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Material Program Manager leading L3Harris aerospace and defense supply-chain strategy, forecasting, and supplier risk management. Managing MPM teams and material readiness across complex programs.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, develop, coach, and provide day-to-day direction to a team of Material Program Managers
- Own and drive the integrated material strategy for assigned programs
- Align procurement, planning, inventory, supplier performance, quality, engineering, and production activities with program requirements and schedules
- Lead material readiness and Line of Balance reviews
- Identify constraints, gaps, and material at risk of missing program need dates
- Drive proactive identification and management of material risks and opportunities
- Establish escalation paths for critical material and supplier issues
- Lead monthly and quarterly material forecasting processes
- Analyze forecast performance and material actuals, identify variances and root causes, and implement corrective actions
- Partner with Procurement and Supplier Management to manage critical supplier issues and recovery plans
- Support program proposals, Estimates at Completion (EACs), material budgets, long-range material strategies, and financial planning
- Provide executive-level communication on material status, risks, opportunities, forecast performance, supplier challenges, recovery actions, and leadership decisions or support
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior related management experience; or a Graduate Degree or equivalent with 7 years of prior related management experience; or a minimum of 13 years of prior related management experience in lieu of a degree
- Experience within aerospace, defense, or another complex engineered product/manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting development and/or production programs from early development through qualification, production ramp, and full-rate production
- Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, material requirements planning, production planning, procurement, inventory management, supplier management, and manufacturing operations
- Experience with material forecasting, EACs, program financial management, risk and opportunity management, and integrated program schedules
- Demonstrated ability to identify root causes, develop recovery strategies, and lead cross-functional teams through complex material and supplier issues
- Experience implementing process improvements, standard work, reporting automation, dashboards, or data-driven management tools
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or similar analytics and visualization tools is preferred
- Knowledge of government contracting and the defense acquisition environment, including applicable FAR/DFARS requirements, is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, operate effectively in a matrixed organization, manage competing priorities, and make timely decisions in a rapidly changing environment
- Strong leadership, coaching, communication, problem-solving, and executive presentation skills
- Ability and willingness to travel to company facilities, customers, and suppliers as business needs require
Benefits:
- Health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
- 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
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