Director Supply Chain, Category

The role

You will lead four supply chain categories to keep satellite production supplied and on schedule. You will manage supply chain teams across several countries and oversee a large annual procurement spend.

What you will do

• Lead four supply chain categories and own each category strategy.
• Secure uninterrupted supply for serial satellite production.
• Be accountable for a large annual procurement spend.
• Lead the supply chain teams of sister companies in Spain, Poland, Germany and Greece.
• Lead, coach and develop Team Managers, country supply chain leads, Category Managers and Supply Chain Specialists.
• Own executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Engage with Engineering on design for manufacturing and supply feasibility.
• Work with the Head of Compliance to meet requirements of a highly regulated space and defence environment.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related technical discipline.
• Solid mechanical and electromechanical background.
• 8+ years in supply chain, procurement or category management roles in technically complex and highly regulated environments.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale procurement spend in complex, multi-category environments.
• Experience leading multi-level teams, including managers, across several countries.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong communication, leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong English skills (B2 minimum).

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• English skills (C1 preferred).
• Experience in space, aerospace, defence or other regulated, high-reliability industries.
• Knowledge of export control regimes (EU dual-use rules, ITAR and EAR) and quality standards such as AS9100.
• Experience scaling supply chains from low-volume to serial production.
• Working knowledge of Spanish, Polish, German or Greek.

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

About the company

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. They own the world's largest and most advanced SAR satellite constellation.