Supply Chain Engineering Change Coordinator - Frederick, MD

Rohde & Schwarz; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz in Frederick, MD is seeking a Supply Chain Change Leader to drive committee workflows, align stakeholders, and optimize material disposition within SAP. The role emphasizes governance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

You will mentor team members, track change metrics, and escalate risks to the Director of Supply Chain while coordinating with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Change committee participation and supply chain advocacy on ECRs, ECOs, ECNs.
• Cross-functional liaison linking the Director of Supply Chain, Program Management, Engineering, Design Engineering, Operations, Quality, Materials, procurement, and manufacturing plants.
• Manage change workflows for schedule shifts and material substitutions.
• Provide SAP duties including material re-assignment and inventory integrity.
• Document meeting logs and report metrics and risks to leadership.
• Lead and mentor direct reports and project teams on procedures, SAP, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination.

Job description

• Change Committee Participation & Supply Chain Advocacy: Serve as an active core member and stakeholder on project change committees—partnering with the Program Manager and committee leads—to review, evaluate, and disposition ECRs, ECOs, and ECNs through a supply chain and inventory lens.
• Cross-Functional Communication Bridge: Function as the primary supply chain operational liaison connecting the Director of Supply Chain, Program Management, Engineering, Design Engineering, Operations, Quality, Materials, procurement, and manufacturing plants.
• Schedule Shift & Substitution Execution: Manage change workflows when responding to shifting schedules, priority changes, and supply chain constraints that warrant material substitutions and adjustments.
• Material Disposition & SAP Accountability: Provide precise direction on material re-assignment, substitution, and the repurposing of materials already pulled from stock under existing production orders, ensuring strict material accountability and inventory integrity within SAP.
• Documentation & Strategic Reporting: Maintain meeting logs. Track change implementation metrics and backlogs to report status and escalation risks upward to the Director of Supply Chain.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Provide robust leadership, oversight, guidance, training, and mentoring to your direct report(s) and project team members on key project procedures, SAP practices, risk mitigation, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.