Supplier Program Manager (Hybrid)

About Us:

At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, by combining our vast resources and investments, we are able to dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges – together we can anticipate more, move faster and make a bigger impact on the big picture.

Job Summary:

The Ducommun / DRS Integrated Supplier Team has a high visibility opportunity for a Supplier Program Manager. In this role, you will manage a team comprised of Subcontract Managers and provide oversight of supplier Cost & Performance for specific Ducommun / DRS locations for RMD. Through leadership both internally and externally, you will ensure that captures and proposals meet technical, cost, schedule performance objectives through direct contract negotiations with suppliers and our mission area customers; develop critical senior level relationships internally (Engineering, Operations, Mission Assurance, Quality, RMD Mission Areas) and at the suppliers senior management levels; and will guide and drive critical choices that heavily contribute to RMDs financial performance and bottom line. You will navigate Supplier Statement of Work/Specification changes and mitigate Cost Growth & Schedule Impacts. You will work with Ducommun / DRS to identify capacity and manufacturing improvements including supplier investment to position both Ducommun / DRS and RMD for success.

Working with the Associate Director, you will be responsible for a portion of the approximately $350M in Ducommun / DRS contracts and over $100M in 2022 material sales with a direct impact to RMDs financial profit and loss bottom line. Financial impacts across the portfolio effect over 40 development and production programs across all the RMD mission areas.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualification could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Manage the placement, execution of compliant purchase orders
• Drive supplier performance in cost & schedule
• Lead formal negotiations for both product cost and standard terms and conditions of sales as required
• Ability to prepare and present status at leadership meetings and reviews
• Develop complex strategic sourcing and pricing agreements
• Develop and manage risk and opportunities
• Occasional travel – less than 40%

Qualifications You Must Have:

• BS/BA degree plus a minimum of 10 years of experience within aspects of supply chain, material management, operations and/or program management OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience within aspects of supply chain, material management, operations and/or program management
• Experience with program management practices such as development lifecycle, statement of work generation, risk management, action item management, requirement change management, Earned Value planning/tracking/reporting, metrics management, and/or subcontract management
• Experience with financial impact of conclusions on the organization’s budget and the program such as managing cost, schedule and/or performance
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Value:

• Advanced degree in engineering, supply chain, business, finance, or related field
• Six or more years of experience developing and managing supplier base
• Experience supporting product life cycle including development, production and sustainment
• Guidance and influencing across the business while promoting a collaborative diverse and inclusive work environment
• Procurement/Acquisition compliance, FAR/DFAR and/or other regulatory requirements
• Experience with schedule and metrics creation, maintenance, forecasting, and evaluation experience

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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Additional Details:

• Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met (see guidelines) to receive the Referral Awarding.
• Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
• This position may be based in one of the following locations: Tucson, AZ; Andover, Tewksbury or Woburn, MA; Dallas, TX; El Segundo, CA; Louisville, KY

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