Supply Chain Program Manager

About the role

BAE Systems develops next-generation threat detection, countermeasure, and attack solutions across air, land, sea, and space through its Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area. Within the Advanced Optical Systems (AOS) product line, the Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) serves as a critical extension of the program manager, assuming full ownership and accountability for material execution on assigned programs in early development and engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phases. The role operates in a fast-paced, highly visible environment with a flexible work arrangement that supports work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact and supply chain lead for assigned programs and portfolios, accountable for all supply chain outcomes and responsible for conveying material plans, strategies, financial performance, and status updates to program teams and business leaders.
• Engage closely with engineering and operations teams during early design and development phases to guide and influence supply base selection, ensuring a scalable supplier network with the right parts at the right suppliers while maintaining long-term vision and strategy to support engineering materials, qualification materials, deliverable hardware, test equipment, and operations and facilities support equipment and services.
• Lead and execute new program start-up supply chain activities by developing and maturing supply chain and material risk management plans, while building the infrastructure needed to implement a comprehensive supply chain strategy including a plan-for-every-part, supplier risk assessments, and associated mitigation plans.
• Prepare material and labor sales forecasts in alignment with functional and program goals; manage both material and labor budgets, perform required variance analysis, and implement root cause and corrective actions.
• Manage the execution of subcontracts and purchase orders for materials, equipment, supplies, and services of a highly specialized and complex nature through all phases of the program lifecycle.
• Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external customers and foster and maintain good supplier relationships, while driving a Zero-Defect mindset with suppliers.
• Consistently demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; act as a self-starter capable of implementing functional and program objectives and interfacing with all levels of internal management and supplier management as required.

Qualifications

Required:

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Material Management, Project Management, or Program Management.
• Strong demonstrated negotiation skills and strategies.
• Experience in new business capture to include proposals.
• Experience developing long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives.
• Successful, proven record of leading and managing multi-discipline project teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on relationship building, leading through influence, and the ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) at all levels.
• Ability to develop plans specifying goals, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources.
• Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes.