Principal, Supply Chain Program Management (PALM BAY)

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Job Title: Principal, Supply Chain Program Management

Job Code: 41874

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL 

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off 

Job Description:  

The Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) is the focal point for supply chain operations. It is a leadership position that drives the Supply Chain IPT to support program needs. In addition, the SCPM works closely with divisional leadership and across functions such as: Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and in conjunction with Subcontracts, Procurement, and Material Management functions. This opportunity is in support of a dynamic and growing business and includes significant understanding of products and major suppliers who are integral to the success of programs across the division. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting complex development programs throughout the product life cycle; from establishing procurement and material strategies to employing best supplier management practices from development thought successful transition into production.

Essential Functions:

• Supports proposals and new business pursuits, providing both strategic and tactical guidance to effectively execute to business/department goals and objectives. Provides guidance to both production and development efforts and supports all aspects of supply chain strategies to prevent/mitigate risks and increase the probability of winning follow-on and new business pursuits.
• Responsible for supporting the Supply Chain organization with review and approval of labor Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and documenting proposal packages.
• Upon receiving award, support the organization to ensure proposed labor funding is accurate and remain aligned with the proposed budget. Work with PMs and Finance on labor funds allocation to support a smooth transition to assigned Supply Chain Functions.
• Identify, develop, and implement initiatives and strategies that drive optimization of Supply Chain effectiveness and efficiencies. Identify and coordinate alternate sources and technology insertion to significantly improve competition and leverage preferred suppliers. Responsible for supporting technical teams in identifying and recommending Supply Chain partnerships, teaming agreements, long-term agreements (LTAs), Corporate Agreements, etc.
• Support review of Supply Chain business requirements, alignment of Statements of Work (SOWs), technical evaluations, risk assessment, Terms and Conditions flow downs, compliance matrixes, development of Basis of Estimate (BOEs), and make/buy decisions.
• Support the creation and execution of acquisition strategies aimed at reducing the associated costs with critical suppliers, as well as Supply Chain costs associated with critical path parts and single/sole sources. Contributes to make vs buy decisions and identifies opportunities for critical parts should cost analyses to be performed.
• Supports tasks such as creation of new processes, instructions/training programs, implementation plans, data analysis, preparation of estimates for bids and proposals, audit support (to include both internal and external audits such as CPSR), and utilization of Lean-Six Sigma tools and methods to drive operational excellence.
• Responsible for identifying process gaps and implementing solutions. Must be able to influence leadership to accept new practices, approaches, concepts present business cases and may be called upon to develop and/or champion new concepts, processes or strategies.
• Leads Supply Chain team to identify and communicate supply chain strategies, risk and opportunities, cost management, performance metrics, labor utilization, source selection, competition, red supplier avoidance and critical path parts identification/sourcing.
• Ability to obtain US Government clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of Supply Chain processes and systems, as well as program management principles and procedures.
• Active US Government Secret Security clearance.
• Record of successful performance with focus on mission success, with demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to drive and inspire results/resolution of technical issues and successful outcomes through teamwork.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Cost Account Management (CAM) certification.
• Program Management certification.
• ASCM certifications.
• Lean Six Sigma experience, Green/Black belt certification.
• Experience with CINCOM Control (MRP), Agile PLM/PDM, Expo, CRM, Staffit, PeopleSoft financial system, and Kinaxis Rapid Response is a plus.