Director, Supply Chain

Turion Space is building the autonomous infrastructure required to operate, protect, and sustain the in-space economy. From on-orbit inspection and debris removal to autonomous spacecraft operations powered by Starfire OS, Turion's success depends on a resilient, scalable, and execution-driven supply chain.

As Director of Supply Chain, you will design, build, and lead a supply chain organization that enables Turion to deliver complex spacecraft systems on schedule, at cost, and s role is responsible for end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution spanning sourcing, supplier partnerships, material planning, logistics, systems, and production support in a fast-paced aerospace startup environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep technical expertise, strong executive presence, and the ability to build structure where little exists.

Key Responsibilities

* Define and execute Turion's end-to-end supply chain strategy, aligned with company growth plans and program requirements.

* Build, lead, and scale a cross-functional supply chain organization supporting engineering development, manufacturing, integration, and production.

* Establish supply chain as a driver of operational excellence, cost efficiency, and competitive advantage.

* Serve as a senior leader with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and guide cross-company decision making.

* Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, optimizing for resilience, performance, and financial outcomes.

* Drive supplier evaluation, qualification, development, and quality improvement initiatives.

* Lead procurement campaigns from early BOM development through sourcing, negotiation, risk assessment, and vendor management.

* Own material planning, inventory management, logistics, and production coordination to ensure on-time delivery.

* Establish foundational hardware processes including Item Master setup, BOM creation, clear-to-build analysis, and data analytics.

* Lead digital transformation efforts across ERP, PLM, MES, and QMS systems.

* Design scalable processes that support new product introduction, first-article builds, and production ramp.

* Partner deeply with Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration, Production, Additive, Finance, and Strategy teams to align priorities and execution.

* Roll up sleeves when needed and lead by example in a startup environment where execution matters.

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.

* 12+ years of progressive supply chain experience, including senior leadership roles in aerospace or other complex hardware environments.

* Proven track record transforming supply chain operations to drive measurable improvements in growth, cost, and delivery performance.

* Deep expertise across procurement, supplier management, logistics, planning, inventory, and supply chain systems.

* Experience collaborating closely with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams in development and flight environments.

* Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across leadership teams.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience leading supply chain efforts for new product introduction of aerospace hardware into manufacturing and production.

* Demonstrated ability to operate as a self-starter in ambiguous environments, building structure and process from the ground up.

* Hands-on experience with PLM, ERP, MES, and QMS implementations or transformations.

* Experience scaling supply chain operations in a high-growth startup or rapid-execution environment.

* Visionary mindset with the ability to reimagine how supply chain excellence enables mission success.

ITAR Requirements:

This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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