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Iridium · 1 month ago

Material Project Manager

Chandler, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Iridium is an award-winning satellite communications company that provides voice and data connectivity globally. They are seeking a Material Project Manager who will play a critical role in the product development and manufacturing process by creating and maintaining accurate Bills of Materials and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet program objectives.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Create, modify, and maintain accurate and consistent multi-level Bills of Material (BOM) and Item Master records to support order management, development builds, and material requirements

Collaborate with assigned Subcontract Leads, Purchasing Agents, Program Office staff, Engineering teams, Operations personnel, Logistics, and Configuration Management to develop strategies that meet program objectives

Manage material planning lead times and identify material availability, identifying the material need dates, order by dates, receipt dates, and material decision points to be included in project schedules, including forecasting and reservation based on development schedule

Assist with developing a thorough understanding of the cost and schedule impacts resulting from changes in the BOMs, and communicate associated impacts and variances with appropriate stakeholders

Actively engage in cross functional communication to ensure accuracy and timely creation and maintenance of BOMs and product information

Work independently to generate reports and documentation for internal and external use as needed

Be responsible for the development of appropriate data quality controls and generate appropriate reports for use in the monitoring system integrity

Participate in cross-functional improvement initiatives to enhance processes related to materials management, product development, and logistics

Be responsible for developing and executing Supply Chain (SC) strategies and plans for capture/proposal efforts and program execution

Serve as the liaison between the Program Executive, Program Managers, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and the Supply Chain organization, and be responsible for the development, coordination, and execution of all program material strategies, supply chain objectives, and enterprise objectives

Qualification

Bill of Materials (BOM)Supply Chain ManagementEngineering DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeAutomated Procurement SystemsAnalytical MindsetProactive FeedbackTask PrioritizationCommunicationRelationship Building

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Management or related field OR equivalent relevant experience in lieu of degree

8+ years of relevant experience in Engineering or Materials Management within an Engineering Development and Manufacturing Organization

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, e.g. Excel spreadsheets including formulas, sorting large amounts of data, and printing

Familiarity with automated procurement and inventory control systems, familiarity with Core Integrator Software is a plus, with ability to support a manual process and systems

Familiarity with SharePoint and Visio

Proficient knowledge and utilization of hardware and software

Ability to perform in a continually changing, go-fast environment

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues to groups outside of your team or those who are unfamiliar with the topic

Have confidence and be able to easily build relationships with leadership and colleagues outside of your team

Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions and come up with out-of-the-box solutions

Be proactive in providing feedback and be enthusiastic in sharing your knowledge with others

Capable of prioritizing your own tasks and potentially the tasks of others while making sure deadlines are met

This position requires an active/current Top Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Top-Secret Security Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Be able to work in the office at least 3 or more days a week to foster collaboration with the team and stakeholders

Be able to travel up to 10%

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