Material Project Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead execution of material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability.
• Act as the primary interface between Leidos and key suppliers, escalating delivery risks, resolving performance issues and ensuring adherence to contractual requirements.
• Provide summary and aid in compilation of program metric data and statistics.
• Project management including requirements justification, planning, executing and evaluating the project.
• The MPM plays an integral part in the approval process in procurements.
• Use critical thinking skills to propose sound and innovative business solutions to increase operational efficiencies to ensure business area and program success.
• Mitigate and resolve supply chain challenges with priority deliveries and suppliers.
• Facilitate supplier negotiations and discussions to resolution with supply chain and program personnel.
• Articulate and drive execution of vision and goals for the corporate supply chain team in conjunction with program critical needs.
• Risk Management including creating mitigation plans in coordination with the PMO and project team.
• Participate in Program Management Reviews, Status Meetings, or other programmatic subcontractor meetings as needed.
• Control Account Management including establishing and maintaining a baseline, support EAC/ETC updates, and variance analysis.

Qualifications

• BA degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience in material project management, procurement, or supply chain execution within Defense, Aerospace, or high-complexity industries.
• Strong knowledge of Supply Chain and related systems along with material procurement.
• Expert knowledge of industry practices, advanced techniques and solutions within a professional discipline to develop new standards, processes, and solutions.
• Serves as a subject matter expert.
• Proven ability to be a self-starter and quick learner, capable of supporting efforts to achieve goals.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills at all levels both internally and externally with customers and suppliers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced situation with continuous innovation and flexibility in an on-site manufacturing environment.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project).
• Working knowledge of customer flow through requirements such as AS9100, FAR, ITAR, OFFSET, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and public law.