Title:  Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management 

Job Code: 33951

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:

Candidate will work commodity/category management team and other supply chain organizations to identify candidates for strategic and pricing agreements.  Align internal business requirements to achieve business/financial goals through memorandum of agreements and other contractual structures, as well as align long-term forecasts into schedule and/or price agreements to meet corporate affordability targets and enable pro-active execution of purchase orders by the supply chain procurement organization.

Essential Functions:

• Assess internal business needs and objectives for strategic partnerships and alignment on commodity management strategies, including development of new technologies (eg IR&D).
• Utilize strong business experience and acumen to develop a strategic approach with the supplier and structure MOA/Agreements that meet objectives and mitigate risks.
• Aggregate program demands and forecasts to assist in long-term schedule and price agreements. 
• Provide forecasts to suppliers on periodic and recurring basis.
• Solicit suppliers, review proposals, and develop agreement structures that to facilitate proactive creation/award of purchase orders.
• Review and maintain Agreements, and renew to avoid gaps in ability to support future acquisitions.
• Travel 25% to USG/Customer locations.

Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant supply chain experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related supply chain experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related supply chain experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Security Clearance would be preferred, but not necessary. 
• Master degree or focus in supply chain preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office products, as well as MRP/ERP system knowledge
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task project actions.
• Communication skills to lead meetings and develop presentation packages and business case analysis for review with business leaders.