Sr. Material Program Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Lafayette, Colorado, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Supplier management and/or Subcontract management experience.
- Supply chain and related systems, procurement, MRP, receiving, cost estimating, and finance.
- Translating customer terms and conditions into supplier requirements and reviewing statements of work for completeness and conformance to program requirements.
- Material pricing/estimating and proposals.
- Managing technical requirements to a schedule and budget.
- Preparing and presenting presentations (verbal and/or written) to key stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of PRISM (SAP).
- Strong skill level in MS Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, etc.).
- Familiarity with the Gate review process.
- Ability to lead or support negotiations (price, schedule and supplier exceptions to terms and conditions).
Full description
Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.
Position Purpose:
The Sr. Material Program Manager (MPM) will help lead the program's supply chain activities and is the liaison between Contracts, Program Finance and Program Managers, working alongside Subcontracts and Purchasing team. The MPM will create, manage, and execute material program strategy (MPS) and the material program plan (MPP) to ensure program competitiveness and performance from the front end of the business through contract closure. Key responsibilities include material forecasting, cost/schedule/quality management, earned value management, metrics, assist in supplier assessments, sourcing strategies, negotiation of software licenses, communication of customer flow through requirements, proposal activities, and assisting with contract close out activities. The MPM will provide inputs as needed to the program Estimate at Complete (EAC) reviews including supply chain risk and opportunities. The ideal candidate will have financial, contracting, and negotiating experience and have had project management responsibilities including, but not limited to risk and opportunity management, briefing in customer forums and the ability to work in cross-functional teams. The MPM will use critical thinking skills to propose sound and innovative business solutions to increase operational efficiencies to ensure business area and program success. Must be a self-starter and someone that is flexible and is able to work independently at a high level of quality, quantity and collaboration.
Title: Sr. Material Program Manager (MPM)
Position Type: Full-Time
Pay Range: $90,000 - $135,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
On-site position at our Lafayette, CO location (work locations are subject to change based on business need).
Benefits:
- Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date
- Life insurance
- 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
- Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave