Senior Manager Supply Chain

Elbit America•Fort Worth, TX

18h

About The Position

The Manager of Supply Chain plans, organizes and manages the procurement of all materials, equipment and services necessary for repair, overhaul and manufacturing and ensures efficient movement of materials required for meeting schedules of assigned programs. Reviews supplier proposals for price, delivery time and quality and then selects the supplier. Monitors cost, schedule and performance factors of suppliers and programs to ensure adherence to budgets and customer requirements. Researches and develops sources of supply for required commodities. Evaluates material shortages and determines appropriate inventory levels. Directs material procurement and program scheduling activities through the use of a computerized ERP System. Monitors and assures efficient flow of inbound customer repairable being input for work, efficient receipt of purchased material, inventory management, and shipment of product. Coordinate with Account Managers, Contracts, and Operations to determine material lay-in requirements for long term projects; facilitate management of max/min of stock inventory to assure adequate supply with minimal excess and appropriate inventory turns, assure timely processing of non-stock requirements to support DOT of repair service orders. React to Operation’s schedules to help maintain on-time deliveries to our customers as well as smoothing of material receipt schedules to maintain production flow throughout the Factory. Maintain control of all service and production ordering activities for all company programs. This includes reviewing, in conjunction with Account Management, Contracts, Finance and Operations, and establishing optimum inventories and stock order recommendations for executive review and approval. Manage the sourcing of material to support Production Planning process assuring timely flow of production materials to Manufacturing. Interface with all cognizant departments relative to resolving various material problems and issues which negatively impact production. Assist Financial Administration in maintaining material costs traceability for various contracts and projects through the management of work order numbers, releases, and material transfer related data. Assist management team in meeting EAC’s when applicable and support Program Managers/Operations with their material reporting requirements. Engage with suppliers to negotiate favorable costs and improve margins. Ensure projects and tasks are completed in accordance with the applicable AS9100 and other required Quality Standards. Prepare and monitor labor and expense budgets, ensuring cost-effective operations. Maintain liaison with other departments, Team Leaders and Program Managers to ensure effective and coordinated communication regarding material costs, schedules and issues affecting budget and customer requirements. Select, train, and develop subordinates. Assign work for most efficient utilization of personnel, reviewing their activities to assure quality performance. Oversee all subordinate tasks including Government Property and Small Business. Make appropriate promotion and salary recommendations or terminations. Manage the material quoting process, ensuring fair and accurate material cost roll ups. Review teams interaction with internal customers, ensuring timely and accurate responses and a proactive attitude toward issue resolution. Develop long range material plan in order to develop annual material forecast. Review Operations Schedules to maintain on-time deliveries to our customers as well as smoothing of schedules to maintain production flow throughout the Factory.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration 8-10 years of experience OR
MBA and 6-8 years related experience
Demonstrated experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Purchasing, Production Control, Inventory Control, Just-In Time Production, DFAR/FAR, government contracting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification a plus
Level of lean understanding equivalent to a green belt

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes and manages the procurement of all materials, equipment and services necessary for repair, overhaul and manufacturing
Ensures efficient movement of materials required for meeting schedules of assigned programs
Reviews supplier proposals for price, delivery time and quality and then selects the supplier
Monitors cost, schedule and performance factors of suppliers and programs to ensure adherence to budgets and customer requirements
Researches and develops sources of supply for required commodities
Evaluates material shortages and determines appropriate inventory levels
Directs material procurement and program scheduling activities through the use of a computerized ERP System
Monitors and assures efficient flow of inbound customer repairable being input for work, efficient receipt of purchased material, inventory management, and shipment of product
Coordinate with Account Managers, Contracts, and Operations to determine material lay-in requirements for long term projects
Facilitate management of max/min of stock inventory to assure adequate supply with minimal excess and appropriate inventory turns
Assure timely processing of non-stock requirements to support DOT of repair service orders
React to Operation’s schedules to help maintain on-time deliveries to our customers as well as smoothing of material receipt schedules to maintain production flow throughout the Factory
Maintain control of all service and production ordering activities for all company programs
Manage the sourcing of material to support Production Planning process assuring timely flow of production materials to Manufacturing
Interface with all cognizant departments relative to resolving various material problems and issues which negatively impact production
Assist Financial Administration in maintaining material costs traceability for various contracts and projects through the management of work order numbers, releases, and material transfer related data
Assist management team in meeting EAC’s when applicable and support Program Managers/Operations with their material reporting requirements
Engage with suppliers to negotiate favorable costs and improve margins
Ensure projects and tasks are completed in accordance with the applicable AS9100 and other required Quality Standards
Prepare and monitor labor and expense budgets, ensuring cost-effective operations
Maintain liaison with other departments, Team Leaders and Program Managers to ensure effective and coordinated communication regarding material costs, schedules and issues affecting budget and customer requirements
Select, train, and develop subordinates
Assign work for most efficient utilization of personnel, reviewing their activities to assure quality performance
Oversee all subordinate tasks including Government Property and Small Business
Make appropriate promotion and salary recommendations or terminations
Manage the material quoting process, ensuring fair and accurate material cost roll ups
Review teams interaction with internal customers, ensuring timely and accurate responses and a proactive attitude toward issue resolution
Develop long range material plan in order to develop annual material forecast
Review Operations Schedules to maintain on-time deliveries to our customers as well as smoothing of schedules to maintain production flow throughout the Factory