Materials Program Lead – Aerospace & Defense (Hybrid/Remote)

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Roanoke (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule with every other Friday

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life Insurance

Paid PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Tricare Supplement

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a Material Program Manager to lead material strategy, execution, and cross-functional coordination for complex aerospace and defense programs operating under strict contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements.

You will ensure material readiness, manage supply risk, and support cost and schedule performance while partnering with program management, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, quality, contracts, and finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in materials management, supply chain, program support, or operations in aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing.
• Experience supporting complex programs with strict delivery, quality, compliance, and configuration control.
• Strong knowledge of material planning, procurement, inventory control, supplier management, and ERP/MRP.
• Ability to analyze data, assess risk, and drive decisions in fast-paced programs.
• Effective leadership, communication, and presentation skills with ability to brief senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end material management from contract to production and sustainment.
• Develop and execute material strategies aligned to schedules and financial goals.
• Serve as material focal point for reviews and leadership updates.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to translate demand into supply plans.
• Drive material readiness for development, production, repair, and field support.
• Monitor shortages, allocations, long lead items, and supplier performance.
• Manage obsolescence risk, sole-source exposure, and capacity constraints.
• Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, ITAR, EAR, and AS9100.
• Maintain EACs and perform cost variance analyses with cost inputs.
• Lead BOM maintenance.

Skills

Material planning

Procurement

Inventory control

Supplier management

ERP/MRP

Data analysis

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Twenty-Six Defense in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a Material Program Manager to lead material strategy, execution, and cross-functional coordination for complex aerospace and defense programs operating under strict contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements.

You will ensure material readiness, manage supply risk, and support cost and schedule performance while partnering with program management, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, quality, contracts, and finance.