Project Management Professional (Mid-Career Level)

About the Role: Serve as Supply Chain Management department interface with the tracked vehicle Program Management Office and all functional support groups relative to identification and release of Scopes of Work, material requirements and program/contract support for aftermarket, production, and engineering. Company Information: General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees worldwide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment. What We Offer: Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you. Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits 401k Match (6%) Educational Assistance 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off) Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track. Responsibilities: Ensuring that program and contract milestones are met relative to material support tasks, Master Scheduling of end-item deliverables to ensure financial performance objectives and program/contract commitments are met. Support Integrated Product Development teams Support production program and Support Services teams Oracle MRP independent demand and dependent demand planning and analysis (Master Scheduling) Support proposal development teams, build teams, Process Action Teams representing Supply Chain Management (SCM) Serve as SCM liaison and Project Management representative for all material related activities Interface with GDLS (internal) teams and with external (customer) teams Drive early identification of BOM and make/buy decisions to support development of purchase order placement schedules. Perform lead-time setback analysis to guide production prioritization and engineering release of product definition to support timely procurement Develop, maintain, and publish status reports to monitor material releases, purchase order placement and hardware delivery status. Identify necessary corrective actions in concert with Program Office, Finance, product teams and various SCM departments to ensure timely implementation. Assess effectiveness of corrective action efforts and communicate exceptions / issues to leadership team and upper management for timely resolution to ensure program schedules and requirements are met Attend program meetings and serve as SCM representative. Types of meetings include: Design Reviews (internal and external), Program Management and status meetings, build meetings for shortage identification and resolution, proposal development and strategy meetings Chair program briefings with Supply Chain Management to communicate program requirements, schedules, and priorities and to identify impact to SCM organization Responsible to develop meeting agendas and prepare presentations to brief peers, supervision and executive leadership Represent SCM in proposal development. Support pricing exercises; engage in division Operating Plan development regarding SCM material support throughout forecasting period; develop and present SCM metrics. Requires strong communication skills and interface with program office and other teams. This includes working on cross-functional teams, LSS, WSA and Continuous Improvement teams Conduct working level hardware status reviews with Procurement personnel and management to ensure program requirements and priorities are understood Conduct / chair meetings as required for Supply Chain Management personnel to expedite necessary actions This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens will not be eligible) Qualifications Sought: Bachelor's degree 7 to 10 years of overall professional experience with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in one of the following areas: Supply Chain Management (all areas) Product Development Manufacturing (all areas) Project Engineering Program Management Program Finance Aftermarket and sustainment of fielded products Compliance to DoD certified business systems. Strong MRP/ERP planning skills and experience is a plus. Cognos Enterprise Reporting (data warehouse) is a plus. Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization (oral and written). Previous project / team leadership experience. Project Management experience is a plus. Demonstrated GDLS product knowledge is a plus. Ability to prioritize engineering releases based on lead-time setbacks for products. Strong interpersonal skills. GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer. #J-18808-Ljbffr General Dynamics Land Systems