Specialist, Supply Chain Management Jobs

Specialist, Supply Chain Management

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Job Title: Specialist, Supply Chain Management

Job Code: 33953

Job Location: Field

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description: Candidate will work commodity/category management team and other supply chain organizations to identify candidates for strategic and pricing agreements. Align internal business requirements to achieve business/financial goals through memorandum of agreements and other contractual structures, as well as align long-term forecasts into schedule and/or price agreements to meet corporate affordability targets and enable pro-active execution of purchase orders by the supply chain procurement organization. Essential Functions:

• Assess internal business needs and objectives for strategic partnerships and alignment on commodity management strategies, including development of new technologies (eg IR&D)
• Utilize strong business experience and acumen to develop a strategic approach with the supplier and structure MOA/Agreements that meet objectives and mitigate risks.
• Aggregate program demands and forecasts to assist in long-term schedule and price agreements, primarily for commercial commodities such as chemicals and composite materials.
• Provide forecasts to suppliers on periodic and recurring basis.
• Solicit suppliers, review proposals, and develop agreement structures that to facilitate proactive creation/award of purchase orders.
• Review and maintain Agreements, and renew to avoid gaps in ability to support future acquisitions.
• Travel 25% to USG/Customer locations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior supply chain experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior supply chain experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior supply chain experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Security Clearance would be preferred, but not necessary.
• Master degree or focus in supply chain preferred.
• Familiarity with financial analysis and business acumen, eg business case development.
• Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office products, as well as MRP/ERP system knowledge
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task project actions
• Communication skills to lead meetings and develop presentation packages and business case analysis for review with business leaders