Monarch Quantum

Monarch Quantum

Director of Supply Chain & Supplier Strategy

San Diego, California, United States · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$190kDetected 1 day ago
Business DevelopmentNegotiationForecastingAuditingSupply ChainVendor ManagementProcurementGD&TLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • Join our fast-paced and passionate team as a Director of Supply Chain & Supplier Strategy.
  • This is a dynamic, high-impact role for a self-starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment.
  • Supplier Quality Management: Establish and oversee comprehensive supplier quality programs.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead our strategic sourcing engine.
  • You will own supplier selection, long-term capacity forecasting, and global vendor management to ensure continuity of supply.
  • You will negotiate master service agreements and develop robust commodity strategies.
  • You will interpret complex engineering drawings, technical specifications, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) data to ensure suppliers have total alignment on design intent and quality expectations.
  • Partner closely with engineering and product development teams to ensure early product decisions support manufacturability, scalability, and cost targets.
  • Develop and execute strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions, including dual-sourcing initiatives, inventory buffer strategies, and continuous market analysis of key commodities.
  • Work hand-in-hand with Engineering on component integration and DFx (Design for Excellence); with Manufacturing on scaling production; and with Business Development to align supplier capacity with our growth roadmap.
  • You will have the opportunity to build the sourcing infrastructure that allows our innovations to scale and develop engineering-adjacent practices that ensure supplier reliability, quality, and cost-efficiency.

Skills

  • The expected annual salary range for this position is $140,000-$190,000.
  • As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for
  • Monarch's comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

Compensation

  • $140k-$190k

Benefits

  • As we scale, you will be instrumental in building our global supply chain foundation from the ground up, serving as the strategic bridge between executive vision and supplier execution.

Company info

  • Lead cost-reduction initiatives, including Should-Cost modeling and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE).
  • Work closely with Finance to track material Estimate at Completion (EACs) and align sourcing strategies with company budgets.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U

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