Director, Structures Supply Chain - Long Beach, CA

Job summary

Join Relativity Space as Director of Supply Chain and provide strategic and operational leadership across strategy, planning, sourcing, and fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a comprehensive supply chain strategy that balances near-term program execution with long-term scalability, resilience, and competitiveness.
• Lead, mentor, and expand a world-class team of supply chain professionals, creating a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration.
• Develop senior-level supplier relationships, negotiate complex agreements, and ensure suppliers are aligned with our goals for cost, quality, flexibility, and delivery.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Program Management to integrate supply chain solutions into product design, program schedules, and production ramps.
• Serve as a visible and trusted leader across the company, providing structured communication to executives and ensuring alignment on supply chain priorities, risks, and trade-offs.
• Establish and oversee performance metrics (KPIs) to measure supply chain health, and drive continuous improvement across cost, quality, and delivery.
• Lead transformation initiatives in systems, tools, and processes (ERP, PLM, S&OP/IBP) to increase efficiency, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Drive proactive risk management strategies to ensure supply continuity and resilience, including mitigation of geopolitical, technical, and supplier-related risks.
• Champion sustainability, compliance, and operational excellence, ensuring the supply chain supports both current program requirements and future business growth.

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