and missile systems. Lives depend on what we do!

Top Benefits (Subject to terms of applicable policies/plans)

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Incentive Compensation Plan
• Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
• Generous 401(k) program- up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
• Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)
• Hybrid working environment
  
  

We are excited to announce that we have an opening in our Germantown, MD office for a Supply Chain Manager in support of our DRT operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure overall management and direction of the procurement and planning Supply Chain functions, while formulating and implementing a culture of continual process and operational improvement.
• Ensure planning and purchasing of materials and services support company revenue goals and customer contractual commitments.
• Interview and hire staff and oversee staff training.
• Foster the professional development of procurement and planning personnel.
• Clearly communicate department and company goals and metrics in support of profitability.
• Create and maintain department budget.
• Ensure processes and procedures comply with Government, Customer, and Company requirements.
• Monitor performance metrics and action opportunities for efficiency and improvement.
• Primary point-of-contact for internal stakeholder and customer material inquiries and issue resolution.
• Primary stakeholder of monthly lot planning meetings ensuring demand is entered in a timely manner in support of production schedules.
• Lead responses to customer RFIs, compliance articles, and general SCM related inquiries.
• Lead material quoting and availability efforts in support of B&P activities and coordinate outputs to program management and finance.
• Ensure internal stakeholders are aware of any changes to material availability and cost that may impact production schedules and company competitiveness.
• Utilize company ERP system to execute supply chain related actions, as well as create and prepare reports as required.
• Manage the supplier qualification and evaluation process.
• Lead discussions in weekly internal material status reviews and supply chain meetings.
• Owner of DRT supply chain procedures.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's operating policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities can include interviewing, hiring, training and developing employees; creating effective staff plans - assigning and directing work; performance appraisals, rewarding and management of employee discipline when required; and addressing complaints and resolving conflicts. Active mentoring and development of staff is a critical element of the supervisory responsibilities to create a highly performing cohesive team.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• U.S. Citizenship required. - Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• 10 years of relevant SCM experience.
• BS in a Business discipline (SCM, Finance, Contracts Mgt., etc.) or Equivalent Experience.
• Expert knowledge of supply chain management tools and practices.
• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Experience with FAR and DFAR.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Costpoint preferred)
• Experience with DCMA Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR)
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
  
  

The annualized pay range for this role is $125,493.30 to $160,352.55 USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of 10%. The pay range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the experience level for the role described above. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

For specific questions about this job posting, candidates may contact talent acquisition at careers@thalesdsi.com.

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is committed to non-discrimination as applicable under federal, state and local laws. We are an E-Verify Employer.

If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales Defense & Security, Inc., please call Human Resources at 240-864-7000.

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