Senior Manager, Supply Chain
Leonardo DRS
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Melbourne • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Develop forecast/requirements for area of responsibility
- Develop subcontract/commodity strategies to present a clear vision of the commodity consistent with Supply Chain Strategy
- Lead Strategic Supplier Development (SPA, BOA, LTA)
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives
- Set goals for commodity; implement projects that are in line with the overall organizational strategy
- Lead activities required in a make vs. buy decision for new or current production components
- Responsible for Quality, Delivery, Cost
- Lead a multi-discipline team
- Develop transition plans to new supplier
- Coordinate Strategic Supplier Development
- Responsible for ensuring monthly budgets are not exceeded, takes action to realign to plan if budgets are exceeded
- Interact with Program Management on Program Cost issues and required details
- Monitor Target Costs against Proposal Costs
- Consolidate requisitions as much as possible to obtain leverage pricing
- Review open requisitions weekly and meet with appropriate buyers on the open requisitions
- Review placement to requisition need date and length of time in purchasing
- Coordinate with Engineering and Quality on a team approach to supplier assessments and approval
- Advise planning, engineering and drafting of item master errors, updates, or omissions in relation to mil-specs or new or obsolete items
- Advise planning, engineering and contracts of changes in prices or lead times that make and produce cost-prohibitive or lead times detrimental to production cycles
- Expedite critical components to ensure on-time deliveries. Be prepared to address any current or potential parts issues
- Look for creative ways to improve purchasing ability to make contributions to the company’s goals
- Improve understanding of purchasing relationship to the over-all company plans and strategy
- Research and analyze costing information for cost reduction
- Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 7 years demonstrated experience in high technology, aerospace or defense or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills, particularly “influence management” and “conflict resolution”
- Significant experience throughout the product lifecycle from New Product Introduction through obsolescence
- Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program and/or commodity progress, productivity and variance analysis
- Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and DoD, ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR regulations
- Must have excellent leadership and oral and written communication skills
- Professional certification preferred
- Site Specific U.S. Citizenship required
- This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company contribution to a health savings account
- Telemedicine
- Life and disability insurance
- Legal insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- Flexible work schedules with 9/80 program
- Competitive vacation
- Health/emergency leave
- Paid parental leave
- Community service hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain managementstrategic sourcingcost accountingvariance analysissupplier assessmentscommodity strategiesmake vs. buy decisioncost reductionproject managementproduct lifecycle management
Soft Skills
leadershipinfluence managementconflict resolutioncommunicationteam coordinationorganizational skillsproblem-solvinganalytical skillsbudget managementinterpersonal skills
Certifications
professional certificationDOD security clearance