Sr. Manager Procurement - CAES
Lansdale, PA 19446
About the Job
Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.
At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.
The most important thing we build is TRUST
Overview:CAES Mission Systems, Lansdale PA is seeking a Sr. Manager Supply Chain to lead and direct a high performing division supply chain organization. The Sr. Manager's primary focus will be to continue developing high performance standards for the supply chain organization and identifying and developing an optimal supply base. This role will also provide daily management of integrated strategic and tactical purchasing and material proposal functions.
If you have experience as a dynamic change agent in a Supply Chain organization, we want to hear from you. Join us!
Responsibilities:YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee the supervision of personnel, which includes selection, work allocation, training, development and problem resolution; evaluate performance and make recommendations for personnel actions; motivate, coach and mentor employees to achieve peak productivity and performance; invest in employees welfare through interaction, social events and education growth; select and develop high quality team members.
- Develop and manage the external supply base through supply chain initiatives such as core/non-core and make/buy assessments, strategic sourcing and low-cost-country (LCC) sourcing, part family strategies. Lead cost reduction efforts through the use of long term agreement (LTA).
- In support of strategic or cost objectives, lead or support the execution of work transfer (buy to buy, make to buy) utilizing risk mitigation strategies, while optimizing project cycle times.
- Manage and expand vendor managed activities in support of simplification and overhead reduction.
- Responsible for ensuring all site goals for cost, including direct material performance to cost targets, and overhead cost targets/budgets, are realized.
- Responsible for ensuring all site goals for supplier deliver, including SOTIF and overdue parts/lines, are realized
- Responsible for supporting all site goals for supplier quality, in collaboration with Supplier Quality.
- Responsible for supporting all site goals for cash improvement.
- Lead Material Proposal team to ensure key milestones are met and data is effectively transferred to future proposals and within the Supply Chain organization.
- Collaborate with management and employees on Excellence and execution deployment, continuous improvement ideas, innovative concepts to promote creativity; consistently work with abstract ideas or situations across functional areas of the business, including thorough assessment of intangible variables, identifying and evaluating fundamental issues and providing strategy and direction for major functional areas.
- Partner with internal and external peers, subordinates and executive management, requiring negotiation of critical matters and promote improvement ideas that can influence policy decisions.
- Participate in safety training and actively comply with safety policies and practices; maintain a clean and safe workstation.
- Ensure 5S is adhered to and sustained within work area.
- Coordinate, schedule and facilitate as applicable Root Cause Problem Solving and Lean/Six Sigma activities for own work area as well as for other areas to enhance cross-functional problems solving; utilize Company tool champions as appropriate for more significant lean events.
- Develop, track and report visual metrics, including KPI’s for area; meet all performance targets, react to metrics by identifying and solving problems, making improvements and advancing process control.
- Review, approve and distribute procurement requests and follow up to verify prompt action of buyers; collaborate with buyers if necessary to resolve issues.
- Establish new sources of supply independently and through organizational recommendations; promptly obtain quotes for new projects.
- Collaborate with organization to develop streamlined systems of stocking and replenishing inventory.
- Liaison between CAES and potential suppliers or in problem resolution with existing suppliers.
- Ensure buyers comply with Small Business Administration and Department of Defense regulations in procurement activities, including outreach efforts to disadvantaged suppliers.
- Develop and support teams that make suggestions, take initiative and actively implement improvements.
- Collaborate in team meeting and activities as appropriate.
HOW TO SUCCEED
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
- 6-8 years of increasing responsibility in procurement, sourcing, commodity management or supply chain positions to include contract negotiation and FAR/DFARs experience
- In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license) as this role requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance.
- Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field
- 4-5 years of increasing responsibility in procurement, sourcing, commodity management or supply chain positions to include contract negotiation and FAR/DFARs experience
- Demonstrated history of performance leading complex contract negotiations
- Demonstrated history leading the execution of work transfer projects
- Works in an environment where continuous improvement methods are utilized to manufacture quality products according to design specifications and customer expectations
- Works in a leadership capacity positively influencing employees across functional areas
- Leadership skills: ability to lead with integrity, honesty and trust; ability to deliver reliable, unique and leading edge solutions that exceed expectations; ability to act with energy, passion and responsibility; ability to collaborate to leverage and align all elements of the organization; ability to inspire every employee to reach his or her full potential and achieve excellence
- Communication skills: ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; ability to speak effectively present information and respond to questions from group of clients, customers, the general public and management at all levels; ability to communicate with quality, integrity and respect in a way that inspires others and encourages innovation and possibilities
- Reasoning skills: ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Computer skills: exposure to a networked environment using a Windows and/or Windows like interface using Microsoft office suite such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Outlook, Fastlook and Anzio; experience in using Enterprise-wide information systems such as SAP;
- Time Management & Organizational skills: flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments; ability to maintain confidentiality; strong planning and organizational skills; ability to multi-task within tight time constraints
- Excellence Behaviors: remain engaged, proactive and positive even in tough circumstances; own assignments and be fully accountable for their success; align actions, behaviors and conversations to what matters most; bring out the best in others and recognize the value in every person’s contributions; ability to work independently being proactive to resolve work issues or notify supervisor of resources needed; ability to coordinate with other employees and as part of a team
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Salary Range: Sr. Manager Supply Chain: $142,195.00 - $175,652.00 annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.
Employment Transparency:EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY
BENEFITS
We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.
Other benefits include:
- Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
- Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
- 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
- Tailored Management/Leadership Training
- Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming
ABOUT CAES
CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.