Title:  Lead, Supply Chain Management

Job Title: Lead, Supply Chain Management

Job Code: 32709

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. This is a subject matter expert role requiring comprehensive knowledge of Supply Chain and Project Management and is 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.

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.

• Providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees on the team.

• Manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams.

• 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.

• 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.

• Communicate within and outside of the Supply Chain organization.  Prepare presentations and lead teams in presentations to peers, customers, suppliers and managers. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
  
  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• 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.