Program Manager – Strategic Outsourcing

Program Manager – Strategic Outsourcing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering Supply Chain, Material Management or related field preferred.
• 8 years of progressively responsible experience in the shipbuilding industry: operations, supply chain, programs, engineering or a combination of operational roles that encompass the needs.
• Mandatory FAR and DFAR background in negotiations and subcontracting compliance.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency, enthusiasm and commitment.
• Ability to implement and administer purchasing operating standards and procedures.
• Experience with MRP system: forecasting, production planning and inventory controls.
• Ability to identify process improvements and implement effectively.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills and analytical skills.
• Strong results-oriented mentality with a continuous cost focus; drives cost/value initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly through written and oral communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the outsourcing initiatives for Supply Chain on specific programs across all platforms and find outsourcing partners.
• Create a disciplined, standardized outsourcing approach for each program that capture all facets, operational, technical, financial, programmatic and commercial requirements.
• Partner with cross functional teammates, Program Management, Operations, Engineering, and Finance, as well as within Supply Chain to execute with excellence.
• Working with cross functional teammates, lead and execute the Inquiry to Order (ITO) process to scope, identify, evaluate, and negotiate all strategic outsourcing projects.
• Manage the Supplier Partner through Order to Remittance (OTR) to include subcontracting, material readiness and monitor outsource supplier partners to schedule and cost compliance.
• Negotiate and execute to closure for the delivery of direct material.
• Understand issues and articulate needs in a way that problem solves and brings teams to consensus.
• Prepare program reviews, status reports and presentations for programs to include the executive leadership team.
• Coordinate activities with Supply Chain teammates to include Purchasing, Compliance, Material Management to ensure demand is met to support production schedules.
• Monitor all facets of Supplier Partner execution, ensuring clarity of expectation and timely resolutions of issues as they arise in the process.
• Identify potential risk both short and long-term to your programs and work to mitigate/minimize impacts with a mindset of constant process improvement and the development of cost reduction opportunities.
• Act as a Compliance Champion for the organization and work to promote a culture of compliance throughout the organization and with your supplier partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• High energy, with an emphasis on rapid change, and management, courage to act persuasively and with conviction.