Material Program Manager

RTX•Mckinney, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Material Program Manager supporting the sustainment, development and production across ARMY Programs for Electro-Optical (EO) & Infrared (IR) Solutions. The Material Program Manager (MPM) role, within RTX, requires the individual have strong leadership skills with demonstrated project management experience. The MPM is accountable to overall supplier management, performance and success. As the interface between Supply Chain, the Program Office/Integrated Product Team (IPT), supplier, and other functions working on both development and production contracts; this role is responsible for developing and executing supply chain strategies and ensuring organizational and program objectives are achieved. Key responsibilities include supplier material management, material forecasting, ensuring cost and schedule requirements are met, creating metrics to monitor overall program health, supplier assessments, and future proposal activities.

Requirements

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
Experience with SAP/and the Supply Chain suite of tools or related material planning tools
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience in Integrated Product Team (IPT)/Cross functional teams
Experience collaborating with Subcontract Administrators and business leadership.
Experience working in the defense industry within the supply chain function

Responsibilities

Be the single point of contact to management and internal customers, including Program Office, Quality, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Contracts
Develop and execute Material Program Strategy (MPS)/Material Program Plans (MPP), Material Sales Forecasts for assigned programs, and Earned Value Management/ Financial management including Material Estimates at Completions (EACs) and Material Forecasting
Support front end of the business SC activities including early SC involvement and early supplier involvement and other strategic sourcing initiatives.
Support Supply Chain proposal activities including task descriptions and basis of estimates, Price to Win strategies; ability to develop and communicate SCM business plans including small business and SCM risk mitigation plans.
Represent the Supply Chain organization on policies, strategies, and objectives, oversee all SC activities needed to meet program requirements.
Assist the make/buy/where process.
Support risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives.
Monitor and improve performance metrics to support program material requirements.
Drive processes to successful completion in support of a very aggressive schedule of deliveries
MRP support and production alignment in support of Operations execution
Use critical thinking skills to propose sound and innovative business solutions to increase operational efficiencies to insure business area and program success.
Process information from multiple sources to achieve a successful outcome
Identify/Generate material risks and opportunities in alignment with program execution
Support planning, execution, and reporting of material and labor budgets, earned value management, estimate at complete reporting and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) commitments
Obtain Material Program Management (MPM) certification within one (1) year in the role
Support SCM Gate activities
Partner cross functionally with Engineering, Quality and Operations to create common schedule based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP).