Key Responsibilities

• All aspects of the work assigned to Supply Chain teams across the 47’ Motor Life-Boat (MLB) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).
• Serve as the escalation point for your allocated program execution teams, assuring Supply Chain activities and priorities remain aligned and communication between locations is frequent and open.
• Maintain key or critical supplier relationships with supplier’s senior personnel to ensure performance of the work and negotiate cross program strategies where able.
• Monitor and help program Buyers deliver to as-sold baselines in terms of cost and schedule.
• Maintain direct working relationship with Program Manager and Directors on the East and West Coast to improve material control functions in the warehouses.
• Work closely with key functional teams (Engineering, Program Management, Production, Finance, Microsoft Business Central (BC) Administration, Human Resources, Legal, and Quality Engineering) to advance:
  • Alignment of business processes and BC system to enable program delivery.
  • Streamline the “design to production process” as it relates to all supply chain functions and ensure accurate allocation of costs at the job cost level to individual vessels.
  • Best practices through Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) over program and locations.
• Cascade direction to program Buyers received from the Program Manager to ensure consistency in strategy, execution processes, and resources (documents, forms, and templates).

• Ensure Supply Chain risks are identified and elevated appropriately to the Program Manager.
• Ensure that inventory levels are managed according to work capital thresholds for the MLB 47’ program.

• Establish data collection mechanisms (KPIs) to measure efficiency and conduct periodic audits to ensure adherence to set standards. When appropriate, perform Root Cause analysis to understand discrepancies and implement solutions.
• Ensure compliance with all ES&H plans, SOPs, and Work Instructions (WIs).
• Develop and prepare the project master purchases pro-forma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions.
• Review specific prime contract terminology and transfer applicable legal and commercial terms into the pro-forma documents.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in supply chain operations and increasing level of responsibility for supervision of assigned personnel.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across the business.
• Ability to supervise and coach individuals to align with their individual and organizational objectives.
• Proficient in Business Central, Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to identify and adapt to work priorities in a constantly changing environment and stay organized.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to identify new processes and procedures for continual improvement.