Sr Supply Chain Project Coordinator

Sr Supply Chain Project Coordinator

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, as a Sr Supply Chain Project Coordinator you'll oversee the entire supply chain process, ensuring timely completion of all technical documentation, managing labor and non-labor budgets, and developing achievable plans to meet program missions. 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
• Provide daily oversight and guidance to lower level SCPC's on SNC's tools, procedures, and processes.
• Participate in and if needed be able to 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
• Assist in the development of the Program-level Supply Chain Management Plan, outlining supply chain strategies, reporting, and communication plan.
• Assist in leading business requirements, technical evaluations, risk assessments, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) strategies in support of proposals and new pursuits.
• Support SNC's Design for Excellence (Dfx) initiatives by leading the Design for Supply Chain (DFSC) efforts, including implementing Design to Product Target Cost (DPTC) methodologies for development programs.
• Support department goals, objectives and supply chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as on-time delivery, negotiations, and purchase requisition processing time.
• Supply Chain Communication and Coordination
• Act as the liaison between the Supply Chain management team and the program to ensure alignment of prime requirements (i.e., CDRLs to SDRLs) and timely resolution of problems.
• Initiate the Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Order (PO) process by developing the Material and Service Request (MSR) or Advanced Purchase Requisition (APL).
• Create and update Supply Chain Program Review Charts, dashboards, highlighting the current cost, technical, and schedule performance of each program.
• Coordinate between supply chain teams (procurement, subcontract management, and the program) to ensure timely schedules and milestone delivery.
• Communicate supply chain status, identify/manage risk and opportunity.
• Champion and present status of recovery plans to all stakeholders at the program level or to senior supply chain leadership.
• Program Management and Control Account
• Track progress against the Supply Chain schedule, identifying and addressing any deviations.
• Assist in leading the development of Supplier/Subcontractor Statements of Work (SSOW), Supplier Data Requirement Lists (SDRLs), and other requirements flow downs.
• Identify potential risks within program specific supply chain (subcontractors and procured parts) and present mitigation plans to address risk.
• Monitor actual costs against budgeted costs and report variances.
• Prepare regular status reports on cost, schedule, and performance metrics. Maintain comprehensive documentation related to all aspects of the control account.
• Analyze causes behind significant variances from planned values in terms both time/costs recommending corrective actions where necessary.
• Additional SCPC proposal/pursuit responsibilities:
• As an SCPC supporting pursuit and proposal activities, you will ensure SNC is well positioned with an achievable solution, utilizing a competitive, compliant and capable supply base to win new business, which may include specific tasks are as follows:
• Assist in identifying potential supply sources to meet program objectives.
• Support in development of source selection strategy, criteria, and planning, including participation in Make/Buy assessments at the program level.
• Assist in developing program/technical requirements documents
• Support the development of source selection plans, mitigating risks by qualifying multiple sources, and practice split awards when possible. Present business cases to Program Management and Supply Chain Leadership.
• Provide subcontractor and critical procurement-related input into customer proposals.
• Ensure subcontractors' milestone payment plans align with program expectations, budget, and schedules.
• Support in development of a preliminary Supply Chain Management Plan that includes resources for successful new program start-up.

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.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and typically 4 or more years of relevant experience
• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Must be able to apply data sets for effective management of the respective supply chain (suppliers)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Technical understanding, with a Technical/Engineering degree
• Higher education (postgraduate) may substitute for relevant experience.
• Experience with Program Management
• Basic understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or applicable Defense Acquisition University (DAU) certifications
• Certification by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
• Experience with any of these areas; with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Aerospace and Defense (A&D) sectors, including defense, aircraft, and aerospace. Experience with commodities such as electronics, software, and other high-tech sectors
• Experience in any of these areas: multiple phases of product cycle to include prototyping, development, qualification, certification, LRIP (Low Rate Initial Production), FRP (Full Rate Production) and Sustainment
• Understanding in Design for Supply Chain (DFSC) initiatives, including Design to Product Target Cost (DPTC) methodologies for development programs
• Experience in any of these areas: Risk and Opportunity Management, EVMS, Material Sale Forecasts, ERP/MRP, Gate Reviews
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of time on average

At Sierra Nevada Company, LLC (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America's fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs. Estimated Starting Salary Range: $94,345.12 - $129,724.54. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process