Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management
About The Position
Candidate will work with suppliers to ensure access to and alignment on technical data requirements and specifications with members from engineering, quality and other functional experts to enable the supplier to become qualified in manufacturing products for Aerojet Rocketdyne defense programs. Candidate will be exposed to and need to understand basic technical and manufacturing requirements, such as reading drawings, understanding specifications, and collaborating engineers and technology experts to create action plans and projects to successfully on-board the supplier.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Security Clearance would be preferred, but not necessary.
- Master degree or focus in supply chain preferred.
- Work in manufacturing environment using basic technical skills such as drawing reviews, standard operating procedure development and/or equipment usage.
- 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
- Collaborate with suppliers on new product development and technological innovations.
- Oversee supplier development of manufacturing baseline documentation, and align planning with Project Engineering, Quality and other functions as necessary.
- Ensure timeliness of technical/manufacturing Q&A between supplier and COEs, to include drawing, specification, statement of work, and other requirements package documentation.
- Author and/or review inputs to supplier validation/qualification statement of works for new processes.
- Encourage suppliers to propose innovative solutions that can enhance products or processes.
- Align with engineering and strategy department personnel to promote and align internal research & development (IR&D) projects
- Generate weekly status reports to management and engineering
- Travel 50% to supplier location(s) (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
