Senior Manager Supply Chain

Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage the procurement of all materials, equipment, and services necessary for repair, overhaul, and manufacturing.
• Ensure efficient movement of materials required for meeting schedules of assigned programs.
• Review supplier proposals for price, delivery time, and quality, then select suppliers.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and performance factors of suppliers and programs to ensure adherence to budgets and customer requirements.
• Research and develop sources of supply for required commodities.
• Evaluate material shortages and determine appropriate inventory levels.
• Direct material procurement and program scheduling activities through a computerized ERP System.
• Monitor and assure efficient flow of inbound customer repairable, receipt of purchased material, inventory management, and shipment of product.
• Coordinate with Account Managers, Contracts, and Operations to determine material lay-in requirements for long-term projects.
• Facilitate management of max/min stock inventory to assure adequate supply with minimal excess and appropriate inventory turns.
• Assure timely processing of non-stock requirements to support delivery of repair service orders.
• React to Operations’ schedules to maintain on-time deliveries to customers and smooth material receipt schedules to maintain production flow.
• Maintain control of all service and production ordering activities for all company programs.
• Review and establish optimum inventories and stock order recommendations in conjunction with Account Management, Contracts, Finance, and Operations for executive review and approval.
• Manage the sourcing of material to support the Production Planning process, ensuring a timely flow of production materials to Manufacturing.
• Interface with all cognizant departments to resolve material problems and issues that negatively impact production.
• Assist Financial Administration in maintaining material costs traceability for various contracts and projects.
• Support Program Managers/Operations with their material reporting requirements and help meet EAC’s when applicable.
• Engage with suppliers to negotiate favorable costs and improve margins.
• Ensure projects and tasks are completed in accordance with applicable AS9100 and other required Quality Standards.
• Prepare and monitor labor and expense budgets, ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Maintain liaison with other departments, Team Leaders, and Program Managers to ensure effective communication regarding material costs, schedules, and issues.
• Select, train, and develop subordinates, assigning work for efficient utilization of personnel and reviewing their activities for quality performance.
• Oversee all subordinate tasks, including Government Property and Small Business, making appropriate promotion, salary recommendations, or terminations.
• Manage the material quoting process, ensuring fair and accurate material cost roll-ups.
• Review teams' interaction with internal customers, ensuring timely and accurate responses and a proactive attitude toward issue resolution.
• Develop a long-range material plan to create an annual material forecast.
• Review Operations Schedules to maintain on-time deliveries and smooth production flow.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, 8-10 years of experience OR MBA and 6-8 years related experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Purchasing, Production Control, Inventory Control, Just-In-Time Production, DFAR/FAR, government contracting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification.
• Level of lean understanding equivalent to a green belt.

Benefits

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off.
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program.
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts.
• Basic Life Insurance and additional Life & AD&D Insurances available.
• Flexible Vacation & PTO.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Generous Employee Referral Program.
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more.
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees.