Job Description
Description:
As the Senior Manager for Global Supply Chain, you will be responsible for leading a team of supply chain professionals and driving strategic initiatives in support of the C Speed portfolio with a customer-focused mindset. You will play a key role in shaping the future of our supply chain, leveraging your expertise to drive continuous improvement and accelerate business results. Additionally, you will be actively engaged in managing high-value procurement activities, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and government regulations. This role is critical in optimizing supplier performance, reducing costs, and ensuring the timely delivery of materials and services for both commercial and government customers.
Job Duties
1. Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with business leadership initiatives to add value to the company and customers, improve supplier performance, achieve cost savings, and strengthen regulatory compliance throughout procurement.
2. Manage the procurement cycle: preparing and issuing Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Quotes (RFQ), evaluating proposals/quotes, source selection based on evaluation criteria, and issuing Purchase Requisitions (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO), including purchase order closeout.
3. Oversee all aspects of global supplier performance, including quality, cost, technical aspects, and schedule adherence.
4. Negotiate pricing, contractual terms, and lead times with suppliers.
5. Monitor and analyze supplier costs and schedules using Earned Value Management to ensure contract compliance and that service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
6. Maintain accurate procurement documentation and data, including files, in accordance with policies and procedures for audits and reporting.
7. Mentor and support procurement staff, fostering knowledge sharing and team development.
8. Support cost reduction initiatives, engineering change activities, and participate in program meetings within a matrixed organization to ensure alignment on key performance indicators.
9. Ensure compliance with all applicable FAR/DFARS, commercial regulations, and company policies; lead efforts to develop new policies based on industry best practices.
10. Develop procurement strategies to support capacity expansion, including new products across all external supplier spend categories.
Requirements:
* 5+ years of relevant experience in procurement or supply chain roles.
* 7+ years of experience with a government contractor manufacturing company.
* Proven strong vendor relationship management and performance.
* Operational expertise in sourcing strategy, project planning, analytics, negotiations, and contract administration.
* Experience with DoD procurement and knowledge of FAR/DFARS and ITAR compliance.
* Experience with Earned Value Management.
* Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
* Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if required.
* Experience with small business subcontracting plans and reporting.
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