Supply Chain Program Manager - Manchester, NH

VetJobs; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 133,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems in Manchester, NH seeks a Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) to own material execution across early development and engineering/manufacturing development phases. You will lead cross‑functional teams, drive supplier selection, manage subcontracts, and ensure cost, schedule, and quality targets are met while maintaining strong customer and supplier relations.

The role requires active clearance or ability to obtain one, ~10% travel, and a focus on ethics, safety, and operational

Qualifications

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Experience in Material Management, Project Management or Program Management
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on relationship building, leading through influence, and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels
• Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including ETC/EAC processes
• Active Secret or TS clearance or ability to obtain one

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact and supply chain lead for assigned programs and portfolios, accountable for all supply chain outcomes
• Engage with engineering and operations during early design to guide supplier base selection
• Lead start-up supply chain activities and develop risk management plans
• Prepare material and labor sales forecasts and manage budgets with variance analysis
• Manage subcontracts and purchase orders for materials and services through all program phases
• Deliver strong customer service and maintain supplier relationships with a zero-defect mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations

Master’s Degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Clearance Level - Must Be Able to Obtain
Secret
U.S. Person Required
Yes
Travel Percentage
10%
Clearance Level - Must Currently Possess
None
U.S. Citizenship Required
Yes
Is Relocation Available
No

See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

In the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area we develop next-generation threat detection, countermeasure, and attack solutions to provide customers with full‑spectra electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability. Within this setting, our Operations employees turn innovative engineering designs into real solutions to meet our customers’ needs. From Supply Chain, to manufacturing, and to test, Electronic Systems offers opportunities to work with technology rarely accessible in other manufacturing firms. Our training and development programs provide employees with career advancement in a diverse work environment.

The selected candidate will join the Advanced Optical Systems (AOS) product line and play the critical role of Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) in support of programs in early development and engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phases. The SCPM operates as a critical extension of the program manager by assuming full ownership and accountability for material execution on their assigned program(s), inclusive of strategy, cost, schedule, technical, and quality with support from a cross‑functional integrated product team (IPT). Expect quick immersion into a fast‑paced and highly visible environment in a rapidly growing business area.

In This Role You Will:

• Serve as the single point of contact and supply chain lead for assigned programs and portfolios, accountable for all supply chain outcomes and responsible for conveying material plans, strategies, financial performance, and status updates to program teams and business leaders.
• Engage closely with engineering and operations teams during early design and development phases to guide and influence supply base selection, ensuring a scalable supplier network with the right parts at the right suppliers while maintaining long‑term vision and strategy to support engineering materials, qualification materials, deliverable hardware, test equipment, and operations and facilities support equipment and services.
• Lead and execute new program start‑up supply chain activities by developing and maturing supply chain and material risk management plans, while building the infrastructure needed to implement a comprehensive supply chain strategy including a plan‑for‑every‑part, supplier risk assessments, and associated mitigation plans.
• Prepare material and labor sales forecasts, in alignment with functional and program goals. Manage both material and labor budgets, perform required variance analysis, implement root cause and corrective actions.
• Manage the execution of subcontracts and purchase orders for materials, equipment, supplies, and services of a highly specialized and complex nature through all phases of the program lifecycle.
• Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external customers and foster and maintain good supplier relationships, while driving a Zero‑Defect mindset with suppliers.

Who You Are:

• Consistently demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• A self‑starter, capable of implementing functional and program objectives, and able to interface with all levels of internal management and as required supplier management.
• Deliver independent work product while also managing dynamic cross‑functional program teams on all supply chain related issues.
• Able to succeed in the high stress, face paced development environment and have excellent time management skills with ability to assign the appropriate priorities to often conflicting tasks.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties.
• Exhibit best practice work habits and collaborate with other subcontract team members to promote operational excellence and completeness.
• Model and demonstrate strong leadership in ethics, safety, corporate responsibility, and security.

Auto req ID

486279BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Experience in Material Management, Project Management or Program Management
• Strong demonstrated negotiation skills and strategies
• Experience in new business capture to include proposals
• Experience developing long‑term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives.
• Successful, proven record of leading and managing multi‑discipline project teams
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on relationship building, leading through influence, and the ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) at all levels
• Ability to develop plans specifying goals, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
• Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes.
• Ability to communicate with senior management regarding subcontract performance status (cost / schedule / resources / risk) as well as performance to financial objectives
• Experience communicating externally either with customers or suppliers
• Strong technical and business acumen
• Ability to travel ~10% of the time
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations
• Master’s Degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration
• Prior experience as a project / program manager
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Program Management Institute’s (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Demonstrated Risk Management experience
• Experience with information systems such as Oracle
• Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures with associated knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)
• Significant experience managing the development and compliance of requirements (SOWs, specifications, contractual terms, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills to handle many overlapping projects simultaneously
• Active Secret or TS clearance

Pay Information

Full‑Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

City

Manchester

State

New Hampshire

Job Category

Supply Chain

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor

BAE Systems