Manager Supply Chain Programs 2

Accountabilities:

• • Lead the day-to-day management, mentoring, training, and career development of a team of supply chain and proposal professionals.
  • Support strategic captures and major proposals by overseeing pricing, estimating, planning, and supply chain activities from pre-proposal through post-award execution.
  • Manage the operational aspects of new and ongoing proposals while serving as a key liaison between program management, planning, Integrated Product Team leads, pricing, contracts, finance, and supply chain functions.
  • Establish priorities and coordinate resources effectively in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.
  • Ensure supply chain proposal pricing is thoroughly reviewed, validated, and approved before submission and incorporation into broader sector proposals.
  • Ensure estimating and purchasing activities comply with applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements.
  • Identify compliance concerns and operational risks, advise leadership, and support the development and implementation of appropriate risk management plans.
  • Support Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) proposal audits in coordination with internal review leadership and relevant stakeholders.
  • Participate in major pricing and supply chain initiatives, including Non-Advocate Reviews (NAR), Independent Cost Estimates (ICE), and Color Team reviews.
  • Develop strategic plans and communicate priorities, recommendations, risks, and progress effectively to senior leadership.
  • Make operational decisions within the assigned area of responsibility while maintaining accountability for team performance and professional development.
  • Develop and implement agile processes and continuous-improvement initiatives that strengthen pricing, estimating, and supply chain policies, procedures, and overall business performance.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, economics, or a related discipline with at least 8 years of directly relevant experience, or a master's degree in a related discipline with at least 6 years of directly relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting defense proposals and key capture activities.
  • Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and other applicable government acquisition regulations.
  • Strong understanding of cost accounting, pricing, and estimating methodologies, including the ability to develop and apply cost improvement curves and related factors.
  • Experience working collaboratively across supply chain, program, pricing, finance, and business organizations to achieve shared objectives while maintaining compliance throughout the proposal and acquisition lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate and implement process improvements across pricing and estimating policies, procedures, and operations.
  • Strong leadership and people-management capabilities, including mentoring, training, performance management, and staff development.
  • Excellent written, verbal, organizational, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Ability to establish priorities, make sound operational decisions, and communicate complex business matters clearly to different levels of management.
  • Working knowledge of SAP is preferred.
  • Experience with DCAA and/or Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) audits is preferred.
  • Professional certifications such as CPSM, CFCM, or CPCM are advantageous.
  • Understanding of the defense acquisition process is preferred.
  • Ability to travel as required, with the source description indicating travel of up to approximately 10% of the time.

  Benefits:

  • Remote work opportunity within the United States.
  • Base salary range of $133,200–$199,800, depending on factors such as experience, education, skills, responsibilities, and market conditions.
  • Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses in addition to base compensation.
  • Health insurance coverage and other employee benefit programs.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Savings and retirement plan options.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.
  • Opportunity to lead and develop a professional team within a high-impact supply chain organization.
  • Exposure to strategic defense proposals, major captures, government acquisition processes, and cross-functional business initiatives.
  • Opportunities to drive process improvement and influence supply chain and proposal operations at scale.
  • Travel opportunities associated with business and program requirements.