Materials and Procurement Sr Manager, Strategic Systems (SMS)

Bachelor's degree is required plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Materials and Procurement Sr Manager, Strategic Systems (SMS).  The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services.  General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Will be the primary point of contact for SMS Procurement from Manufacturing to Business Area VP, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and the customer when required. 
• Leads procurement process for manufacturing and is accountable for suppliers’ performance in meeting quality/schedule/cost needs.
• Prepares reports on supplier performance & key metrics in quality/schedule/cost for management review
• Responsible for SMS business area financial commitments related to material sales
  • Yearly and Quarterly plans are developed working with Material Planning, CAMs and DPMOs
• Understands who critical suppliers are to the programs and develops strong relationships with their leadership
• Leading supplier meetings by developing agendas, meeting minutes and action items
• Identify and manage supplier risks and issues and develop mitigation plans.
• Leads cross-functional teams and serves as a liaison between programs team, functional areas, and suppliers
• Responsible for procurement bid (Labor and Material) for business area proposals, supporting FMRs up to VP level
• Interacts with suppliers and QA to resolve quality issues and works with management to address all aspects of procurement management
• Supports supplier audits and evaluations.
• Prepare and hold material procurement kickoff meetings
• Understands & manages cost of material procured. Sets target pricing for buyers within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system IFS.
• Develops process improvements for department, monitors progress toward the objectives to ensure projects achieve desired results.
• Makes quick and appropriate adjustments based on leadership and stakeholder feedback with a professional demeanor.
• and allocates resources according to skillsets and program requirements.
• Promotes the organization's vision, strategy, and goals and provides on-going performance and career development feedback.
• Maintains open communication with employees, department leadership team, program managers and business leaders.
• Requires only minimal supervision and very little technical assistance.
• Manages business area to achieve all strategic goals.
• Typically leads a department(s) or large complex project or several smaller projects concurrently to meet business and program objectives.
• Leads team members to develop measurements to monitor performance to established processes and procedures.
• Manages people who lead cross-functional program teams that are focused on the delivery of manufacturing hardware.
• Creates an environment that fosters professional growth for team members.
• Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong understanding of IFS
• Strong understanding of GDMS business policies and procedures
• Requires intense concentration to assure accurate completion of technical assignments
• Requires multi-tasking abilities without losing focus to complete priority assignments
• Requires the ability to research technical problems and summarize technical information as it applies to the given task
• Requires the ability to plan, schedule and execute work
• Grasps and applies new information quickly; handles more complex assignments
• Shows initiative on assignments, and professionally executes projects with little direction
• Mentors others on the team
• Fully proficient ability to present technical information to peers using written and verbal approaches
• Fully proficient computer skills, specifically Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• EVMS Certification may be required
• Ability to travel 25% of the time

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans