Materials Program Manager I - Oklahoma City OK

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Program Manager I manages purchasing activities and product and supplier strategies for assigned programs, serving as a connection between program offices and the procurement organization. The role tracks program inventory and performance metrics, coordinates procurement schedules and milestones with scheduling and production planning, and contributes purchasing information to program reviews and estimates at completion (EACs). It also supports supplier quote analysis, negotiations, proposal reviews, and purchasing basis-of-estimate development with an MPM II. The position has no supervisory responsibility and may require domestic travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2–5 years of experience in Supplier Management, or equivalent education and experience.
Basic understanding of proposal purchasing activities.
Basic understanding of developing and managing program budgets.
Strong computer skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards.
Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors, and appropriately with the public, suppliers, and customers.
Ability to communicate professionally, verbally and in writing, with all levels of personnel.
Ability to follow workplace rules, adjust priorities, manage time, and organize workload to meet short timelines amid interruptions.
Ability to analyze data, business and program strategies, and other information; apply sound judgment; and reach accurate conclusions.
Knowledge of supply chain processes and related systems, subcontract management, logistics, and asset management.
Project management skills, including converting Integrated Master Schedule activities into executable supply chain tasks.
Experience with cost reduction and bidding techniques, supplier negotiation, and the teaming agreement process.
Knowledge of purchasing techniques, including strategic supplier concepts.
Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, negotiation, and risk-management skills, including the ability to drive solutions in an Integrated Product Team environment.
Ability to convert business-area and customer requirements into executable strategies.
Working knowledge of customer flow-through requirements such as FAR/DFARS, ITAR, offset, FCPA, and quality and warranty clauses.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project, and ERP/MRP systems.
May be required to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
At least 3 years of direct Subcontracts Management experience.
Earned Value Management Systems experience.
Familiarity with CINCOM.
Materials Program Manager certification.
Market knowledge of and experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.

Responsibilities

Monitor performance metrics and provide reports to Program Managers.
Develop and maintain assigned performance metrics and provide reports as required.
Track, monitor, and control inventory for assigned programs.
Provide input to program EAC reviews, including purchasing risks and opportunities.
Work with Program Scheduling and Production Planning to develop and track procurement schedules and milestones.
Produce weekly status reports and action items for the Procurement Manager and supporting Program Managers, as required.
Recommend solutions for material shortages and strategies related to program milestones and objectives.
Support the MPM II in analyzing supplier quotes and negotiating price and delivery schedules to meet the program plan.
Support proposal reviews, EAC reviews, and program reviews.
Assist the MPM II in developing Purchasing Basis of Estimates during proposal activities.
Perform other assigned tasks and duties.