Full-Time
Senior Manager
Ensign-Bickford Industries
51-200 employees
High-tech conglomerate in space, biotech, defense
No salary listed
Simsbury, CT, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Master's, MBA
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- A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field is required.
- At least 10 years of supply chain experience in aerospace and defense or regulated manufacturing is required.
- Five to seven years of experience managing managers is required.
- Experience across procurement, planning, and logistics in an end-to-end supply chain is required.
- Experience operating in a matrixed organization is required.
- Lead and develop a multi-layered organization including Purchasing, Materials Planning, and Logistics managers and their teams.
- Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drive clarity of roles and alignment across a matrixed supply chain organization.
- Own site-level execution of procurement, planning, inventory, and logistics operations.
- Ensure seamless material flow from suppliers through production and to customer delivery.
- Balance competing priorities across development programs and production commitments.
- Oversee execution of procurement across more than $100 million in annual spend in low-volume, high-mix aerospace and defense programs.
- Partner with Category Leads and Supplier Development to align sourcing strategies with execution.
- Act as the escalation point for supplier delivery, quality, and performance issues.
- Lead demand and supply planning processes, ensuring alignment with production and program schedules.
- Drive improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, and material availability.
- Ensure strong inventory control processes, achieving high accuracy and efficient working capital management.
- Oversee inbound and outbound logistics, warehousing, and material handling operations.
- Ensure safe and compliant handling of regulated materials, including energetics.
- Optimize material flow, storage, and transportation efficiency.
- Collaborate with Category Management, Supplier Development and Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality and Compliance, and Operations and Engineering.
- Influence without direct authority across functions to drive outcomes.
- Ensure adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, AS9100, Contractor Purchasing System Review, Department of Transportation, International Air Transport Association, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and internal policies.
- Support audits and ensure procurement system integrity.
- Lead initiatives to improve on-time delivery, cost, inventory turns, and process efficiency.
- Implement lean practices, visual management, and key performance indicator-driven performance routines, including Gemba walks and visual management.
- Support site-level and enterprise-level transformation initiatives.
- An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
- Certified Professional in Supply Management, Certified in Planning and Inventory Management, Project Management Professional, or Lean/Six Sigma certification is preferred.
- Experience with process design, problem solving, and lean tools is preferred.
- Experience with IFS or similar enterprise resource planning systems is preferred.
- Experience supporting research and development to production transitions is preferred.
- A background in complex machining, electronics, or energetics is preferred.
EBI operates across space and defense, pet food science, and biotechnology, coordinating multiple high-tech units. Each unit develops specialized technologies or products, while a centralized operating system standardizes processes and enables cross-unit collaboration from development to deployment. Its private, multigenerational ownership combined with a centralized platform supports long-term planning across diverse fields. Its goal is sustainable, multi-generation growth by integrating advanced capabilities across its sectors while upholding shared values.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Founded
1836
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- EBAD reported successful Artemis II hardware performance in April 2026.
- EBAD launched PRM9103 on SpaceX Falcon 9 in January 2026.
- Ensign-Bickford announced its American Manufacturing Hall of Fame induction for fall 2026.
What critics are saying
- Beyond Gravity sued EBAD in 2024 over pricing; injunction denied January 2025.
- Defense and space customers concentrate revenue around Artemis, SpaceX, and Amazon satellite programs.
- Any major EBAD quality failure would damage 190-year brand credibility and contract flow.
What makes Ensign-Bickford Industries unique
- EBAD supplied Artemis II hardware for NASA's 2026 crewed lunar mission.
- Ensign-Bickford spans defense, pet food science, and biotechnology through AFB, EBAD, EnviroLogix.
- 190 years of manufacturing continuity supports customer trust across regulated industrial markets.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Performance Bonus
Company News
EnviroLogix was acquired by Ensign-Bickford Industries in 2010 and the couple retired in 2012.
Cawood joined Ensign-Bickford Industries (EBI) last year as part of its Diagnostic Solutions Group.
Blue Origin has agreed to acquire advanced robotics manufacturer Honeybee Robotics from technology conglomerate Ensign-Bickford Industries for an undisclosed amount.