Material Program Manager II

Material Program Manager II

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Organizational or Business Management, Engineering or related discipline and a minimum of 5+ years of Supply Chain Program support in an engineering development or production environment or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Master degree and 3 years experience
• Strong leader with demonstrated project management skills
• The position requires an individual who is persistent in influencing others to execute their responsibilities on time and escalates as required to achieve schedules
• Prior work experience with Material Forecasting
• Negotiations experience
• Commitment to obtain MPM or PMP (Project Management Professional) certification after experience in the role
• Excellent communication skills, leadership abilities, and the ability to work in an IPT environment
• A self-starter, capable of achieving organizational and program objectives, and able to interface with all levels of internal management, Supplier management
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to assign the appropriate priorities to the many tasks that they will be required to perform

Responsibilities

• Participate in the generation and execution of the Supply Chain Program strategy and plan for assigned development programs
• Participate in planning, execution, and reporting of material and labor budgets, earned value management, EAC (Estimate at Completion reporting), and AOP (Annual Operating Plan) commitments
• Generate BOEs (Basis of Estimate) and perform CAM (Cost Account Manager) duties for Supply Chain labor
• Responsible for Supply Chain risk assessment and execution of mitigation plans to ensure AV is able to meet Customer delivery requirements
• Manage Subcontractor pricing and schedule as required to support AV proposal process and contract performance
• Plan and manage a dynamic material and services delivery forecast
• Ensure Supply Chain is included and consulted with for development programs, serve as liaison between development teams and Supply Chain
• Must be a self-starter, capable of developing and achieving organizational and program objectives, and must be able to successfully interface with all levels of internal management, including supplier management
• Collaborate with Supply Chain functions and monitor performance metrics and proactively act to address program and functional issues
• Capable of generating supplier risk and opportunity management plans
• Support leadership reviews, including Gate Reviews, Monthly Operations Reviews, Program Reviews, and Customer Reviews
• Represent Supply Chain in Integrated Program Team (IPT)
• In charge of BOM (Bill of Materials) Management
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to drive resolution of material shortages
• Provide support needed to ensure delivery of Program Supply Chain objectives
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle or similar ERP or MRP system software
• Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Work, PowerPoint
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one’s own interests