Heavy emphasis on working with program management, engineering, supply chain and key suppliers in sourcing and execution of all order for specific programs.
Must understand program level schedule, cost, and business requirements, integrate into a cohesive direction to a material planning organization, and supply chain function.
Ensuring timely and high integrity proposals, planning of materials.
Must understand the critical aspects of production material demand planning and scheduling of a project and experience in the overall proposal and procurement process in a DoD environment.
This position will work closely with a team of material planners, purchasing, engineering, and program management to deploy procurement and inventory strategies, be responsible for product change and associated material planning implications, manage and solve exceptions, and work with purchasing to drive supplier execution.
This role involves critical monitoring and management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, supplier engagement and the relentless pursuit of operation excellence and continuous improvement.
Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met.
May lead or support all meetings and the integrated product and/or project team (kick-off through project close).
Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts.
Lead and or support bid and proposal activities.
Responsibilities are conducted under the guidance of senior level management (Director of Programs, or LOB Lead).

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or Business degree may be preferred
Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
Exposure to program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
Exposure to earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
Exposure to finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
Strong customer interface skills
Strong presentation skills
Exposure to managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
Ability to manage aerospace/defense programs as a prime or subcontractor to a domestic or foreign military organization
Strong oral and written communication skills
Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)
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

comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
employer matching 401(k) retirement plan
paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including ant state-mandated paid sick leave)
parental leave benefits
tuition reimbursement
professional development support
life and disability insurance coverage
wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementmaterial planningdemand planningprocurement processearned value cost accountingvariance analysisbudget controlrisk managementschedulingcontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

customer interfacepresentation skillsoral communicationwritten communicationleadershipteam collaborationproblem-solvingstatus reportingescalation managementcoordination

Certifications

PMPDAUDOD security clearance