Senior Program Manager, Supply Chain

Job Summary

Heavy emphasis on working with multiple functions (e.g. supply chain, program management, engineering, quality, etc.) and key suppliers in support of material deliveries and execution of supply chain special projects.  This individual must understand program-level schedules, costs, business requirements, strategies, and provide cohesive direction within the Integrated Supply Chain and Integrate Product Team (IPT) structure.   Must understand the critical aspects of product acquisition and have a working knowledge in the overall proposal and procurement process in a DoD environment.  This position will work closely with supply chain management, subcontracts managers, supply chain planners, quality, engineering, and program management to deploy procurement and inventory strategies, assess and mitigate procurement risks, drive strategies to realize opportunities, evaluate and manage improvements to supply chain capacity and constraints, support resolution of procurement emergencies, and lead special projects as directed.   This role involves critical monitoring and management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, supplier engagement and the relentless pursuit of operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Will lead or support meetings within an IPT structure. Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers, as well as line of business leadership, on matters pertaining to assigned projects.  Duties may also include support of bid and proposal activities.
• Participate in purchase order negotiations as requested.
• Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute assigned projects.  Make recommendations on budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services.
• Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risks and opportunities throughout the program life cycle. Obtain management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program cost and schedule objectives.
• May be required to ensure the overall execution of material on schedule and on budget for a business area.
• May be required to collaborate on various tasks with various project teams.
• May be required to support tasks/team/project/engineering changes.
• Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise. Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident.
• Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management.
• Responsibilities are conducted under the guidance of senior level management (Sr. Director of Integrated Supply Chain and Sr. Supply Chain Managers).
• Assure the contract requirements are executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e. federal acquisition regulations).
• May provide leadership within integrated supply chain and with program integrated product team.
• Assures communication and cooperation among team members and resolves areas of conflict.
• Understand and develop leading verses lagging indicators.
• Develop and execute program corrective action strategies for integrated supply chain.
• May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements.
• Develop and understand cash flow management principles, to include milestone/progress payments.
• Develop and understand principles of process improvement (i.e. Lean Six Sigma).
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.

Job Responsibilities Part II

• Require 7+ year in the in DoD program and/or materials management and in production manufacturing operation utilizing MRP/ERP depending upon the job discipline.
• Require knowledge of DoD FAR procurement regulations.
• May require knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understanding of electro-mechanical assembly operations, fabrication and machining operations, bills of material, demand material planning, and the supply chain purchasing process.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience as a supply chain program manager or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Engineering, Program Management, or Business degree may be preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience depending upon the job discipline
• Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
• Solid leadership and management skills
• Exposure to the program lifecycle or components of development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
• Exposure to the earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
• Exposure to finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
• Strong customer interface skills
• Solid problem-solving skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of specific discipline
• Exposure to managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)