Principal Supply Chain Strategy Specialist

Principal Supply Chain Strategy Specialist

Requirements

• Must have 9 years of experience in Supply Chain or closely relevant field
• Will consider a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or technical discipline plus 5 years of Supply Chain experience or closely relevant field; or Masters degree plus 3 years of experience
• Experience in defense or aerospace systems is highly desired
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external customers
• Basic understanding of FAR/DFARs
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, with all levels of management and individual contributors
• Ability to travel domestically
• U.S citizenship
• Ability to obtain US Government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and collect data on current awards and awards in pipeline to identify and capitalize on synergies at OU, BU
• Strong experience with the electronics (semiconductors, active, and passive components) and electro-mechanical (cables, connectors, motors, drives) commodities and EMS suppliers for CCAs and Box Builds
• Ability to assess the current and future market conditions of the electronics and electro-mechanical markets impacted by world events to the supply chains and develop creative strategies to minimize these impacts to current and future programs
• Develop and implement tools for supply chain planning at the program level to aid in efficient execution of awarded programs including drafting and negotiating LTA, teaming agreements and terms and conditions
• Insert strategic supply chain tools at proposal stage to streamline execution at program award and capitalize on existing supplier relationships and supplier health
• Provide data on current supplier engagement, gaps, and penetration, evaluate risks, and implement corrective actions
• Support long range strategic planning activities and establish near-term tactics to bring longer term plans to fruition through supplier engagement and market analysis
• Supports management of NCTA & Capital plans across the division through understanding of supply chain health
• Conducts market assessments relative to supply chain to include analysis of customer budgets, buying behaviors, and trends to identify potential market growth, supplier partnership or acquisition, and sourcing opportunities
• Perform competitive analysis which will include identifying key trends, recent developments, competitive behaviors, and financial analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in supply chain management on a major program.
• Master’s Degree in a Business or Technical field
• Experience in defense or aerospace industry