Title:  Lead, Supply Chain Management (EVM)

Job Title: Lead, Supply Chain Management

Job Code: 28652

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Material Program Management position provides Supply Chain/Material Management (SC/MM) representation and leadership in support of Business Unit and Business Development activities. They are responsible for effectively leading the SC/MM functional organization to develop and document strategies, plans, and processes to manage the supply chain for integration into the Program Management plan. They work directly with Program Management and act as the primary customer contact for the Supply Chain portion of the program activities. They represent procurement on the program integrated program teams (IPTs) and interface cross functionally in the resolution of material status, problems or issues.  The Earned Value Management (EVM) SC/MM Lead will support multiple programs across a portfolio with maintaining accurate and timely EVM metrics and status.

Essential Functions:

• Assemble and lead integrated cross functional team(s) within assigned program(s) while interacting with supplier(s), supply chain director, program managers, functional managers, and customers to achieve subcontract cost, schedule and technical objectives using Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to track cost and schedule performance across the program(s).
• Support the Supply Chain portion of development and production proposals, including planning and execution of affordability, supplier quality and other supplier performance improvement initiative, being submitted to Government and Prime Contractor programs.
• Develop and maintain material cost forecasts using Earned Value Management (EVM) tools to support Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) analysis.
• Support negotiation of subcontracts and assist in the development of supplier baseline program plans including development of supplier budget and schedule baselines, consistent with program plans.
• Collaborate with suppliers to integrate their schedules and costs into program Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics. 
• Monitor supplier performance against program EVM metrics.  Communicate key EVM metrics (CPI/SPI/VAC) to program and department leadership, and ultimately the customer.
• Prepare presentations and lead teams in presentations to peers, customers, suppliers and managers. 

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior supply chain experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior supply chain experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior supply chain experience
  
  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Hands on experience with EVM software tools managing multiple control accounts and experience supporting EVM surveillance, compliance reviews and DCMA audits. 
• Knowledge of supply chain management, lean manufacturing, assembly and ATP processes required.
• Ability to use technical knowledge and experience to evaluate plans, processes and results of the supporting team is required.
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, strong leadership skills, and interpreting program management, engineering and supplier demands in a continuously changing environment with minimal guidance.
• Solid working knowledge of project management methods within the defense acquisition environment including program planning, integrated master scheduling, budgeting and earned value management.
• Ability to implement product design and development stage gate process (reviews for design, build, and test) is required.