Director of Procurement

Director of ProcurementWashington, DC, or near a new manufacturing site in Ohio, North Carolina, or South Carolina · HybridEarlier this year, this company's valuation crossed $1 billion off an eight-figure raise. Months later, their next round already came in oversubscribed.That kind of investor appetite happens because their unmanned systems have flown a thousands of real combat missions in an active conflict, disabled multiple enemy naval vessels, and been validated in live exercises against NATO forces. This is combat-proven, not slide-deck-proven.Led by a founder who's already built a billion-dollar company, backed by senior former defense officials on the board.Here's the challenge: none of that hardware builds itself.Right now, what it depends on, engines, motors, cameras, navigation gear, is still partially sourced from China. This company needs someone to fix that.There's no function to inherit. You'd build supply chain and procurement from a blank sheet, no committee between you and a supplier decision. As the company scales, this function is built to grow into owning procurement across every unmanned platform line: air, sea, and ground.Is this you?You've sourced parts for something that actually gets built, vehicles, industrial equipment, electronics, not just placed orders.You've swapped out a hard-to-source supplier before (extra credit if it was a China-to-allied move) and can talk numbers, not just names.You want to own a function, not maintain one someone else already built.Every part you source here ships into hardware that's already in the field, not a five-year roadmap.An old CV or a rough LinkedIn profile is fine. Message me directly or send your number and I'll call you. Everyone who reaches out hears back, and I'll share the company name once we've spoken.Jamie Rogers, Torchbearersjamie.rogers@torchbearershq.com