Senior Material Program Manager

Date Posted:

2024-08-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Job Description

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

This opportunity is for a Material Program Manager within the Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Solutions Sub-Business Unit in the Raytheon Advanced Products & Solutions (APS) Strategic Business Unit. In this highly visible role, you’ll be the liaison between Supply Chain and Program teams, accountable for assigned materials provided by suppliers within the assigned product line. The supply base includes a mix of small to large businesses, IOT (Interorganizational) partners, and major subcontractors which manufacture high level assemblies, various commodities, and low to high complexity materials. This position closely partners with Program Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, various Functions within the Factory organization, Contracts, Customers, and other supporting functions to shape, develop, and execute the strategies and objectives of the product line to achieve the cost, quality, and schedule goals for the program and business unit to ensure on-time delivery to the end customer.

The successful candidate will be able to influence and communicate effectively across multiple functional departments, as well as to Program Leadership and in some cases directly with the Raytheon customer. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who is able to work both independently and well with others in a highly dynamic environment with rapidly shifting production requirements, material challenges, and competing priorities.

This position is an onsite role.

What You Will Do

• Working closely with program and partnering functions to ensure successful supplier management and execution in support of program needs and requirements.
• Provide status by preparing and presenting slides and files during team tag-ups, daily/weekly program meetings, and monthly program & customer reviews.
• Participating in weekly supplier engagements to ensure required performance is met.
• Maintaining/Assessing the integrity of the MRP environment and the programs’ schedule within that environment while balancing supply and demand to allow for an executable schedule.
• Overall ownership of the supplier and finance management process (i.e., Risk/Opportunity, Line of Balance, Metrics, Material sales forecasts)
• Assisting procurement with supplier Request for Proposals / Quotes (RFP’s / RFQ’s)
• Proactively address and complete urgent supply chain tasking (Purchase Requisitions integrity, Single/Sole Source Justifications, Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW), Purchase Order follow up, and by providing other pertinent direction to procurement to expedite the ordering and receipt of parts to support continuous production.
• Willingness to travel to suppliers as required.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of five (8) years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of three (5) years’ experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Excellent leadership skills with experience in leading cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate program status, issues, and resolution plans across all major stakeholders, including Raytheon senior management, customers, and suppliers.
• Supply chain experience in the defense industry.
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager for Material Estimate at Complete (EACs) and Material Forecasting
• Supplier management experience (PO placement, proposal reviews, Best Value Source Selections, Competition)
• Experience in Supply Chain Planning tools (i.e. SAP, Power Bi, Kinaxis RapidResponse)
• Experience supporting/leading proposal effort.
• Understanding of Factory and/or Production Control processes
• Advanced experience with Excel and