Customer Support Business Manager

Cubic Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Defense in San Diego, CA seeks a Customer Support Business Manager to align procurement through delivery for first-time engineering builds and production readiness. You will coordinate across Engineering, Integrated Supply Chain, and Quality teams to ensure materials, processes, and documentation are in place for prototype and production-transition builds.

You will identify risks, drive on-time delivery, monitor metrics, and support cost optimization while negotiating trade-offs and

Responsibilities

• Identify and procure materials for first-time builds; ensure timely delivery to the lab.
• Load and maintain demand in SAP; monitor POs and delays.
• Manage inventory levels and disposition strategies.
• Ensure work instructions are followed; coordinate QA audits and signoffs.
• Develop viable NPI plans with milestones and resourcing.
• Identify and mitigate risks impacting engineering builds and production readiness.
• Drive resolution of supply chain and production issues; escalate as needed.

Job description

Business Unit: Cubic Defense

Company Details: When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people's lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Summary

The Customer Support Business Manager ensures that all elements of production-from procurement through delivery-are aligned for success. This role focuses on first-time engineering builds and production readiness, coordinating across Engineering, Integrated Supply Chain, and Quality teams to ensure materials, processes, and documentation are in place. This individual will proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and drive on-time delivery of hardware for both prototype and production-transition builds.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Material & Demand Management

• Collaborate with engineering and Integrated Supply Chain teams to identify and procure materials for first-time builds. Ensure timely delivery of parts and materials to the lab.
• Load and maintain demand in SAP; monitor purchase orders and follow up on delays.
• Manage inventory levels, adjudicate excess/shortage situations, and recommend disposition strategies.

Production Readiness & Coordination

• Ensure work instructions are available and followed, coordinate QA audits and signoffs.
• Partner with the New Product Introduction (NPI) team to develop and maintain viable NPI plans with milestones and resourcing.
• Identify and mitigate risks impacting engineering builds as well as low-rate production readiness and delivery.
• Drive resolution of supply chain and production issues; escalated as needed to maintain program schedule.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Develop and report metrics on engineering build readiness, supply chain performance, first-time build quality, and other metrics as necessary to accurately convey the status of first-time engineering builds and new product transitions.
• Recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce cost and schedule.
• Support cost optimization efforts, including negotiating cancellations, make/buy decisions, and managing inventory.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering degree preferred but not mandatory.
• 12+ years in production operations, supply chain coordination, financial analysis, or manufacturing support (Defense/Aerospace industry preferred).
• Strong understanding of procurement, inventory management, and ERP systems (SAP experience highly desirable).
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and oral communication abilities; comfortable with persistent follow-up.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority.
• Travel: Up to 10% (as required for supplier or site visits).
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance required.

Cubic Pay Range:

$182,000.00 - $204,000.00 + benefits.

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Worker Type: Employee

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.