Supply Chain Program Manager

Supply Chain Program Manager

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience
• or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Responsibilities

• Acts as Business Advisor to internal customers; employs business acumen and experience to provide market knowledge, supply chain solutions, and proactive support to key programs
• Plans and leads negotiation with suppliers
• Collaborates with Supply Chain Contracts and Legal to establish terms and conditions that reduce risk to Collins
• Leads management of highly complex subcontracts
• Manages contract performance for conformance to original proposal and program baseline
• Briefs Senior Leadership as required, attends cadence reviews with suppliers and/or upper management
• Responsible for multiple subcontract products and services on an assigned program. This includes overseeing design and development scope, production, and may include service, support, and product enhancement efforts
• Makes supplier visits as required to enforce adherence to contract, requirements, and schedules
• Serves as primary contact for internal customers; charged with building and maintaining relationship with program management
• Acts as official company and contracts management representative regarding legal requirements, customer specifications and government regulations
• Searches out and investigates qualified suppliers and manufacturers
• Develops new supply sources where needed
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments
• Assignments are often self-directed with very little supervision
• Develops solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovativeness
• Challenges are frequently unique, and solutions may serve as precedent for future decisions. Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Develops advanced concepts, techniques and standards
• Develops new applications based on professional principles and theories
• Possess broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways
• Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups
• Serves as the prime spokesperson for the organization on matters relating to policies, programs, capabilities, and long-range goals and objectives
• Responsible for managing programs which are of moderate risk or complexity or portions of larger programs
• Responsible for execution of programs in excess of $50M (total program) with significant subcontract content that represents as much as 50% of the total program value or critical portions of the program

Preferred Qualifications

• U.S. Government Procurement Compliance knowledge
• Ability to prioritize multiple work requirements with various deadlines