Director, Supply Chain Operations

Job Title: Director, Supply Chain Operations

Department: Operations

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Office: Danbury, CT

Work Location: Remote (Must be in Eastern or Central time zones)

Owl Cyber Defense is a leader and trusted partner in cyber security. We deliver solutions that protect and connect the world’s most critical networks. Owl’s product lines of cross domain, data diode, and portable media solutions provide the strongest available security checkpoints for threat prevention and secure data availability. Our in-depth expertise in security engineering at the operating system level enables us to help government and commercial customers meet ever-evolving cyber security threats.

Job Summary:

Owl is seeking a Director of Supply Chain Operations to lead the strategy, direction, and execution of all supply chain activities. This role is responsible for overseeing end-to-end operations, including procurement, production, and supplier management, as well as the leadership of our production facility. The Director will ensure demand requirements are met across the business by aligning supply chain performance with the sales and operations plan, while driving supplier development, negotiations, and overall execution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads the annual Sales, Operations, Inventory and Planning (SIOP) program for the organization.
• Analyzes supply chain data to ensure material and product is available and ready to deliver on time and at cost.
• Analyzes production planning to ensure product is planned, ordered, released and assembled per the SIOP plan.
• Ensures all KPIs are developed for all operations, and the performance is monitored with return to green and corrective action plans as needed.
• Negotiates and develops supplier pricing and agreements.
• Ensures there is supply chain continuity to include Supply Chain Risk Management.
• Works closely with the product development team in ensuring there is hardware product delivered on time to meet new product release schedules.
• Ensure production capacity and planning align with sales forecast.
• Manage production operations and procurement.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Education

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Business Administration or Supply Chain Management

+ Supply Chain and APICS certifications a plus

• Experience

+ Ten (10) years of supply chain and operations experience

• Knowledge, Skills \& Abilities

+ Experience with S\&OP and/or SIOP

+ Experience leading a multi-location team preferred

+ Experience with server commodities a plus

+ Must have excellent computer skills, knowledge of Excel, Sales CRM tools, ERP/MRP systems as a strong plus

+ AI experience preferred, with a focus on leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve processes, increase efficiency, and streamline workflows.

+ Must have experience working in a team oriented, fast paced environment

+ Must have excellent organizational skills

+ Must adapt well to changing environment

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required

• Additional Competencies/Requirements

+ Due to US Government contracts, US Citizenship is required

About Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC

Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC is a fast-growing cybersecurity solutions company, holding a firm leadership position in network security and secure information transfer. It is a privately-owned US company with offices in Columbia, MD, Danbury, CT and Morrisville, NC. For more information, see http://www.owlcyberdefense.com.

Owl Cyber Defense is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.