Lead Buyer

Job Title: Lead Buyer

Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Type: 3 month contract

Hours - 40/week

Pay Rate: Up to $64.50/hour (DOE)

This function is the liaison between Operations site leadership, Program/Product leadership, and the Supply Chain Organization. You will be responsible for the management and execution of the site material strategy to ensure support and performance from the front end of the business through fulfillment. Key responsibilities of this function include financial management (i.e., EVMS, budgets, targets, working capital, material sales, etc.); supplier management (i.e., Line of Balance (LOB)/Material Status, Supplier Risk/Opportunity management, supplier performance, supply chain metrics, make buy/make where strategies, tactical/strategic sourcing, etc.), and requirements management (i.e. FAR/DFARS, ITAR, OPSEC, security classification guides, public law, quality, warranty, etc.). You will ensure the placement and receipt of all material requirements to meet those strategies and plans in support of site requirements including complete material management and ownership (schedule, cost and Material EAC). The position includes responsibility for financial management (budgets, targets, forecasting); overall ownership of the supplier management process and communication of customer flow-through requirements to ensure that supplier performance exceeds leadership objectives.

Key candidate attributes to facilitate success in this role include influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, process development, analysis, and problem solving. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

*5 years of experience, Bachelor"s degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or related industry experience.

*Must have a thorough knowledge and experience in procurement and planning, MRP/ERP planning and transactions, BOM structures, and material estimating.

*Track record of managing complex technology projects with aggressive schedules and scarce resources

*Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate complex ideas, anticipate potential objections and persuade others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view.

*Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage trade-offs and evaluate new ideas with internal and external partners.

*Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines with engineering, design, and project management counterparts to deliver online products/services

*Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions

*Experience establishing & maintaining KPIs to track and monitor performance and develop improvement plans

*Experience with and knowledge of defense acquisition.

*Demonstrated deep knowledge and experience in Supply Chain Management and Program Management

*Create and maintain systems and processes to streamline operations.

*Demonstrated negotiation skills developed from contracts, proposal management, supplier management, capture management or similar negotiating activities.

*Ability to develop and execute project plans within budget and schedule constraints, ability to simultaneously manage multiple programs and priorities.

*Strong analytical skills, data driven with experience in establishing and tracking program metrics

*Track record of working in an ambiguous environment and ability to define processes that can scale

*Experience in Lean / Six Sigma, and demonstrate proficiency at creating models / tools, re-engineering business processes, and performing complex data analysis to improve profitability, cost structure by product group, and production volume attainment.

*Proven problem-solving skills. Able to solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions

*Occasional travel required

*Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

*Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired:

*Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent

*Experience with Deltek Costpoint and Coupa system(s)