Material Program Manager

Austal USA•Mobile, AL

About The Position

Proactively manage all Non-Labor costs for the assigned Program. Responsible for supervision, training, and development of Purchasing Program Financial Analyst, Material Analyst, and Purchasing Material Lead/Coordinators in the daily performance of their duties to ensure material, service, and budget requirements are met. Responsible for development and reporting of all Program Non-Labor financial information, estimates at completion, earned value, cash flow projections, foreign currency projections, status to Key Performance Indicators, approval of service/milestone invoices, material procurement status, and proposal costs. Responsible for the establishment and performance reporting to the Material Performance Measurement Baselines and Control Account Plans. Responsible for continuous and process improvements to all Non-Labor budgets, including assigning and driving cost initiatives along with other departments within the organization. Identify programmatic risks and develop, implement, and manage corrective actions, as appropriate. Provide adequate cost and schedule variance explanations utilized in Corporate and Government reporting including root cause analyses and mitigation plans to offset cost increases. Responsible for establishing company cash flow projections for Non-Labor for all Program vessels and accountable with other departments for driving performance to meet the targets. Create and manage detailed financial projections for foreign exchange exposures, and provide analysis to Executive Management and the Corporate Office to include communication with Austal Limited CFO and staff. Responsible for ensuring internal and external customers have current procurement information to support material needs and all Program meetings are supported. Includes status reporting of on-time deliveries and material risks throughout the length of the program. Provide support for program related formal reviews or meetings with government EVMS representatives to include Integrated Baseline Last Updated 06-10-20 Reviews, Production Readiness Reviews, and other as required. Identify, investigate and provide profitable/strategic solutions regarding potential risks/opportunities along with other departments within the organization. Program Lead for the development and calculation of Non-Labor costs including Bill of Material analysis in support of new proposals from the US Government. Responsible for developing proposal/new contract award notional procurement timelines and monitoring procurement status to support Program schedules. Companywide resource for all questions involving Program Non-Labor costs, such as foreign exchange rates, billing codes, supplier invoicing, cash flow projections, and costs to be incurred through delivery of each shipset. Other responsibilities include development of innovative cost models; rent vs buy analyses, support and preparation of CAPEX requests, material delivery statusing, requisition review, and financial support for Production Management as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related field preferred
10 years of related experience may be consider in lieu of degree
6-8 years of blended experience in Financial, Supply Chain and Program Management.
Prior Leadership Experience required
Ability to analyze data and communicate analysis with people ranging from Control Account Managers, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Austal Executive Management, Corporate Office, and Government EVMS Representatives.
Ability to recognize critical situations and immediately take action.
Demonstrate high initiative and drive to address problems and drive to resolution.
Ability to manage time and meet multiple projects with competing deadlines.
Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA: 18 years of age or older at time of application Able to provide proof of US Person Status No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date Willing to submit to a drug screen Willing to submit to a background check High School Diploma/GED or comparable trade experience with comparable trade experience defined as five (5) or more years of experience working in the applicable trade, two (2) years of experience in shipbuilding, or education in the trade comparable to apprenticeship.
Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ERP Systems a plus.
Proficiency in EVMS software preferred

Responsibilities

Proactively manage all Non-Labor costs for the assigned Program.
Responsible for supervision, training, and development of Purchasing Program Financial Analyst, Material Analyst, and Purchasing Material Lead/Coordinators in the daily performance of their duties to ensure material, service, and budget requirements are met.
Responsible for development and reporting of all Program Non-Labor financial information, estimates at completion, earned value, cash flow projections, foreign currency projections, status to Key Performance Indicators, approval of service/milestone invoices, material procurement status, and proposal costs.
Responsible for the establishment and performance reporting to the Material Performance Measurement Baselines and Control Account Plans.
Responsible for continuous and process improvements to all Non-Labor budgets, including assigning and driving cost initiatives along with other departments within the organization.
Identify programmatic risks and develop, implement, and manage corrective actions, as appropriate.
Provide adequate cost and schedule variance explanations utilized in Corporate and Government reporting including root cause analyses and mitigation plans to offset cost increases.
Responsible for establishing company cash flow projections for Non-Labor for all Program vessels and accountable with other departments for driving performance to meet the targets.
Create and manage detailed financial projections for foreign exchange exposures, and provide analysis to Executive Management and the Corporate Office to include communication with Austal Limited CFO and staff.
Responsible for ensuring internal and external customers have current procurement information to support material needs and all Program meetings are supported. Includes status reporting of on-time deliveries and material risks throughout the length of the program.
Provide support for program related formal reviews or meetings with government EVMS representatives to include Integrated Baseline Last Updated 06-10-20 Reviews, Production Readiness Reviews, and other as required.
Identify, investigate and provide profitable/strategic solutions regarding potential risks/opportunities along with other departments within the organization.
Program Lead for the development and calculation of Non-Labor costs including Bill of Material analysis in support of new proposals from the US Government.
Responsible for developing proposal/new contract award notional procurement timelines and monitoring procurement status to support Program schedules.
Companywide resource for all questions involving Program Non-Labor costs, such as foreign exchange rates, billing codes, supplier invoicing, cash flow projections, and costs to be incurred through delivery of each shipset.
Other responsibilities include development of innovative cost models; rent vs buy analyses, support and preparation of CAPEX requests, material delivery statusing, requisition review, and financial support for Production Management as needed.