Manager, Supply Chain Management

Dynamic and high energy leader providing strategic and tactical leadership for the operational execution of procurement and materials management supply chain sub-functions and Planning.   This position will play a critical role as an enabler of growth and profitability while engaging programs with design for supply chain (DfSC) tools and metrics, negotiating strategic supplier agreements, developing strategic sources for emerging technologies and capacity expansion, and expanding dual-sourcing to increased supply chain resiliency.  This position reports functionally to the Director of Operations and will be responsible for a 3+ person team.  The position will possess a solid understanding of the manufacturing of highly-engineered products and be knowledgeable in government contracting / flow-downs / compliance, and will be responsible for developing a world-class supply chain team through training, and engagement initiatives while serving as a role model for integrity and logical thinking.

Essential Functions:

• Manage experienced professionals and teams. 
• Responsible for succession planning and talent development.
• Communicate within the organization and suppliers.  Single point of accountability for supply chain.
• Collaborate with Contracts, program management, engineering and operations to ensure early supply chain involvement in proposals and new program design efforts.
• Work cooperatively with functional organizations across the division to identify strategic suppliers and proactively meet or exceed performance (cost/schedule/technical) needs.
• Provide leadership and direction in the development of the division’s supply base from both a strategic and tactical perspective as we look to develop partners not just suppliers.
• Develop and execute transformation plans focused on Design for Supply Chain (DfSC), supply chain resiliency, lead time reduction, quality improvements, as well as implementing new tools, systems and processes.
• Support make/buy efforts to develop an effective outsource program as needed.
• Ensuring risk management strategies and processes are deployed on critical supply chain efforts.
• Deliver uninterrupted flow of materials to support manufacturing and customer on-time delivery.
• Lead the supply chain team to achieve and maintain working capital targets through initiatives in payment terms negotiations, outsourcing, and inventory reductions.
• Ensure compliance to all government regulations including EAR, ITAR, UCC, FAR, DFARS and flow-down of customer contractual requirements to contract terms and conditions.
• Develop Process metrics, monitor trends, and report monthly on KPI continuous improvement.
• Lead implementation of new tools to leverage the skills of our professionals and improve efficiency.
• Seek ways to improve performance through implementation of process improvement initiatives based on industry best practices.
• Travel requirements approximately 20%

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

 Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, business management or technical field preferred
• Extensive supply chain experience including early sourcing, production planning, materials management, subcontracts, procurement, complex negotiations and contracting.
• Willingness to assist in additional job duties as assigned by Management is vital is desired
• 3+ years of presenting directly to senior leadership.
• Experience in/Advanced technical skills of Supply Chain Management including planning, inventory, scorecarding.
• Experience with Government Subcontracting and FAR/DFARS compliance.
• Experience in leading  teams.
• Experience in negotiation of subcontracts and long term agreements.
• Strong experience implementing a metric driven approach across all Operations functions
• Strong record keeping skills
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel and Microsoft word.
• Understanding of lean principals around pull systems, mix/max controls, etc.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• 5S+1 Visual Factory
• Familiarity with welding, machining, metal part chemical cleaning, clean room and pressure testing is a plus
• Knowledge/Experience with Manual and CNC Machining, Welding, Assembly, Metal Chemical Cleaning, Familiar with NDT and dimensional measurement techniques, Creation of Process drawings.
• Knowledge/Experience with Microsoft Office, with high competence with Excel desirable.
• Knowledge of AS9100D
• Experience with GD&T and engineering drawing review.
• Precision assembly of aerospace hardware.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and six sigma principles.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the state of New Jersey is $100,500 - $186,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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