Director of Supply Chain
About the Role
STR is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Director of Supply Chain to lead our procurement function within a dynamic and growing Contracts and Supply Chain team. This is a strategic leadership role, responsible for overseeing supplier sourcing and the full procurement lifecycle, ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS), and driving process improvements to support STR's mission. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in supply chain, strategic sourcing, Federal procurement, exceptional leadership skills, and a commitment to operational excellence.
What you will do
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all direct and indirect procurement activities, from planning through closeout, in accordance with company policies, FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific regulations
- Work closely with the business, technical and functional stakeholders to successfully ensure execution of company needs and requirements
- Develop and negotiate strategic agreements that leverage STR's purchasing power, secure quantity discounts, and support longâterm sourcing strategies that drive a competitive advantage
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Oversee a secure supply chain including due diligence, supplier qualification, market research, and source selection processes to ensure best value and compliance with regulatory requirements and minimize risk
- Direct complex negotiations with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring favorable terms and risk mitigation for STR
- Proactively identify, manage and mitigate sourcing and supply chain risks to ensure business continuity and support the customer
- Oversee supplier sourcing for new opportunities including supplier/teaming strategy, customer proposal support, potential sources, evaluating supplier proposals and quotes for price/cost reasonableness and compliance with co