Material Program Manager

Job Purpose: As a SCI Material Program Manager, you will be a key leader for assigned Programs including new product launches and key enabler of continuous improvement for the procurement organization.

You will work closely with external suppliers and internal cross‐functional partners in Program Management, Contracts, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance and more to ensure high level supply chain performance.

You will manage suppliers through all phases of a product’s lifecycle from contract execution, hardware design and development, ramp up through the end of production.

You will act as a senior point of escalation for individual procurement contributors, assisting the drive towards a more responsive, compliant, and world class organization.

Nature of Duties/Responsibilities:

• Acting as the main focal point within supply chain for assigned programs/suppliers while maintaining internal and external supplier relationships. Presenting to the Program Management Office (PMO) and executive leadership on the status and issues affecting schedule performance and program cost.
• Assisting development and execution of Supply Chain initiatives to support Government business area strategies, including improvement in efficiencies, global scaling, business capture and execution, and responsive compliance.
• Coordinating and leading collaboration meetings with all supply chain functions (procurement, planning and material control) to ensure that effective demand and supply planning is executed.
• Ensuring all supply chain commitments are met, plans are developed and executed, and risks are mitigated for assigned programs/suppliers. This includes assessing complex procurements and breaking them down into manageable pieces, while communicating with cross-functional teams to allow them to deliver results in a successful and timely manner.
• Working with suppliers on meeting contractual requirements throughout a project lifecycle. This includes compliance to the program milestones and supplier deliverables outlined in the statement of work and other documents.
• Facilitating effective supplier New Product Introduction (NPI) execution and ensuring the supplier can ramp up from design and development to production. This includes supplier resource planning, process development, capacity ramp up, and material clear to build.
• Acting as a key escalation point for procurement staff with complex supplier engagement and performance issues.