Title: Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
Job Description
- Subject matter expert with knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management, with the ability to lead all aspects of the Supply Chain acquisition process from proposal stage through Program award and execution.
- Analysis of markets and strategic sourcing to align with business goals.
- Responsible for managing Business Unit cost, schedule and technical performance, and ensuring the company's and Customer objectives are achieved, including on-time delivery, exceptional quality, and affordability with the ability to monitor & assess project issues and develop mechanisms & resolutions to meet goals.
- Determines feasibility of material, components, specifications or requirements and supports product development activities, including proposal support and engineering change impacts to supply chain.
- Strong understanding of baseline centric execution and Change Management with the ability to review status of projects, budgets, forecasts, EVMS; prepare status reports.
- Develop, maintain and manage strategic relationships with suppliers to achieve Program, Customer and Corporate goals for sales, orders and profit.
- Strong ability to manage cross-functional relationships to integrate the supply chain team into program development and execution.
- Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse team of Supply Chain Professionals at varying levels of experience.
- Develop, drive and execute supply chain transformation and improvement projects. Must have functional and operational experience in the Supply Chain Management and Operations domains who can understand, analyze and define business requirements. This individual must be able to use hands-on, cross-functional approaches to identify pain points and drive improvements. Must have the passion, business and technical acumen and experience to drive best-in-class supply chain processes and efficiencies.
- Responsible for staffing, recruiting, training, talent development, engagement & retention of employees.
- Negotiation expertise to include drafting and negotiating contract vehicles including Subcontracts, Letter Subcontracts, Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements and Sole Source Agreements.
- Establish & manage major contractual milestones, such as preliminary and critical reviews and other contractual schedule goals throughout the program, including analysis of supplier capacity and capabilities. Will ensure supplier ability to supply parts with on-going adjustment of material flow for adequate line fill and inventory optimization.
- Apply ingenuity and innovation to develop and implement solutions to complex problems and identify areas for supplier performance improvement and cost reduction.
- Responsible for initiating corrective action measures when necessary.
- Provide timely and accurate Supply Chain status appropriate to various levels of the company's Management and external customers.
Essential Functions
- Motivated self-starter well versed in the overall supply chain process flow and managing business unit performance in the areas of technical scope, schedule, and cost.
- Apply expertise in managing complex subcontracts, including hardware, software, complex services subcontracts, and follow-on/production subcontracts.
- Communicate effectively with a wide array of professional levels and functions.
- Lead, direct, and review the work of direct reports to maintain workflow and productivity and ensure weekly objectives are achieved.
- Work as an effective leader while maintaining a team mentality in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Provide input on talent and performance management decisions for the team.
- Manage department and program budgets and support explanation of variances in monthly performance.
- Navigate regulatory and internal procedures for compliance.
- Support small business initiatives.
- Generate spending plans, payment forecasts, and variance reports.
- Follow strategic direction set by program and functional leadership.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience.
- Graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills
- Experience in various contract types such as FFP, FPIF, T&M, labor hour, and cost-plus (with fixed-fee, incentive fee, or award fee).
- Experience managing budgets and sales forecasting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Lean Six Sigma experience.
- Previous leadership experience.
