Director, Supply Chain

WHO WE ARE Biofire Technologies is on a mission to give gun owners better tools for reducing preventable gun injuries and deaths, especially among children. We believe our technology, combined with a best-in-class customer experience, will define the future of firearms safety for the next generation. Our mission-driven approach has earned support from the firearm community, the tech world, and the media. Biofire employees encompass a diverse range of talents, including world-class engineers who have designed and tested firearms, medical devices, robots, cars, satellites, rockets, and supersonic jets; expert technicians from aerospace, defense tech, special forces, and gunsmithing; and elite operators from high-tech, advanced manufacturing, and regulated industries. Whether building the product or powering the company behind it, every Biofire team member is united by an obsession with safety, reliability, and operational excellence. OUR CULTURE Reducing accidental firearm injuries and deaths requires original thinking and authentic collaboration, so we’re deeply invested in building a team and culture that can achieve our mission together. Team members enjoy autonomy and flexibility from day one, so expect to be immediately tasked with solving challenging problems and building new systems that work. We’ll hold you accountable for executing audacious goals, giving and receiving honest feedback, and helping your teammates succeed. You’ll receive respect, kindness, and support from every direction while you figure out how to get it all done. ABOUT THE ROLE Biofire is seeking an experienced Suppy Chain Director to build and lead our Supply Chain organization (Global Supply Managers, Supplier Industrialization and Quality Engineers, Supply Planners and Procurement Specialists), to mature our supply base and to lead the development and execution of our global supply chain operations as we scale production of Biofire’s smart gun. In this role, you will take the lead in shaping the systems, relationships, strategies, and team that enable Biofire to meet production targets and customer demand efficiently, reliably, and cost effectively. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role that requires deep expertise in supply chains, ERP systems, and fast-paced, complex manufacturing environments. If you're excited by the idea of building and leading a supply chain that supports the future of firearms safety, we want to hear from you. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Day-to-day responsibilities of the role will include: - Own, develop, and implement supply chain strategies that align with Biofire’s long-range plans, aiming for supply continuity, quality, efficiency and cost optimization while enabling significant scale; - Lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals, providing guidance, training, and support. Hire world class talent to continue the expansion of the existing team; - Source, build, and maintain strong relationships with Suppliers, managing negotiations, contracts, and long-term agreements to secure favorable terms and ensure an uninterrupted supply of production materials; - Play an integral role in Biofire’s cost down strategy - including vendor selection, negotiation, insource/outsource decisions, and tax / duty / transportation cost optimization; - Create a robust, first-principles based, should-cost modeling methodology. Build and maintain bottoms-up, parametric should-cost models for every part not defined as Common Off the Shelf; - Manage domestic and international logistics, both to and from Biofire’s facility in the US, optimizing for speed, reliability, and cost; - Collaborate with Enterprise Software Teams to define, test and deploy the Supply Chain modules within Biofire’s ERP (Supply Planning, Supplier Portal, Procure to Pay); - Collaborate internally with key cross functional leadership teams (engineering, program management, finance, business line...etc.) to negotiate the right tradeoffs, solicit cooperation and res