Supply Chain Program Manager II

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

Are you looking to leverage your technical and leadership skills at the program level to ensure supply chain success in an industry that supports and protects explorers and heroes? We could use your expertise on our team!

Staffed out of Supply Chain and assigned to a program or proposal, Supply Chain Program Managers (SCPMs) are the primary experts for both Supply Chain Program Management and Technical responsibility of a Supplier’s SOW. As a SCPM II, you may oversee daily operations for multiple lower-level SCPMs and/or Supply Chain Project Coordinators (SCPCs). You will be accountable for the overall supply chain performance of the business unit or large, complex programs’ including cost, technical, schedule planning, and execution.

You will collaborate with assigned Subcontract Leads, Purchasing Agents, Program Office staff, Engineering teams, Operations personnel, and Business Management to develop strategies that meet program missions. This includes ensuring timely completion of all technical requirements documentation as well as maintaining adequate labor/non-labor budgets.

The role involves consolidating supply chain risks at the program level while mitigating them effectively. You will also act as a key voice in developing supplier requirements during proposals.

This role may require the following responsibilities:
Leadership and Team Supervision
• Supervise a team of SCPCs and SCPM 1, providing daily oversight and guidance on SNC's tools, procedures, and processes.
• Participate in and occasionally lead programmatic and technical meetings with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Attend Program Reviews with subcontractors to provide updates, communicate needs and status, and request program-driven changes

Strategic Supply Chain Management and Planning
• Develop the Program-level Supply Chain Management Plan, outlining supply chain strategies, reporting, and communication plan.
• Develop a cohesive strategy for forming effective teaming within our supply chain network which encompasses a robust framework that ensures seamless integration.
• Develop comprehensive negotiation strategies to facilitate the formalization of strategic agreements with key suppliers.
• Create tailored sourcing strategies that address each category's unique requirements and actively engage cross-functional teams in collaborative planning sessions.
• Evaluate the performance and capabilities of current suppliers and the supply chain, forecast future needs, and develop negotiation strategies that promote sustained collaboration.
• May be responsible to lead make / buy assessments from supply chain perspective.
• May be assigned as the subcontract Program Manager for a large or complex subcontract, executing the role of Program Manager.
• If assigned to a platform, product line, Business Unit (BU) or product support team, collaborate and communicate potential long-term investment strategies to reduce lead-time and cost.
• Identify and coordinate the need for alternate or additional sources to enhance competition and leverage. Act as the supply chain architect and liaison for the proposal or program, ensuring a competitive, capable, and compliant supply base
• Lead business requirements, technical evaluations, risk assessments, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) strategies in support of proposals and new pursuits.