General Dynamics Land Systems · 1 week ago
Supply Chain - Project Management Professional
Sterling Heights, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expGeneral Dynamics Land Systems is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. The Project Management role will serve as the Supply Chain Management department interface with Program Office and program teams to identify and release material requirements and provide program/contract support.
AerospaceManufacturingMilitary
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support Integrated Product Development teams
Oracle MRP independent demand and dependent demand planning and analysis (Master Scheduling)
Support proposal development teams, build teams, Process Action Teams representing Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Serve as SCM liaison and Project Management representative for all material related activities
Interface with GDLS (internal) teams and with external (customer) teams
Drive early identification of BOM and make/buy decisions to support development of purchase order placement schedules. Perform lead-time setback analysis to guide production prioritization and engineering release of product definition to support timely procurement
Develop, maintain, and publish status reports to monitor material releases, purchase order placement and hardware delivery status. Identify necessary corrective actions in concert with Program Office, Finance, product teams and various SCM departments to ensure timely implementation. Assess effectiveness of corrective action efforts and communicate exceptions/ issues to leadership team and upper management for timely resolution to ensure program schedules and requirements are met
Attend program meetings and serve as SCM representative. Types of meetings include: Design Reviews (internal and external), Program Management and status meetings, build meetings for shortage identification and resolution, proposal development and strategy meetings
Chair program briefings with Supply Chain Management to communicate program requirements, schedules, and priorities and to identify impact to SCM organization
Responsible to develop meeting agendas and prepare presentations to brief peers, supervision and executive leadership
Represent SCM in proposal development. Support pricing exercises; engage in division Operating Plan development regarding SCM material support throughout forecasting period; develop and present SCM metrics. Requires strong communication skills and interface with program office and other teams. This includes working on cross-functional teams, LSS, WSA and Continuous Improvement teams
Conduct working level hardware status reviews with Procurement personnel and management to ensure program requirements and priorities are understood
Conduct/chair meetings as required for Supply Chain Management personnel to expedite necessary actions
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain or a Business related discipline
7+ years professional work experience with 5 or more of those in one of the following areas: Supply Chain Management (all areas), Product Development, Manufacturing (all areas), Project Engineering, Program Management, Program Finance, Aftermarket and sustainment of fielded products
Strong MRP/ERP planning skills and experience
Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization (oral and written)
Previous project/ team leadership experience
Ability to prioritize engineering releases based on lead-time setbacks for products
Strong interpersonal skills
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines
Preferred
Advanced/additional degree, MBA or MS a plus
Project Management experience a plus (PMP or similar)
Compliance to DoD certified business systems sought
Cognos Enterprise Reporting (data warehouse) is a plus
Demonstrated GDLS product knowledge is a plus
Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills is required
Benefits
Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending (no waiting period)
Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
401k Match (6%) day one, no vesting
Educational Assistance
9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.)
On-going learning opportunities within a rewarding work environment
Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track
Company
General Dynamics Land Systems
GDLS specializes in the design, development, production, support, and enhancement of tracked and wheeled military vehicles. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeffrey Massimilla
Global Vice President of Engineering, Design and Technology
Recent News
2025-12-31
2025-11-01
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