Director - Supply Chain chez Communication & Power Industries

The Director of Supply Chain will drive the strategic vision, transformation, and operational excellence of the end-to-end supply chain at our Kilgore, TX facility. This leader will architect scalable supply chain strategies that align with corporate growth objectives, optimize material flow, and strengthen supplier performance in a high-compliance manufacturing environment. The Director will provide forward-thinking leadership across materials management, procurement, logistics, and vendor relations — ensuring operational resilience, cost efficiency, and regulatory integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute long-term supply chain strategies that enable scalability, operational resilience, and competitive advantage.
• Align supply chain objectives with business goals, driving performance improvement through clear KPIs and process governance.
• Lead organizational design initiatives that elevate team capability, succession readiness, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Mentor and develop supply chain managers, instilling a culture of accountability, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.

Supplier Strategy & Relationship Management

• Build a world-class supplier network, driving performance-based partnerships that improve quality, cost, and delivery reliability.
• Lead complex, high-value negotiations — including contract terms, pricing, and compliance with DFAR/FAR requirements.
• Oversee supplier risk management and compliance programs to ensure adherence to government and customer standards.
• Develop and deploy supplier scorecards and strategic sourcing models to enhance long-term supplier performance.

Operational Performance & Analytics

• Establish KPI frameworks that measure supply chain efficiency, profitability, and on-time delivery.
• Drive data-driven insights through ERP analytics and forecasting tools to ensure material alignment with production schedules.
• Lead performance governance across procurement, materials, and logistics, ensuring financial and operational targets are met.
• Partner with finance and operations to link supply chain strategy to P&L performance and working capital optimization.

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and digital transformation initiatives to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and strengthen control systems.
• Oversee regulatory and ethical compliance across procurement and supplier engagement.
• Evaluate and optimize ERP configurations to support evolving business requirements and reporting accuracy.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to align material availability, production flow, and delivery timelines.
• Serve as the supply chain liaison to executive leadership and customers on strategic planning, performance metrics, and issue resolution.
• Standardize best practices across departments to achieve consistency, scalability, and enterprise-wide efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field required; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive supply chain management experience, including 5+ years leading cross-functional teams in a manufacturing or defense environment.
• Proven track record in DFAR/FAR compliance, complex contract negotiation, and supplier development.
• Demonstrated expertise in ERP system optimization (SAP, Oracle, or Epicor strongly preferred).
• Experience leading continuous improvement and process transformation initiatives using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong communication and executive presence, capable of engaging across all organizational levels and external stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with demonstrated business acumen.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to contractual obligations.

Preferred Competencies

• Proven success leading digital transformation within supply chain or ERP environments.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect supply chain strategy to financial outcomes.
• Expertise in developing supplier performance metrics and driving measurable results.
• Exceptional leadership and talent development capabilities.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate challenges and implement innovative, scalable solutions.

Why Join Us

This role offers a high-impact opportunity to transform and elevate the supply chain function in a growing organization. You’ll play a critical role in shaping strategic direction, enhancing operational agility, and positioning the business for long-term success in a competitive, compliance-driven industry.

Shaping the future through innovation and discovery!

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.