About the Position:
Do you want to learn and grow in a great company? Do you want to join a team that protects the global network of the best defense contractor in the country? GDLS is looking to hire a Supply Chain Operations Planning and Project Management Area Manager, the perfect place to challenge your Supply Chain manager skills.
Company Information:
General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer:
Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
401k Match (6%)
Educational Assistance
9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:
Lead and mentor a team of leaders & individual contributors to ensure department & program objectives are achieved.
Develop succession plans and provide training and developmental opportunities
Foster a results & execution oriented culture of continuous improvement and innovation
Address and resolve any supply chain issues or disruptions in a timely manner.
Engage and build relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, at all levels
Look across all programs to ensure proper prioritization, resourcing, and execution of SCM milestones
Preform risk surveillance and proactively communicate and drive risk mitigation efforts
Develop and maintain metrics that provide visibility of SCM performance and project status; drive performance and risk mitigations to meet commitments
Communicate project/program priorities through the SCM organization and drive execution to support program requirements
Drive achievement of material sales and earnings objectives through proposal development, target pricing, and mitigating disruptions and inefficiencies of procurement activities
Drive Master Scheduling and Oracle MRP demand management; Supervise MRP stability and perform root cause analysis of schedule volatility, implementing associated corrective actions
Interface with Manufacturing on Manufacturing Bill of Material development and lead change control process through SCM
Coordinate plant and SCM MRP planning functions and serve as SCM liaison to the plants
Drive operational excellence and implement continuous improvement initiatives
Implement best practices in supply chain planning and management.
Qualifications Sought:
Bachelor's degree required in Supply Chain or Business related discipline preferred.
10+ years of relevant experience
Experience across the product lifecycle (Development, Production and Sustainment) preferred.
Knowledge of business financials, Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Oracle MRP, scheduling tools, and critical path analysis.
Proven ability to lead, manage, and influence cross-functional teams.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required
This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens will not be eligible)
Additional Information / Desired Experience:
Strategic thinking and planning
Leadership and team management
Project management
Data analysis and interpretation
Problem solving
Operations management
Excellent executive communication skills
Strong collaborator
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
General Dynamics Land Systems is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race and/or ethnic background, national origin and/or ancestry, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, age, military service, veteran status, disability, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, genetic information, or membership in any class protected by applicable law from discrimination in employment.
