Global Supply Manager (Avionics)

Description

Responsibilities

• Define and execute sourcing strategies for avionics hardware, balancing technical requirements, cost, quality, lead time, capacity, and long-term supply continuity.
• Develop strategic relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, component suppliers, authorized distributors, PCB fabricators, and electronics manufacturing partners.
• Partner with engineering before designs are finalized to evaluate component availability, manufacturer selection, lifecycle status, alternate sources, and cost and supply risks.
• Lead supplier selection, capability assessments, onboarding, competitive quoting, and negotiations for development and production hardware.
• Negotiate pricing, supply agreements, capacity and allocation commitments, nonrecurring engineering charges, and inventory arrangements that support program needs.
• Own supplier execution from purchase order placement through delivery, tracking material availability, manufacturing milestones, and recovery actions.
• Drive material readiness for assigned avionics assemblies, working with engineering, planning, and manufacturing partners to maintain BOM coverage, resolve shortages, and support clear-to-build reviews.
• Develop strategies for constrained and long-lead components, including demand consolidation, advance purchasing, approved alternatives, and supplier escalation.
• Establish turnkey, consigned, and hybrid sourcing arrangements with contract manufacturers, including clear ownership of component procurement, inventory reconciliation, and excess and obsolete material exposure.
• Partner with engineering and quality to resolve supplier technical issues, nonconformances, rework, and recurring performance problems.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data in ERP/MRP systems, improve procurement processes, and mentor teammates on electronics sourcing and supplier management.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or engineering, including direct ownership of electronics commodities and supplier relationships.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing electronic components and semiconductors through manufacturers and distribution channels.
• Experience managing PCB/PCBA manufacturing partners or suppliers of complex electronic and electromechanical assemblies.
• Proven success negotiating commercial agreements and improving supplier cost, delivery, capacity, or material availability.
• Experience working directly with engineering to inform component selection, evaluate alternatives, and address sourcing risks during product development.
• Working knowledge of electrical BOMs, component specifications, and electronics manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing shortages, supplier escalations, engineering changes, and material readiness against demanding build schedules.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and data analysis to manage purchasing, inventory exposure, and supplier performance.
• Strong ownership, cross-functional communication, and the ability to independently drive complex issues to resolution.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Electronics sourcing experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, or electronics manufacturing services.
• Established relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, authorized distributors, and electronics contract manufacturers.
• Experience sourcing microcontrollers, processors, FPGAs, memory, power management devices, analog components, passives, and connectors.
• Experience securing component allocations and negotiating direct purchasing agreements, long-term supply agreements, and distributor inventory programs.
• Experience evaluating component lifecycle, product change notices, end-of-life notifications, and alternate source qualification.
• Experience with PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, box builds, harness manufacturing, and associated inspection and test processes.
• Familiarity with high-reliability electronics requirements, component traceability, counterfeit avoidance, and applicable IPC and aerospace quality standards.
• Experience implementing supplier forecasts, inventory programs, EDI integrations, or procurement dashboards that improve supply visibility and execution.
• Experience developing commodity strategies, cost models, and supplier capacity plans across development and production.