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Job Title: Director, Supply Chain (VAMPIRE)

Job Code: 41840

Job Location: Onsite: Nashville, TN

Job Schedule: 9/80 schedule: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Supply Chain to lead the Supply Chain organization for the Force-X business within Targeting & Sensor Systems (TSS). This is a high-impact leadership opportunity supporting a rapidly growing business with operations primarily located in Nashville, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama — two vibrant and expanding markets with strong talent pipelines, thriving defense and technology communities, and significant business momentum.

This role is ideal for a proven leader who thrives in a growth environment and is energized by the opportunity to help shape an evolving organization. The Director will play a critical role in scaling supply chain capabilities to support increasing business demand, new program growth, and operational excellence. With approximately $100M–$200M in annual spend managed by the supply chain team, this position has broad responsibility across procurement and subcontracts, along with accountability for organizational development, staffing, supplier performance, and cross-functional business partnership.

The Director will lead a rapidly growing organization, directly supervising team members and overseeing an overall organizational headcount of approximately 7–10 employees, while driving active recruiting, onboarding, and talent development. This leader will be responsible for building and staffing the Supply Chain organization in alignment with program requirements, departmental budgets, and long-range growth plans.

A key measure of success in this role will be the ability to develop a high-performing organization while engaging early with engineering and program teams to influence product and program design decisions — including VAMPIRE and related programs — to achieve strong supply chain outcomes. The successful candidate will also be expected to deliver year-over-year productivity improvements in supplier quality, cost, and lead time.

This position reports directly to the Division GM of Force-X, a member of the Sector Leadership Team, and maintains a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Supply Chain/Operations function.

Essential Functions

Lead the Supply Chain organization for the Force-X business within TSS, with responsibility for both procurement and subcontracts.

Build, lead, and develop a growing team of supply chain professionals, including managers and/or individual contributors.

Develop and execute workforce plans to ensure the organization is appropriately staffed to meet business objectives, program demands, and growth targets.

Drive active recruiting, onboarding, employee development, and organizational capability building.

Partner closely with engineering, program management, operations, and business leadership to ensure early supply chain engagement in product and program development efforts.

Influence design and program decisions to optimize supply chain performance, affordability, producibility, and schedule outcomes.

Own tactical and operational supply chain plans, objectives, and performance metrics aligned to business goals.

Manage approximately $100M–$200M in spend, ensuring effective supplier strategy, procurement execution, subcontract management, and risk mitigation.

Drive year-over-year improvements in supplier quality, cost, and lead time.

Establish and enhance processes, systems, and solutions that improve supply chain execution and scalability.

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, strategic suppliers, and key business partners.

Communicate on matters of strategic importance with internal and external parties, including senior leaders, customers, and suppliers.

Ensure compliance with applicable company policies, contractual requirements, and regulatory obligations, including import/export considerations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

Ability to obtain secret clearance

5 years experience FAR/DFAR contracting

Preferred Additional Skills

Experience supporting a new product or program launch

Experience with ERP/MRP implementation, including Costpoint

Ability to obtain, or currently possess, a security clearance

Significant experience in supply chain, procurement, subcontracts, or related leadership roles

Experience with both FAR Part 15 and FAR Part 12 contracting

Knowledge of import/export requirements

Demonstrated experience leading teams and driving organizational growth and performance

Strong cross-functional leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills