Senior Manager Supply Chain Management

Job Title: Supply Chain Management

Location: Fort Wayne IN

Duration: full time

Job Description:

Job Description:

Subject matter expert with knowledge of job area and indepth 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 companys and Customer objectives are achieved including ontime 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 crossfunctional 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 handson crossfunctional approaches to identify pain points and drive improvements. Must have the passion business and technical acumen and experience to drive bestinclass 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 NonDisclosure 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 ongoing 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 companys Management and external customers

Essential Functions:

Motivated selfstarter 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 followon/production subcontracts

Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide array of professional levels and functions

Lead direct and review the work of direct report(s) to maintain workflow and productivity and ensure weekly objectives are achieved

Ability to work as an effective leader while maintaining a team mentality in a fastpaced changing environment

Provide input on talent and performance management decisions for team

Manage department and program budgets and support explanation of variances in monthly performance

Ability to navigate FAR/DFARS regulations and internal procedures for compliance

Support Small Business initiatives

Ability to generate spending plans payment forecasts and variance reports

Follow strategic direction set by Program and functional leadership

Qualifications:

Bachelors 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:

TS/SCI and/or DoD Secret clearance preferred but not required

Experience in the following contract types: FFP FPIF T&M Labor Hour CostPlus (w/fixedfee incentive fee or award fee)

Experience managing budgets and sales forecasting

Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Products (Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Lean Six Sigma experience