Material Program Manager - EWS
About The Position
Raytheon Electronic Warfare Systems is seeking a Material Program Manager (MPM) to work onsite at its Goleta, California facility. The MPM is accountable for supplier management, performance, and success, and serves as the interface among Supply Chain, the Program Office/Integrated Product Team (IPT), suppliers, and other functions across contract lifecycles. The role executes supply chain strategies and supports organizational and program objectives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. The MPM works with program and partner functions on supplier execution, material budgets and schedules, and Annual Operating Plan commitments. The role identifies and manages material risks and opportunities, supports program budget and schedule needs and non-conformance resolution, and participates in supplier engagements and procurement requests for proposals and quotes. An active, transferable U.S. government Secret clearance is required before starting; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for that clearance.
Requirements
- University degree or equivalent experience and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in program/project management, supply chain, operations, procurement, and/or material management.
- At least 3 years of experience working directly with suppliers.
- Experience with material requirements planning (MRP) processes and manufacturing or enterprise planning tools.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret clearance required prior to start; active existing clearance required on day one.
- U.S. citizenship, as required for eligibility for a security clearance.
- Ability to work onsite at the Goleta, California facility.
Nice To Haves
- Supply chain experience in the defense industry.
- Experience as a Cost Account Manager for Material Estimate at Complete (EAC) and material forecasting.
- Experience in finance, business or performance analysis, and/or accounting.
- Earned Value Management (EVM) certification or equivalent.
- Experience using and creating pivot tables in Microsoft Excel.
Responsibilities
- Work with program and partner functions to manage suppliers and execute program needs, including support for EAC reviews and Execution Gate activities.
- Support planning, execution, and reporting of material budgets, schedules, and Annual Operating Plan commitments.
- Propose business solutions to improve operational efficiency and support business-area and program success.
- Process information from multiple sources to achieve successful outcomes.
- Own the supplier management process, including supplier performance, supply chain metrics, and communication of customer flow-through requirements.
- Identify and generate material risks and opportunities aligned with program execution, and proactively manage mitigation or capture plans.
- Work with the IPT, including Engineering, Quality, and Operations, to support program budgets and schedules and resolve product non-conformance.
- Participate in and lead supplier engagements to ensure required performance is met.
- Assist procurement with supplier requests for proposals and requests for quotes.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
