Material Program Manager II

AeroVironment • Simi Valley, CA

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About The Position

The Material Program Manager (MPM) II will serve as the leader for assigned program’s supply chain activities and will advise the Supply Chain Leadership as well as the Program Management Office on material strategies, plans, and status. The MPM leads front end of the business Supply Chain activities including early Supply Chain involvement and early Supplier involvement. The position requires an individual who will be able to exert influence and have an effect on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the Program and the Integrated Product Team (IPT).

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
• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees