Specialist, Supply Chain Management

Rocketdyne•Jupiter, FL

About The Position

This position provides Supply Chain/Material Management (SC/MM) support and leadership for Business Unit and Business Development activities. The Specialist develops and documents strategies, plans, and processes to manage the supply chain and integrate them into the Program Management plan. The role works directly with Program Management, serves as the primary customer contact for the Supply Chain portion of program activities, represents procurement on program integrated program teams (IPTs), and works cross-functionally to resolve material status problems and issues. The role is responsible for SC/MM execution of assigned program scope from the customer request for proposal through contract closeout. Responsibilities include managing program cost and schedule performance, supporting proposal and program planning activities, coordinating SC/MM priorities, supporting supplier contract negotiations, and managing supplier performance to meet program requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant Supply Chain experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related Supply Chain experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related Supply Chain experience.

Responsibilities

Manage program health using Earned Value fundamentals to monitor cost and schedule, support Budget Change Requests (BCRs) and Latest Revised Estimates (LREs), and report weekly performance against the baseline plan.
Formulate quarterly Estimate at Complete (EAC) reports to communicate program performance against budget.
Assist or lead SC/MM identification of risks and opportunities affecting execution of assigned program scope within cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements.
Lead SC/MM support for program proposal activities, including development of compliant labor and material estimates.
Assist or lead SC/MM management and execution of assigned program scope within cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements.
Support development and baselining of the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Supply Chain budget.
Coordinate with SC/MM management to establish work priorities for SC/MM personnel, including buying and major subcontract personnel.
Support supplier contract negotiations to meet program requirements.
Actively manage suppliers at the level required, including through SMARs, PARs, PMRs, PDRs, CDRs, and SMRRs, to achieve program requirements.
Use key metrics to drive performance that meets program requirements.
Monitor the program supply base to assess supplier performance and sustainability, identify issues early, and minimize expedite activities.
Serve as the primary customer contact for Supply Chain program activities, represent procurement on program IPTs, and interface cross-functionally to resolve material status problems and issues.