Director, Supply Chain - Negotiations (R4752)
Shield AI · Dallas, TX · Aircraft Operations Division
director
operations
Supply Chain Manager
management
· Posted Mar 27, 2026
$160,000 – $240,000
USD per-year-salary
Skills
About this role
Shield AI is hiring a director-level Supply Chain Manager in the operations function based in Dallas, TX. The posting calls out experience with Compliance. Compensation is listed at $160,000–$240,000 per-year-salary.
- Role
- Supply Chain Manager
- Function
- operations
- Level
- director
- Track
- Management
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Department
- Aircraft Operations Division
- Posted
- Mar 27, 2026
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Job description
from Shield AI careersFounded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
The Director of Supply Chain – Negotiations is responsible for leading sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, and contract execution for munitions and defense-related commodities. This role drives cost, performance, and supply continuity in a highly regulated and capacity-constrained environment, while ensuring full compliance with U.S. government regulations.
What you'll do:
- Lead complex, high-value negotiations with munitions and defense suppliers, including pricing, long-term agreements (LTAs), and terms & conditions.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for critical munitions components and assemblies, balancing cost, risk, and delivery requirements.
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, including sole-source and limited-source vendors, to ensure continuity of supply.
- Partner cross-functionally with engineering, program management, legal, and finance to align negotiation strategies with program and business objectives.
- Drive cost savings and value creation through should-cost analysis, benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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