Senior Director, Enterprise Commodity Management, Supply Chain Risk, ITAR Compliance

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. Lead enterprise commodity strategy across key direct material and strategic manufacturing categories .

Posted 4/4/2026full-timeAlabama, Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $218,590 - $306,025 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead enterprise commodity strategy across key direct material and strategic manufacturing categories
Develop multi-year commodity plans aligned to cost, quality, supply continuity, capacity readiness, standardization, and compliance objectives
Build and manage enterprise supplier portfolio strategies, including preferred suppliers, dual-source pathways, capacity strategies, and long-term supply approaches
Provide market intelligence and category insights on cost drivers, supply-demand dynamics, inflation, regional capacity, supplier capability, and geopolitical risk
Drive enterprise decisions related to supplier concentration, diversification, category governance, and sourcing strategy
Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, and Value Engineering to reduce unnecessary complexity and align commodity strategy to manufacturability, scalability, and cost competitiveness
Establish and lead supply chain risk management frameworks covering supplier continuity, sole/single-source exposure, financial risk, long-lead constraints, regional concentration, and business continuity
Build mitigation strategies for critical commodities and rate-sensitive supply chains, including alternate sources, capacity reservation, supplier development, and contingency planning
Lead supply chain operating practices that support compliance with ITAR, EAR, and applicable U.S. export-control regulations
Ensure supplier onboarding, sourcing, technical collaboration, and international supply expansion activities are aligned with regulatory requirements and internal controls
Partner with Legal and Trade Compliance to embed export-control guardrails into commodity strategy, supplier qualification, and sourcing governance
Support international supply expansion through risk-informed, compliant supplier evaluation and approved sourcing frameworks
Create executive-level dashboards and reporting for commodity coverage, risk exposure, supplier concentration, compliance status, and mitigation progress
Lead and develop a high-performing team focused on enterprise commodity management, supply chain risk, and compliance execution

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, International Trade, Law, or a related field
12+ years of progressive experience in commodity management, category management, strategic sourcing, supply chain risk, trade compliance, or regulated manufacturing operations
5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives in a complex, highly regulated environment
Deep experience building and leading enterprise commodity/category strategies, including supplier portfolio design, sourcing models, market intelligence, and long-range category planning
Strong working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, export-control concepts, and supplier governance requirements
Experience in supply chain risk management, including supplier resiliency, continuity planning, and critical commodity mitigation strategies
Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Legal, and Supply Chain
Strong analytical, strategic, commercial, and operational problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

commodity managementcategory managementstrategic sourcingsupply chain risk managementtrade compliancesupplier governancemarket intelligencelong-range category planningcompliance executioncapacity reservation

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical skillsstrategic problem-solvingcommercial problem-solvingoperational problem-solvinginfluencing stakeholdersteam developmentcross-functional collaborationcommunication skillsrisk management