Supply Chain Management Specialist

Job Title: Supply Chain Management Specialist

Location: Hybrid role, can be worked from Cambridge, MA; St. Petersburg, FL; Reston, VA; or Houston, TX.

Department: Property & Procurement

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Development Support: Partner with design engineering from the concept stage through the production pilot for mass production.
• Collaborative Work: Proactively collaborate with internal program teams, quality, contracts, and other functional areas to understand unique supply chain needs.
• Supplier Management: Source and evaluate supplier quotes, select and recommend suppliers, and negotiate price, delivery, quality, service, and competitive solutions.
• Primary Contact for Suppliers: Act as the main point of contact for program-specific suppliers and facilitate supplier business relationships, requirements, and performance to contractual obligations.
• Compliance and Proposal Support: Work closely with program teams during the proposal phase to support supply chain and contractual requirements and compliance.
• Bill of Materials (BOM) Development: Develop BOM with program team and quality, including supplier sourcing and obtaining necessary documentation for compliance.
• Supplier Due Diligence: Collaborate with the supplier management team to complete comprehensive supplier due diligence to ensure compliance.
• Order and Data Management: Manage PO data, maintain MRP/ERP environment, and resolve invoice/payment discrepancies in partnership with AP.
• Liaison Role: Serve as liaison with material master, vendor management, and accounts payable to ensure data integrity of purchased components, suppliers, and payment terms in ERP system.
• Negotiations: Negotiate and settle with suppliers on damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes.
• Order Status Monitoring: Monitor, track, and update order status, acting as the primary contact to support NPI.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with program suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance.
• Cost Avoidance Strategies: Work closely with the manager to create and implement cost avoidance strategies to ensure best value.
• Risk Identification: Identify risks and negotiate strategic supplier agreements with the manager.
• Logistics and Inventory Support: Perform other supply chain-related tasks, including logistics and inventory support.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in a supply chain role.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS acquisition requirements, related clauses, and CMMC as it relates to supplier due diligence.
• Strong written, oral, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications.