Hiring: Strategic Sourcing Lead Company: Ducommun Incorporated Location: Appleton, WI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:01:49 Employment Type: Contract About the job Experience: •5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain within electronics, aerospace, defense, or another complex manufacturing environment. Required Skills: •Site Sourcing Strategy: Develop and execute site-level sourcing plans aligned with enterprise commodity strategies, focused on material availability, supplier performance, risk reduction, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). •Commodity Alignment: Partner closely with the Electronics Commodity Manager to implement enterprise supplier and commodity strategies at the site level while providing insight into local supplier performance, market conditions, risks, and constraints. •Supplier Relationship Management: Manage relationships with critical and strategic site suppliers, lead quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and drive continuous improvement across quality, delivery, cost, capacity, responsiveness, and overall supplier performance. •Supplier Performance & Development: Monitor supplier performance, lead supplier escalations and corrective action efforts, and partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive measurable and sustainable performance improvement. •Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify single-source risks, component obsolescence (DMSMS), electronic component shortages, capacity constraints, and other supply risks, and develop appropriate mitigation and alternate sourcing plans. •Contract Negotiation: Lead the development, negotiation, and management of site-specific Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), pricing agreements, and other supplier commercial arrangements within established authority levels. •Operational Support: Partner with Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and other key stakeholders to address material constraints, improve lead times, support production requirements, and ensure sourcing decisions align with customer and business priorities. •Supplier Qualification: Partner with Engineering and Quality to evaluate, qualify, and onboard new suppliers in accordance with applicable aerospace, defense, quality, and company requirements. Qualifications: •Solid functional working knowledge of applicable aerospace quality standards and government requirements, including AS9100, ISO 9001, ITAR, EAR, and FAR/DFARS. •Demonstrated ability to lead complex supplier negotiations and manage significant or complex spend portfolios. •Strong ability to analyze spend, supplier performance, cost drivers, market conditions, and supply chain risk to develop sourcing recommendations and drive business decisions. •Demonstrated ability to influence and work effectively across Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and other functions without direct reporting authority. •Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, or a related field. •Demonstrated sourcing experience involving electronic components, PCBs, microelectronics, connectors, wire harnesses, custom hardware, or similarly complex commodities. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!