Combat Vehicles Procurement Category Manager

Job Description
The Category Manager will be responsible for ensuring Quality, Cost Effective Material is available to support Vehicle Production across a portfolio of commodities, leading multiple commodity teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely vehicle sales through steady, robust supply of Quality material at a profitable cost.
• Fully accountable for performance of commodity suppliers, and availability of commodity parts inclusive of cross-functional BAE internal support required to achieve on-time delivery.
• Manage and develop buyers who are capable of owning Procurement end-to-end from requirements shaping, through Sourcing, Order Placement, Order Management, Fulfillment, and Production Support.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive commodity strategy focusing on key factors like:
  • Maintaining adequate capacity through a stable of reliable and effective suppliers
  • Continuously improving cost and quality performance
  • Managing single/sole source risk and component obsolescence
  • Positioning BAE Systems to respond to changing market conditions and customer demands
• Support Production needs and demands through buyers’ effective expediting/fulfillment of critical shortages and support of resolution of on-going and recurring production impacts.
• Identification and resolution of complex technical challenges within the supply chain through close partnership with Supply Chain Engineering.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Required Education, Experience, & Skills :

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of Supply Chain experience, with Management experience or equivalent experience
• Experience across multiple complex commodities with Engineered-to-order components.
• Experience as a Direct Buyer
• Demonstrated success as a leader of leaders, developing high performing leaders and effective organizational strategy and business-impacting outcomes.
• Extraordinary personal accountability and ownership, with demonstrated ability to acknowledge, confront, and learn from failures.
• Demonstrated Experience in driving outcomes through complex cross-functional barriers
• Strategic Sourcing Experience – inclusive of improved delivery performance, cost reduction efforts, effective supplier transitions, multi-sourcing, and supplier exits.
• Understanding of end-to-end Production Value stream, with demonstrated ability to lead teams in effectively supporting production customers.
• Experience with ERP
• Ability to identify and drive actionable outcomes through influence.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :

• Oracle ERP Experience
• Aerospace/Defense Experience
• Experience in multiple facets of Supply Chain / Operations
• Experience in Multiple Organizations / Businesses to provide breadth of perspective
• Continuous Improvement Training/Certification

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120000 - $204000

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Salary : $120,000 - $204,000