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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