Director of Supply Chain

• CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators
• border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly
• stay ahead of evolving threats.
• CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel
• Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle
• London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com .
• Role Overview:
• The Director of Supply Chain leads the company’s integrated Supply Chain organization, including Procurement, Planning & Scheduling, Inventory/Materials, Logistics, Warehouse Operations, and Material Flow operations.
• This role owns enterprise material readiness and operational supply-chain execution across prototype, NPI, LRIP, rate ramp
• full-rate production environments. The Director of Supply Chain is responsible for ensuring production supportability through alignment across Manufacturing, Engineering, Programs, Finance
• The role serves as the operational integrator across the supply chain organization — driving planning discipline, shortage management, material prioritization, logistics execution, inventory strategy
• enterprise supply-chain operating cadence

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the end-to-end Supply Chain organization across Procurement, Planning & Scheduling, Inventory/Materials, Logistics, Warehouse Operations, and Material Flow.
• Establish operational structure, cadences, reporting, and escalation processes to support company growth and production scaling.
• Own enterprise material readiness and ensure production supportability across prototype, NPI, LRIP, rate ramp, and full-rate production programs.
• Drive cross-functional coordination between Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Programs, Finance, and Operations teams.
• Lead shortage management, material allocation, and prioritization decisions across production, R&D, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling, Line of Balance execution, and ERP/MRP governance to maintain supply-chain accuracy and execution discipline.
• Develop and improve supply-chain systems, planning infrastructure, and operational tooling to support scalable operations.
• Align demand forecasts, procurement activity, inventory strategy, and manufacturing capacity planning.
• Own inventory strategy, warehouse operations, kitting, replenishment, and material flow to support efficient production execution.
• Improve inventory visibility, inventory health, warehouse efficiency, and production-line supportability across manufacturing programs.
• Partner with Procurement leadership to manage supplier performance, delivery risks, capacity constraints, and supply continuity issues.
• Oversee domestic and international logistics operations, including transportation performance and import/export compliance.
• Lead operational supply reviews, shortage reviews, and supply-chain escalation forums while providing executive reporting and recommendations on material readiness, supplier risk, and operational performance.
• Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or materials leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading integrated supply-chain organizations or multiple supply-chain functional areas.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, RF, electronics, or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of:
• ERP/MRP systems
• Production planning & scheduling
• Inventory management
• Logistics operations
• Supplier performance management
• Material flow and manufacturing support
• Experience managing shortages, operational prioritization, and production readiness in manufacturing environments.
• Experience building operational cadences, KPI structures, and executive reporting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional operational execution in fast-paced environments.
• Preferred Requirements:
• Experience supporting prototype, NPI, LRIP, rate ramp, and FRP manufacturing environments.
• Experience implementing or scaling ERP/MRP infrastructure and supply-chain systems.
• Familiarity with serialized hardware and configuration-controlled manufacturing.
• Experience leading supply-chain organizations in aerospace/defense startup or rapid-growth environments.
• Experience supporting high-mix, low-volume manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with:
• ITAR
• DFARS
• AS9100
• Government-compliance-driven manufacturing environments
• Experience building scalable supply-chain processes during periods of rapid operational growth.
• Why CHAOS?
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits : 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices
• The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity
• benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.
• Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.
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