Manager, Material Management (MRP Manager/Lead)

L3Harris Technologies; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Waco, Texas is seeking a Manager, Material Management (MRP Manager/Lead) to oversee the MRP team and coordinate between Operations, Production, and customer-facing stakeholders to resolve program issues.

You will lead the team, develop plans, interact with Engineering, Planning, Procurement, and Manufacturing, and provide proposal support while maintaining program metrics and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 9+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree with 7+ years; in lieu of degree, 13+ years of related experience.
• 6 months supervisory experience required.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the material requirements and MRP team; analyze material requirements and impact on program needs.
• Collaborate with Program Office, PM Management, and stakeholders to define priorities and schedules; develop plans.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing to ensure drawings are released and schedules met.
• Provide proposal support including estimating MRP labor and material effort.
• Review Proposals & SOWs; track status metrics; support Make/Buy decisions; monitor supplier performance.
• Monitor program performance using program management tools; report on budget and schedule; facilitate coordination.
• Lead or participate in Integrated Product Teams to ensure successful execution and reduce non-value-added costs.
• Establish operational plans with measurable contributions toward results; sometimes without P&L responsibility.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Verbal and Written Communication

GPD/WBS mapping

Lean Six Sigma

Tactical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

SAP

Solumina

Job description

Job Title: Manager, Material Management (MRP Manager/Lead)

Job Code: 42924

Job Location: Waco, Texas (Onsite)

Job Schedule: 9/80

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Description

The Manager, Material Management will manage and support MRPs that are the point-of-contact between the Operations and Production Teams, Functional Management, the Customer, Material Program Managers, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts to ensure successful resolutions of program issues. This position will lead, direct, and review the work the team.

Essential Functions

• Manage the material requirements and MRP team. Assists in providing comprehensive business analysis of program material requirements and manage impact to program requirements for all material related actions.
• Work collaboratively with Program Office and Functional PM Management, as well as other stakeholders, to define and assign task requirements; estimate and establish budget and schedules; determine appropriate performance metrics; clarify priorities; and develop and implement specific management plans to support the program.
• Interact with Engineering / Engineering design reviews, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing personnel to ensure appropriate drawings are released and program schedules are achieved.
• Provide proposal support to include estimating the scope of MRP labor and material efforts.
• Assists in reviewing proposals & Statements of Work (SOW) to establish status metrics and reporting methods that assists with Make buy decisions, follows up on open purchase orders, verifies delivery, participates in resolving supplier issues, approves payment, and maintains necessary records of material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory cycle(s).
• Utilize program management tools to monitor and report program performance to objectives (including budget, schedule, and other management requirements), and facilitate project coordination and decision-making.
• Lead/participate in Integrated Product Teams to assure successful program execution and drive non-value-added costs out of the program.
• Manages a team with focus on policy and strategy implementation. Establishes operational plans with measurable contribution towards the achievement of results of the job function. Focus is on short-term operational plans (e.g. less than 1 year). Provides measurable input of new products, processes or standards in operational plans that will have some impact on the achievement of overall functional results. Typically does not have budget or Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability, but may manage certain processes or projects within a defined budget set by management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum 6 months in a supervisory or managerial position.
• Must be a US citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with SAP and/or Solumina.
• Lean Six Sigma experience.
• Tactical Leadership Experience.
• GPD and WBS mapping.
• Verbal and Written Communication Skills.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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