Supply Chain Program Manager - Manchester, NH

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Manchester, NH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) joins the Advanced Optical Systems product line in the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions business area, supporting programs in early development and engineering and manufacturing development phases. The SCPM acts as an extension of the program manager and owns material execution for assigned programs, including strategy, cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality, working with a cross-functional integrated product team. The role is in a fast-paced, highly visible, and growing business area. The SCPM serves as the supply chain lead and primary contact for assigned programs and portfolios, communicates material plans and performance to program teams and business leaders, and partners with engineering and operations during early design and development to shape the supply base. The role establishes supply chain infrastructure and risk plans for new program starts; forecasts and manages material and labor budgets; analyzes variances and implements corrective actions; and oversees subcontracts and purchase orders for specialized materials, equipment, supplies, and services throughout the program lifecycle. It also focuses on quality customer service, strong supplier relationships, and a Zero-Defect mindset. The position calls for independent judgment, critical thinking, leadership, strong communication and relationship-building, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and prioritize competing tasks in a demanding development environment. Travel is approximately 10%. The role is onsite in Manchester, New Hampshire. U.S. citizenship is required, and the selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Requirements

Typically a bachelor's degree and 8 years of work experience, or equivalent experience.
Experience in material management, project management, or program management.
Strong negotiation skills and strategies.
Experience in new business capture, including proposals.
Experience developing long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives.
Proven record leading and managing multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, ability to lead through influence, and effective verbal and written communication at all levels.
Ability to develop plans with goals, schedules, risks, contingency plans, and resource allocations.
Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate-to-complete and estimate-at-completion processes.
Ability to communicate subcontract performance status—including cost, schedule, resources, and risk—and performance against financial objectives to senior management.
Experience communicating externally with customers or suppliers.
Strong technical and business acumen.
Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship required.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, time-management, leadership, and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize competing tasks and work in a fast-paced development environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Operations.
Master’s degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration.
Prior experience as a project or program manager.
Experience leading cross-functional teams or Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
Program Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.
Demonstrated risk management experience.
Experience with information systems such as Oracle.
Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR).
Significant experience managing the development and compliance of requirements, including statements of work, specifications, and contractual terms.
Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the single point of contact and supply chain lead for assigned programs and portfolios, accountable for supply chain outcomes.
Communicate material plans, strategies, financial performance, and status updates to program teams and business leaders.
Work with engineering and operations during early design and development to influence supply-base selection and establish a scalable supplier network.
Support engineering materials, qualification materials, deliverable hardware, test equipment, and operations and facilities support equipment and services.
Lead new-program supply chain start-up activities, developing and maturing supply chain and material risk management plans.
Build infrastructure for a comprehensive supply chain strategy, including a plan-for-every-part, supplier risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
Prepare material and labor sales forecasts aligned with functional and program goals.
Manage material and labor budgets, conduct variance analysis, and implement root-cause and corrective actions.
Manage subcontracts and purchase orders for specialized and complex materials, equipment, supplies, and services through all phases of the program lifecycle.
Provide quality service to internal and external customers, maintain supplier relationships, and promote a Zero-Defect mindset.
Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams on supply chain matters and communicate subcontract performance, risks, and financial objectives.