Supply Chain Program Manager I

snc; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SNC is seeking a Supply Chain Program Manager I to lead and oversee end-to-end SC program management for major supplier engagements. You will supervise SCPCs, coordinate with subcontractors and cross-functional teams, and drive program-level strategies to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets.

You will develop and implement sourcing plans, perform risk assessments, and lead negotiations with key suppliers, ensuring a competitive, capable supply base and adherence to DFx guidelines.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team supervision experience.
• Strong strategic supply chain planning and execution skills.
• Negotiation and sourcing strategy development capabilities.
• Experience with design for excellence (DFx) and cost-to-quote methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of SCPCs, guiding on SNC's tools and processes.
• Participate in and occasionally lead programmatic and technical meetings with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Attend Program Reviews with subcontractors to provide updates and request changes.
• Develop the Program-level Supply Chain Management Plan and related strategies.
• Form a cohesive teaming strategy within the supply chain network to ensure seamless integration.
• Develop negotiation strategies to formalize strategic supplier agreements.
• Create tailored sourcing strategies addressing each category's requirements.
• Evaluate supplier performance, forecast future needs, and negotiate for sustained collaboration.
• Lead make/buy assessments from a supply chain perspective.
• May be assigned as the subcontract Program Manager for large or complex subcontracts.
• Collaborate on long-term investment strategies to reduce lead-time and cost.
• Identify alternate sources to enhance competition and supplier base.
• Provide DFSC input and support DFx initiatives in development programs.
• Support KPIs and department goals.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Sourcing strategies

Risk assessment

Make buy analysis

DFx

Job description

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we're applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you're passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here .

Are you looking to leverage your technical and leadership skills at the program level to ensure supply chain success in an industry that supports and protects explorers and heroes? We could use your expertise on our team! Supply Chain Program Managers (SCPMs) are the primary experts for both Supply Chain Program Management and Technical responsibility of a Supplier's SOW. As a SCPM I, you may oversee daily operations for multiple lower-level Supply Chain Project Coordinators (SCPCs). You will be accountable for the overall supply chain performance of the business unit or large, complex programs' including cost, technical, schedule planning, and execution. You will collaborate with assigned Subcontract Leads, Purchasing Agents, Program Office staff, Engineering teams, Operations personnel, and Business Management to develop strategies that meet program missions. This includes ensuring timely completion of all technical requirements documentation as well as maintaining adequate labor/non-labor budgets. The role involves consolidating supply chain risks at the program level while mitigating them effectively. You will also act as a key voice in developing supplier requirements during proposals.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Supervision:

Supervise a team of SCPCs, providing daily oversight and guidance on SNC's tools, procedures, and processes.

Participate in and occasionally lead programmatic and technical meetings with subcontractors and suppliers.

Attend Program Reviews with subcontractors to provide updates, communicate needs and status, and request program-driven changes through Supply Management.

Strategic Supply Chain Management and Planning:

Develop the Program-level Supply Chain Management Plan, outlining supply chain strategies, reporting, and communication plan.

Develop a cohesive strategy for forming effective teaming within our supply chain network which encompasses a robust framework that ensures seamless integration.

Develop comprehensive negotiation strategies to facilitate the formalization of strategic agreements with key suppliers.

Create tailored sourcing strategies that address each category's unique requirements and actively engage cross-functional teams in collaborative planning sessions.

Evaluate the performance and capabilities of current suppliers and the supply chain, forecast future needs, and develop negotiation strategies that promote sustained collaboration.

May be responsible to lead make / buy assessments from supply chain perspective.

May be assigned as the subcontract Program Manager for a large or complex subcontract, executing the role of Program Manager.

If assigned to a platform, product line, Business Unit (BU) or product support team, collaborate and communicate potential long-term investment strategies to reduce lead-time and cost.

Identify and coordinate the need for alternate or additional sources to enhance competition and leverage. Act as the supply chain architect and liaison for the proposal or program, ensuring a competitive, capable, and compliant supply base.

Lead business requirements, technical evaluations, risk assessments, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) strategies in support of proposals and new pursuits.

Provide supply chain strategy and status to internal and external customers.

Support SNC's Design for Excellence (Dfx) initiatives by leading the Design for Supply Chain (DFSC) efforts, including implementing Design to Product Target Cost (DPTC) methodologies for development programs.

Support department goals, objectives and supply chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), suc