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Deputy Vice President Supply Chain

BAE Systems

Posted 1 week ago

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Austin, TX
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$157,911 - $268,449

Job Description

Job Description
See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics -from detecting threats for fighter pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first -exemplified by our missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" and "We innovate for those who move the world®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced supply chain professional with a continuous improvement mindset and an ability to challenge the status quo for the position of Deputy Vice President, Supply Chain. This position reports directly to the Vice President Supply Chain for an organization responsible for $3b+ in annual material requirements for the Electronic Systems (ES) Sector. With over 1100 supply chain professionals, the ES Sector supply chain team spans multiple locations primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom encompassing a broad range of technologies and requirements.

The Deputy VP of Supply Chain is a critical leadership position responsible for assisting the Supply Chain VP in managing and improving the end-to-end supply chain results. This role involves developing and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency, and new toolsets that enable significant ramps across the business areas to ensure the cost effective and timely delivery of products and services to our customers. This role will build on a person's skillsets, expose the individual to our different Business Areas, and will challenge an individual's strategy thinking all while delivering unified standardized tool sets across the entire sector.

Key responsibilities of the role include:
  • Enable Supply Chain strategy development to support scaling with speed while reducing risk
  • Leading Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) implementation across the Sector
  • Establishing our long term supply chain technology integration strategy
  • Partners with the Global Process Owner (GPO) to help drive AI tool sets to the team with a plan to scale a unified and standardized approach across the Sector
  • Partnering with Cross-Functional Teams (Supplier Quality and Programs) to Streamline and Right-Size the Supply Chain
  • Providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to supply chain professionals to drive performance and achieve objectives

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Bachelor's Degree in related discipline and 12 years or more of directly related work experience preferably in a government-contracting environment
  • Experience in a large, complex, multifaceted design & manufacturing environment
  • Strong understanding of defense aerospace industry & regulations and leading major procurement efforts in a Department of Defense (DOD) contracting environment
  • Experience with organizational change management projects and strategic planning to meet long term transformation goals
  • Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate and mentor a team. Excellent relationship / interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to foster and grow relationships cross-functionally
  • Financial acumen, with strong analytical and problem solving skills, with ability to make data-driven decisions
  • Strong understanding of supply chain strategies for commercial markets
  • Experience with supply chain software and technologies, such as Oracle ERP systems


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Graduate degree in a related field
  • Well versed with Oracle ERP system
  • Lifecycle Management experience
  • 10 plus years' experience in operations, supply chain, procurement
  • Professional Supply Chain Certification: C.P.M., C.P.S.M., P.M.P
  • Contracts background


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $157911 - $268449

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
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At BAE Systems, our ethos is etched in purpose – a purpose that binds us to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. Guided by unwavering commitment, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our defenders, fostering an environment where purpose isn’t just a statement, it’s our shared heartbeat.

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