About the Role
Reporting to the President/CEO, the Global COO will lead manufacturing and operations across finance, supply chain, quality and program delivery. The role will drive profitability, improve production performance and ensure compliant delivery of defense contracts across business units and geographies.
Responsibilities
- Set and execute operational strategy aligned with business goals and government contracting requirements.
- Lead manufacturing and production, improving processes, capacity, efficiency and quality.
- Oversee budgets, cash flow, cost control and program profitability.
- Lead supply chain, procurement and vendor management, ensuring timely delivery and ITAR/EAR compliance.
- Strengthen quality assurance and program management to meet contract commitments.
- Develop teams and organizational structures to support growth.
- Manage operational risk, government audits, security requirements and contract compliance.
Required Skills
- A technical manufacturing or production background, with hands-on experience leading manufacturing operations and scaling production.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production engineering, quality systems and continuous improvement.
- Proven delivery of complex, multimillion-dollar government contracts.
- Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CMMC and DCSA requirements.
- Expertise in defense supply chains, procurement and export controls.
- Demonstrated success managing P&L, reducing costs and improving margins.
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