Senior Manager Material Operations
Camden, New Jersey; Northampton, Massachusetts; Millersville, Maryland
Job ID 13358L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Position Mission/Summary
The Sr. Materials Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the total material and inventory strategy for all contract and non-contract material at several sites across a division and ensures a high degree of support to each site’s master production schedule. This role will work closely with the Procurement Leaders to ensure material is proactively received, stored, maintained, and issued to the manufacturing line to support the manufacturing need date, master schedule attainment, and customer on-time delivery. The Sr. Materials Manager will oversee each site’s inventory and logistics processes and teams to ensure the physical and systematic management of inventory and material of all types supports the MRP system and the site’s manufacturing schedule.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead the Inventory Managers at each site and ensure the shipping/receiving, logistics, and inventory teams plan for, control, and handle all contract and non-contract inventory.
- Responsible for driving and maintaining a high degree of performance to each site’s operational metrics (Ex: Inventory Accuracy, MMAS standards, etc.).
- Drive the “Plan for Every Part” mentality across the division through effective MRP use, inventory accuracy, and materials management process execution.
- Work closely with the division Materials Planning Manager to ensure the inventory programs and levels support the MRP requirements and supply plan for each site.
- Ensures a high level of inventory accuracy through an effective cycle count program and supports all site MMAS requirements (Inventory Accuracy & Material Accountability),
- Collaborate with the analytics team to develop and maintain reporting that supports the operational and supply chain metrics:
- Inventory Accuracy
- Material Receipt Cycle Time
- Work Order/Kitting Execution
- Logistics Spend
- Finished Goods Backlog Management
- Help to ensure the supply/inventory side of SIOP process is properly represented and planned for in all SIOP related activities.
- Develop and execute on a warehousing and storage strategy that capitalizes on physical capacity and supports a high-volume manufacturing facility.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, supply chain management, or other technical discipline.
10+ years of Operations, Materials Management, or Inventory experience with 5+ years in a leadership capacity.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate, influence, and lead across multiple levels, teams, and business units.
Change agent and leader who can help transform the organization and maintain a high level of engagement.
Leads process improvement initiatives with little to no direction and supervision.
Preferred Additional Skills
Some knowledge of the SIOP process.
Knowledge in defense program planning desired but not required.
Six Sigma, Lean, or APICS certification; CPIM certification highly desired
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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