Aerospace Supply Chain Lead – Program & Procurement (Hybrid)

SMA: The Program Lifecycle Company; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

SMA: The Program Lifecycle Company seeks a hands-on Supply Chain Management Lead to guide material planning, procurement, supplier management, inventory, and program supply chain activities at the Tampa site. Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Contracts, Finance, and suppliers to meet schedules, customer commitments, and cost objectives.

The role requires a DoD secret clearance or better, with a track record in aerospace/defense supply chains and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 8-12+ years of progressive supply chain, procurement, materials, or manufacturing experience, preferably within aerospace/defense.
• Experience supporting complex aerospace/defense programs, production operations, or engineer-to-order environments.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, material planning, supplier management, inventory management, and supply chain risk management.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and government-contracting procurement requirements.
• Experience working within ERP/MRP environments and using system data to drive material and procurement decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex suppliers and resolve cost, schedule, quality, and delivery issues.
• Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and supply chain reporting/analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, Contracts, Finance, and Procurement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate supply chain issues and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment and independently drive issues through resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain execution for assigned programs, projects, or product lines from planning through delivery.
• Translate program schedules, forecasts, bills of material, and production requirements into executable material and procurement plans.
• Establish priorities and coordinate supply chain activities to support program milestones and customer delivery commitments.
• Serve as the primary supply chain interface with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Contracts, and Finance.
• Identify material and supplier constraints early and develop recovery or mitigation plans before they impact program schedules.
• Lead regular material and supply chain status reviews and communicate risks, priorities, and required actions to program and functional leadership.
• Develop and maintain material plans aligned with program schedules and production requirements.
• Monitor material availability, shortages, long-lead items, inventory levels, and open purchase commitments.
• Establish and maintain ERP/MRP planning parameters, including lead times, order quantities, safety stock, and purchasing requirements.
• Identify excess, obsolete, and at-risk inventory and develop disposition or mitigation strategies.
• Support make/buy analysis and material strategies for new and existing programs.
• Drive improved material availability while balancing inventory and working-capital objectives.
• Lead or support sourcing activities for critical materials, components, assemblies, and services.
• Develop sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, delivery, technical capability, and supply-chain risk.
• Support RFQ/RFP development, supplier evaluations, negotiations, source selection, and purchase/subcontract awards.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, alternate sourcing, and improved commercial terms.
• Partner with Procurement and Contracts to ensure appropriate contractual requirements and customer flow-downs are incorporated into supplier agreements.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance against delivery, quality, cost, technical, and responsiveness requirements.
• Lead supplier recovery efforts when performance threatens program milestones.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and coordinate corrective-action plans as required.
• Identify supply-base risks including capacity limitations, sole-source dependencies, long-lead materials, obsolescence, and financial or operational concerns.
• Develop alternate-source and risk-mitigation strategies for critical materials and suppliers.
• Ensure supply chain activities comply with company procedures, customer requirements, and applicable government contracting requirements.
• Maintain working knowledge of FAR/DFARS requirements, customer flow-downs, and procurement documentation requirements.
• Support procurement and subcontract documentation necessary for internal reviews, customer audits, and CPSR readiness.
• Coordinate with Contracts, Quality, and other functional organizations to address regulatory, contractual, quality, and supplier compliance requirements.
• Support applicable ITAR/EAR and supplier cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop and maintain meaningful supply chain KPIs and management reporting.
• Track measures such as material availability, supplier on-time delivery, shortages, purchase-order aging, lead time, inventory, purchase price variance, and supplier quality.
• Analyze supply chain data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Standardize supply chain processes, work instructions, reporting, and operating rhythms where appropriate.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives focused on reducing lead times, improving supplier performance, increasing material availability, and improving procurement efficiency.
• Support implementation and optimization of ERP/MRP and supply chain planning tools.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Material planning

Procurement

Supplier management

Inventory management

ERP/MRP

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Program management liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

CPSR familiarity

Lean/Six Sigma

Job description

SMA: The Program Lifecycle Company seeks a hands-on Supply Chain Management Lead to guide material planning, procurement, supplier management, inventory, and program supply chain activities at the Tampa site. Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Contracts, Finance, and suppliers to meet schedules, customer commitments, and cost objectives.

The role requires a DoD secret clearance or better, with a track record in aerospace/defense supply chains and the