Material Program Manager
Location: El Segundo, CA.
Required Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.
U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation.
Job Description:
This position is for a Material Program Manager supporting the Mission Solutions & Payloads portfolio in the Air & Space Defense Systems strategic business unit. This position is responsible for the coordination and execution of all material strategies and plans in support of program execution. The Material Program Manager (MPM) is a strong leader with demonstrated project management skills and will be directly accountable for ensuring overall supplier performance. The candidate must be a self-starter, capable of achieving organizational and program objectives, and must be able to successfully interface with all levels of internal management, including supplier management. Additionally, this position requires an individual who will be able to exert influence and influence the overall objectives and long-range goals of the program and the program IPT team.
The ideal candidate will ensure cohesive alignment with supply chain and enterprise objectives. Additionally, they will serve as the liaison between the Program Manager, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), other functional stakeholders, and the Supply Chain organization. Responsibilities will span from the front end of the business supply chain activities through contract closure.
NOTE: This position is contingent upon contract award. Employment in this role will only be extended if the program is awarded to the Mission Solutions & Payloads portfolio.
Job Responsibilities:
- Creates, manages and executes material program strategy (MPS) and the material program plan (MPP).
- Advise the Supply Chain Management Lead as well as the Program Management Office on material strategies, plans and supplier risk mitigation activities.
- Provides Supply Chain support for Gates 0-11 activities and ensures IPDP compliance for the programs and tailoring when applicable.
- Ownership of the supplier management process including supplier performance, Supply Chain metrics, international issues, Make/Buy Where strategy, strategic agreements, and communication of customer flow through requirements such as FAR/DFARS, ITAR, offset, public law, quality, warranty, etc.
- Support supply chain proposal activities including pricing and bases of estimates that support price-to-win (PTW) targets.
- Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives.
- Identifying and developing opportunities for small business participation.
- Work closely with Engineering, Mission Assurance, and Operations to create common schedule based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
- Monitor and proactively act to address performance and financial metrics including those related to cost, schedule, quality and EVM.
- Responsible for financial tasks related to material including tracking budgets, targets, initiating & maintaining accurate sales forecasts, short-range outlooks (SRO), material EACs, sales and operating plans and Annual Operating Plans (AOP); establish material sales forecasts.
- Support the development and execution of risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives.
- Monitor performance metrics and proactively act to address program and functional issues.
- Flow down Program Requirements and Supplier Management Best Practices to suppliers which include risk mitigation and subcontract management plans.
- Travel may be required.
Required Skills:
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Project Management, or related work experience.
- Experience with MS Office (i.e. Word, Power Point, Excel and Project).
- Experience in Integrated Product Team (IPT)/Cross functional teams.
Desired Skills:
- Supply chain experience in the Aerospace or Defense industry.
- Experienced leader communicating and presenting to all levels of management and senior leadership.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical application of strategies to programs.
- Experience with government regulations (ie FAR/DFAR, ITAR/EAR, TINA, etc).
- Experience with program start up in a development environment.
- Experience with design to cost and cost reduction initiative activities.
- Earned Value Management (EVM) certification or equivalent.
- Working experience as a Cost Account Manager.
- Experience supporting/leading proposal efforts.
- Experience in PRISM and SAP.
- Experience with Space material and requirements.
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree.
Desired Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Engineering Management, Industrial Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering-General, or Industrial, Operations, or other related field.
ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.
