Senior Associate, Category Management
About The Position
Candidate will assist in the execution of sourcing strategies within specific commodity focus area to identify new sources of supply, on-board and develop new suppliers, and manage projects to ensure qualification of suppliers to meet Defense manufacturing requirements. Candidate will need to have acquisition/supply chain knowledge with skills in project management and organizational skills to manage multiple project tasking. Candidate will collaborate with multiple cross-functional personnel, customers, and the suppliers to ensure successful development of new sources of supply.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior category management experience.
- Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior category management experience.
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior category management experience.
Nice To Haves
- Security Clearance would be preferred, but not necessary.
- Master degree or focus in supply chain preferred.
- Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office products, as well as MRP/ERP system knowledge
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task project actions
- Communication skills to lead meetings and develop presentation packages and business case analysis for review with business leaders
Responsibilities
- Support and assist the commodity management team in overseeing obsolescence management and tracking of critical materials impacting the production & development programs.
- Support and assist the commodity management team in monitoring IR&D projects for new material/product insertion.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (e.g., procurement, engineering, quality, operations) to achieve project goals
- Generate obsolescence management and/or IR&D reporting status.
- Track project progress, identify potential risks or delays, and validate appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
- Where applicable, manage IFRs or budgets associated with capacity projects
- Generate project out brief reports for leadership
- Travel 25% to supplier locations (could be some international travel as needed)
Benefits
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
