Senior Manager - Supply Chain

We’ve determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you’ll find the standard job description for this opportunity.
Must Haves:

• Requires broad management and leadership experience to lead cross-department project teams or manage across the function.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Preferred degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related discipline. Master’s degree in a related field, or MBA, desired.??????
• Experience in supply chain management (including sourcing, contracts, and/or subcontract management) in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Proven experience in leading high performing teams.
• Experience in supply chain management (including sourcing, contracts, and/or subcontract management) in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Proven experience in leading high performing teams.
• Experience in negotiation of large complex subcontracts and agreements.
• Ability to manage change in an organization, reengineering its culture and approach to workload management.
• Must have advanced computer skills and solid knowledge and understanding of ERP and MRP systems

Nice to Haves:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Excellent analytical and organization skills.
• Earned value management experience / previous Control Account Manager experience

Job Description:

The Senior Manager of Supply Chain for the Surface & C5 Systems (S&C5S) Division is responsible for all aspects of strategic execution of the supply chain function within the business unit’s sites in Camden, NJ, Herndon, VA and Broussard, LA. This individual will report to the Maritime Sector Director of Supply Chain and will work in a matrixed organization supporting the S&C5S Division Vice President & General Manager. The role will provide significant strategic support to the Division’s business units to include oversight of local Supply Chain (program integration, supply chain strategy development & coordination of procurement, subcontracts, and material proposals). The individual is the primary point of contact for all Supply Chain related activities and initiatives within the S&C5S Division and will lead strategy, long term planning, compliance, large negotiations, savings, E3 Initiatives, Supply Chain metrics initiatives, and continuous improvement while collaborating with program management, operations, engineering, finance, and other support functions. The employee will be responsible for supply chain “Return to Green” initiatives while ensuring all activities are thoroughly communicated to the S&C5S VPGM as well as the executive leadership team. The individual will be responsible for developing a world-class supply chain team through staffing, training, and talent management initiatives while serving as a role model for integrity and inclusion. The individual will also maintain responsibility for succession planning, as well as organizational and talent development. Other critical activities include facilitating Supplier Development and leading the organization in the development and implementation of operating philosophies and business strategies. This individual is responsible for developing the strategy, vision and driving performance of all supply chain functions resulting in superior cost and schedule performance leading to strong customer satisfaction.
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Preferred degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related discipline. Master’s degree in a related field, or MBA, desired.

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