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Salary: USD 175,000 - 225,000 / annual
Turion Space is building autonomous infrastructure for the in-space economy, including on-orbit inspection, debris removal, and autonomous spacecraft operations. As Director of Supply Chain, you will design, build, and lead the supply chain organization enabling Turion to deliver complex spacecraft systems on schedule, at cost, and at quality.
You will own 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. 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 include defining and executing Turion's supply chain strategy aligned with company growth and program requirements; building, leading, and scaling a cross-functional supply chain organization supporting engineering, manufacturing, integration, and production; establishing supply chain as a driver of operational excellence and competitive advantage; serving as a senior leader influencing executive stakeholders; building and managing strategic supplier partnerships; driving supplier evaluation, qualification, and quality improvement; leading procurement campaigns from BOM development through sourcing and vendor management; owning material planning, inventory management, logistics, and production coordination; establishing foundational hardware processes including Item Master setup, BOM creation, and data analytics; leading digital transformation across ERP, PLM, MES, and QMS systems; designing scalable processes for new product introduction and production ramp; and partnering deeply with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Strategy teams.
Required qualifications include a 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 complex hardware environments; proven track record transforming supply chain operations to drive improvements in growth, cost, and delivery performance; deep expertise across procurement, supplier management, logistics, planning, inventory, and supply chain systems; and experience collaborating with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams.
Preferred qualifications include experience leading supply chain efforts for new product introduction of aerospace hardware; demonstrated ability to operate as a self-starter in ambiguous environments; hands-on experience with PLM, ERP, MES, and QMS implementations; experience scaling supply chain operations in high-growth startups; and a visionary mindset enabling mission success through supply chain excellence.
