Supply Chain Project Lead: Supplier Development

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a motivated supplier development professional to drive performance toward the Navy’s 1 COLUMBIA + 2 VIRGINIA annual production rate. You will collaborate with EB Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Strategic Sourcing to expand the supplier base and ensure capable subcontractors meet increased production demands.

The role requires strong communication, project management, and consensus-building skills to enable enterprise objectives and effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1+ years in supply chain, program office, purchasing, engineering, supplier quality, or strategic sourcing.
• Experience with project management, metrics development, and progress reporting.
• Experience with subcontract management and/or working with suppliers.
• Proven track record managing projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication with internal and external leadership.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the identification and execution of supplier action plans for investment and development to expand the supply base.
• Monitoring program risks, identify roadblocks, and recommend resolutions.
• Maintaining program documentation, reports, and materials for status updates to leadership.
• Establishing baselines and tracking initiative performance toward 1+2 by 2028.
• Developing and implementing program processes, procedures, databases, and communications plans.
• Coordinating with Program Office, Planning, Materials Management, Operations, Contracts, Estimating, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Finance, Purchasing, Legal, and Facilities.
• Supporting content development for supplier engagements with external organizations including Congressional visits.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Data analytics

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a motivated supplier development professional to drive performance toward the Navy’s 1 COLUMBIA + 2 VIRGINIA annual production rate. You will collaborate with EB Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Strategic Sourcing to expand the supplier base and ensure capable subcontractors meet increased production demands.

The role requires strong communication, project management, and consensus-building skills to enable enterprise objectives and effective