Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management; Onsite - Fort Wayne

Job Title:

Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management Job Code: 37955

Job Location:

Fort Wayne, IN or Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule:

9/80 – Employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off Job Description

• Subject matter expert with in‑depth knowledge of project management, capable of leading all aspects of the Supply Chain acquisition process from proposal stage through program award and execution.
• Analysis of markets and strategic sourcing to align with business goals.
• Responsible for managing Business Unit cost, schedule, and technical performance, ensuring L3
  
  Harris and Customer objectives are achieved, including on‑time delivery, exceptional quality, and affordability; monitors and assesses project issues, developing mechanisms and resolutions to meet goals.
• Determines feasibility of materials, components, specifications, or requirements and supports product development activities, including proposal support and engineering change impacts on supply chain.
• Strong understanding of baseline‑centric execution and change management; reviews project status, budgets, forecasts, EVMS, and prepares status reports.
• Develop, maintain, and manage strategic relationships with suppliers to achieve program, customer, and corporate goals for sales, orders, and profit.
• Manage cross‑functional relationships to integrate the supply chain team into program development and execution.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse team of Supply Chain Professionals at varying levels of experience.
• Drive supply chain transformation and improvement projects; possess functional and operational experience in Supply Chain Management and Operations to define business requirements and use hands‑on, cross‑functional approaches to identify pain points and drive improvements.
• Responsible for staffing, recruiting, training, talent development, engagement, and retention of employees.
• Negotiate and draft contract vehicles including subcontracts, letter subcontracts, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and sole‑source agreements.
• Establish and manage major contractual milestones, such as preliminary and critical reviews and other contractual schedule goals throughout the program; analyze supplier capacity and capabilities to ensure part supply and inventory optimization.
• Apply ingenuity and innovation to develop and implement solutions to complex problems, identifying areas for supplier performance improvement and cost reduction.
• Initiate corrective action measures when necessary.
• Provide timely and accurate supply chain status to various levels of L3
  
  Harris management and external customers.

• Motivated self‑starter well versed in the overall supply chain process flow and managing Business Unit performance in technical scope, schedule, and cost.
• Manage complex subcontracts, including hardware, software, complex services subcontracts, and follow‑on/production subcontracts.
• Communicate effectively with a wide array of professional levels and functions.
• Lead, direct, and review the work of direct reports to maintain workflow and productivity and ensure weekly objectives are achieved.
• Act as an effective leader while maintaining a team mentality in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Provide input on talent and performance management decisions for the team.
• Manage department and program budgets and support explanation of variances in monthly performance.
• Navigate FAR/DFARS regulations and internal procedures for compliance.
• Support Small Business initiatives.
• Generate spending plans, payment forecasts, and variance reports.
• Follow strategic direction set by program and functional leadership.
• Travel to site as required.

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience, OR graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Government security clearance.

• Experience with contract types: FFP, FPIF, T&M, labor hour, cost‑plus (with fixed‑fee, incentive fee, or award fee).
• Experience managing budgets and sales forecasting.
• Experience with…