General Dynamics · 13 hours ago
Materials and Procurement Manager
MN-Bloomington, UNAVAILABLE, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$133K/yr - $144K/yr
6+ years expGeneral Dynamics is a leading defense and technology company that supports national security missions. They are seeking a Materials and Procurement Manager to oversee production planning, material control, and workflow coordination to meet program and customer delivery requirements while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
AerospaceNational SecurityPublic Transportation
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manages depart activities - hiring, discipline, performance management, & salary planning
Leads cross-functional teams, liaison between programs team, functional areas, and suppliers
Performs financial analysis to support strategic decision-making
Anticipates customer requirements & develops supportive actions
Practices cycle time management, establishes budgets, KPIs, & metrics
Reviews & coordinates purchase requisitions, ensuring efficient processing & supplier negotiations
Develops new supply sources & recommends cost-saving alternatives
Understand who their critical suppliers are to understand impact to customer
Leads supply chain efforts, ensuring supplier performance & developing strategies to meet customer expectations
Leads material proposal activities, manages material estimations & procurement documentation for MDR/FMR
Develops DTUPC material estimates
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or
Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations
Ability to utilize all resources efficiently
Excellent techniques for coaching/mentoring individuals, teams, and peers
Budget analysis skills
Conflict management skills
Demonstrated ability to adjust individual and team activities to changing conditions
Demonstrates and drives continuous improvement in the organization
Effective delegation techniques
Excellent ability to develop/manage organizational strategies/initiatives to meet department and GD objectives
Excellent understanding of the business environment
Excellent knowledge of internal/external procedures and policies with the ability to provide direction to employees
Good influence management skills to obtain agreement with individuals as well as management and other functional organizations
Must be able to understand and track financial/budget data and staffing requirements
Negotiation and dispute resolution skills
Performs labor forecasts, material forecasts, and creates staffing plans
Positively influence and motivate other areas to establish clear, concise, and common objectives
Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing, ensuring clarity and understanding among diverse stakeholders, including team members, senior management, and external partners
Utilizes advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools to create detailed reports, presentations, and data analysis to support project planning and decision-making processes
Benefits
Highly competitive benefits
Flexible work environment
Contributions are recognized and rewarded
Company
General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a defense industry contractor for shipbuilding, marine, combat and defense systems and, munitions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$84.9M2010-09-10Grant· $30M
2009-12-30Grant· $33.6M
2009-08-05Grant· $21.3M
Leadership Team
Lauren Bradshaw, SHRM-CP
Global Mobility Business Partner/ EAP
Matthew Brandon, MSHR
Manager, Sr HR Business Partner
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