Associate Director, Operations & Supply Chain

Role Overview

• Accountable for OSC cost, schedule, quality and leading successful execution of program deliverables and events tied to all assembly, sparing and global systems sustainment
• Overall management of the SCPM team (Supply Chain Program Managers) across the PS portfolio
• Manage, develop and lead OSC proposal activities including task descriptions and BOEs – ensuring affordability, defining supply chain scope, supplier sourcing and development, FAR/DFARS compliance and growing team requirements
• Generate assembly plans, make/where plans, strategic sourcing and execution excellence process improvement plans
• Proactively partner and align with internal prime sensor program leadership and PS Program Area leads to shape and drive program performance excellence
• Coordinate & develop OSC requirements for all gate reviews & execute proposed strategies including experience with Technical Data Package (TDP) reviews
• Overall ownership of the Supplier Management process
• Orchestrate, implement and lead process improvements that result in a healthy value chain to support assembly, production and sustainment programs
• Use strong business acumen with planning and managing operating budget, schedule and supplier performance responsibility
• Experience in verbal/visual presentations of OSC activities, plans, tasks, and/or delivery outlooks and program-level strategic information to internal senior leadership and USG/Commercial customers
• Effective leadership to lead collaborative cross-functional teams on tactical and strategic discussions/initiatives to drive results and break down barriers
• Experience developing and executing sole source and competitive proposals through collaboration with multiple manufacturing and functional teams

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
• Supply Chain or Procurement management experience under direct US Government contracts and programs within the defense industry

Tech Stack

• Assembly

Benefits

• Parental (including paternal) leave
• Flexible work schedules
• Achievement awards
• Educational assistance
• Child/adult backup care
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off
• Holidays