Materials Program Manager I

Position Summary
The Material Program Manager leads material strategy, execution, and cross-functional coordination for complex aerospace and defense programs operating under strict contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements. This role ensures material readiness, manages supply risk, supports cost and schedule performance, and serves as a key interface across program management, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, quality, contracts, and finance.
Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end material management activities from contract award through production, delivery, and sustainment.
Develop and execute material strategies aligned to program schedules, customer requirements, and financial objectives.
Serve as the material focal point for program reviews, customer discussions, internal operations reviews, and executive updates.
Partner with program management to translate demand, schedule changes, engineering updates, and risk into executable supply chain plans.
Drive material readiness for development, production, repair, and field support requirements.
Monitor shortages, allocations, long lead items, inventory health, and supplier performance to protect schedule commitments.
Lead material risk identification, mitigation planning, and escalation for obsolescence, sole-source exposure, quality issues, and capacity constraints.
Coordinate with procurement, planning, manufacturing, warehouse, quality, and engineering teams to resolve material constraints quickly and effectively.
Support subcontract management, make-buy decisions, and material strategies in compliance with customer and internal requirements.
Ensure adherence to contractual flow-downs, FAR/DFARS requirements, export control obligations, traceability rules, and quality documentation expectations.
Prepare concise material status reporting, recovery plans, and risk summaries for leadership and program stakeholders.
Lead development, validation, and continuous maintenance of material Estimates at Complete (EACs), ensuring accuracy, traceability, and alignment with program financial baselines.
Analyze cost variances between actuals, commitments, and forecasts to identify key drivers, root causes, and required corrective actions impacting material EAC performance.
Partner closely with Finance, Supply Chain, and Engineering to gather cost inputs, assess risks and opportunities, and deliver timely, high‑quality EAC updates.
Validate supplier quotes, purchase orders, and subcontractor inputs to ensure alignment with EAC assumptions and program financial objectives.
Provide material cost insight and data‑driven recommendations during monthly program reviews and quarterly EAC reviews.