Manager Supply Chain

Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) Supply Chain Manager

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms.

Employing the world's brightest. Supporting the world's bravest.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for quality, delivery, and cost of procured materials

Manage a multi-discipline team

Assist in the development of forecast / requirements for area of responsibility

Assist in developing and implementing strategy for assigned area of responsibility

Implement transition plans to new supplier

Assist in creating Strategic Supplier Purchase Agreements

Enforce company and department policies and procedures

Monitor metrics and take action as appropriate

Communicate and clarify departmental goals and metrics

Responsible for ensuring monthly budgets are not exceeded; take action to realign to plan if budgets are exceeded

Consolidate requisitions as much as possible to obtain leverage pricing

Review open requisitions weekly and meet with appropriate buyers on the open requisitions

Review placement to requisition need date and length of time in purchasing

Coordinate with Engineering and Quality on a team approach to supplier assessments and approval

Advise planning, engineering and drafting of item master errors, updates, or omissions in relation to mil-specs or new or obsolete items

Advise planning, engineering and contracts of changes in prices or lead times that make and produce cost-prohibitive or lead times detrimental to production cycles

Expedite critical components to ensure on-time deliveries

Be prepared to address any current or potential parts issues

Look for creative ways to improve purchasing ability to make contributions to the company's goals

Improve understanding of purchasing relationship to the over-all company plans and strategy

Research and analyze costing information for cost reduction

Evaluate dispositioned discrepancy reports, signed off by program engineers and Q.C. engineers, and submitting information to both for re-evaluation

Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering or equivalent experience

A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in high technology, aerospace or defense or equivalent experience

Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures

Demonstrated management skills, particularly "influence management" and "conflict resolution"

Experience throughout the product lifecycle from New Product Introduction through obsolescence to include : generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, strategic supplier selection, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation for cost reduction and performance improvement efforts

Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and DoD, ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR regulations

Demonstrated negotiation skills

Strong customer interface skills

Demonstrated problem-solving skills

Demonstrated success in managing manpower planning, program reviews, scheduling and budget control

Must have a successful track record in managing complex aerospace / defense supply chain activities

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.