Senior Manager, Material Program Manager

Jobtailor; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Massachusetts seeks a senior Procurement/Materials Program Manager to lead procurement processes, RFPs, risk/mitigation, and supply chain improvements across multiple sites. You will drive KPI programs and cost accountability to meet program objectives.

Required: university degree (or advanced degree) with 10+ years or 7+ years respectively, aerospace/defense background, ERP (SAP) experience, US citizenship, and ability to obtain a US security clearance; prior FAR/proposal

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent with 10+ years experience, or advanced degree with 7+ years.
• Experience in Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Experience with supply chain, vendor management, risk assessment/mitigation, and performance management.
• ERP experience, SAP.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Prior Materials Program Manager or FAR-based proposal experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of processes, standards, and operational plans in support of Procurement strategies, including RFPs, Risk and Opportunities, EAC, IMS management, negotiation strategy, cost accountability, program execution.
• Support, review, and assess request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages.
• Implement KPIs internally and with the supply base to ensure timely delivery to customers and adherence to the plan.
• Work with Operations, Planning and Finance to optimize planning and supply chain cycles.
• Engage with Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) to resolve supply chain issues and act as supply chain SME.
• Lead projects to enhance Supply Chain performance and continuous improvement.
• Support supply chain lead for internal/external audits on material and cost validations.
• Set objectives and guide others on execution/approach for developmental results.
• Explain policies and procedures and influence others.
• Lead multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Skills

Project management

Supply chain

Vendor management

Risk assessment

Performance management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Engineering/Business/Supply Chain field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of processes, standards, and operational plans in support of Procurement strategies, including RFPs, Risk and Opportunities, EAC, IMS management, negotiation strategy, cost accountability, program execution.
• Support, review, and assess request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages.
• Implement key performance indicators internally and with our supply base to ensure timely delivery to customers and ensure adherence to the plan.
• Work closely with Operations, Planning and Finance functions to optimize planning and supply chain cycle to meet development requirements.
• Support and engage with various Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) to resolve supply chain issues and serve as supply chain SME for other functional areas.
• Lead projects to enhance Supply Chain performance and continuous improvement.
• Support supply chain lead for internal and external audits regarding material and cost validations.
• Set objectives and guide others on execution/approach for achievement of developmental results.
• Explain policies, practices, and procedures and may influence others.
• Problems faced are difficult and require consideration of multiple variables and courage to make risk-based decisions.
• Lead multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Requirements

• A University Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Industry experience in Aerospace and Defense.
• Experience with supply chain, vendor management, risk assessment/mitigation, and/or performance management.
• ERP work experience, e.g., SAP.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Prior experience as a Materials Program Manager, proposal experience applying FAR standards is preferred.
• Experience working in a matrix organization and multi-site leadership is preferred.
• Degree in Business/Supply Chain/Engineering related subject is preferred.
• Project management experience is a strong plus.
• Existing Secret clearance is preferred.