Principal Material Program Manager (MPM)
Hudson, NH  / Chantilly, VA 
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Posted 30 days ago
Job Description

Job Summary:

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a member of the MPM organization within the Supply Chain organization for our Sensor Business Unit located in Hudson, NH. This role will manage all material activities needed to meet program requirements and ensures a strong link within and between various materials functions, including Sourcing, Program Management, Engineering, Operations Program Management and Planning. The MPM will be responsible for the development, coordination and execution of program material strategies, and revenue objectives, including PoC activities. The role leads front end of the business planning activities including early material management involvement and early supplier involvement, partnering with program, engineering, and operations leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute material program plans, subcontract management plans (together with Supply Chain)
  • Balance strategic thinking with tactical application of strategies to programs
  • Work closely with Engineering, Quality and Operations to create a schedule for projects based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
  • Develop and lead Planning related proposal activities including task descriptions and bases of estimates
  • In conjunction with engineering, you will develop accurate Bill of Materials (BOM's) from the technical baseline within a few days of proposal kick off, control changes in the BOM during the proposal process and promptly flow any changes to material estimating and develop a strategy to get representative costs.
  • Partner with Product Management to navigate obsolescence, long lead and last time buy material situations to ensure program schedules are met.
  • Actively engage in proposals
  • Manage material actual cost vs should cost
  • Execute make/buy/where process
  • Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives.
  • Collaborate with supply chain functions for support as needed.
  • Monitor performance metrics and proactively acts to address program and functional issues.
  • Earned Value Management and Financial management skills, including Material EAC's and Material Forecasting

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 2-4 years of combined work experience (can include Graduate school experience) in functional areas of Supply Chain, Finance, Operations (including Production Control), or Project Management. Knowledge of US Government acquisition laws and regulations (FAR)
  • Experience working in the DoD Aerospace & Defense industry
  • Experience achieving goals in a matrix environment
  • Experience in managing to a budget
  • Experience providing inputs into or reviewing EACs
  • Experience communicating complex concepts or ideas in a clear and concise manner to various levels of internal management
  • Experience collaborating with the Subcontract Administrator to review statements of work (SOW) that are complete and conform to program requirements
  • Demonstrated strong analytical and prioritization skills
  • Experience developing individuals and teams
  • ASCM CPIM or CSCP a plus
  • Strong Planning experience
  • Proficient in ERP/MRP business systems

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in electronics/aerospace hardware applications as well as knowledge of operational and manufacturing processes (assembly, integration, and test)
  • Experience converting business area and customer requirements into executable strategies.
  • Experience leading in an Integrated Program Team (IPT) environment
  • Microsoft Project
  • Working knowledge of US Government acquisition laws and regulations

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Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

* the role and related responsibilities;
* prior work experience;
* education, training, skills and certifications;
* internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
* geographic location; and
* alignment with market data.
In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:
* bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
* health, life and disability insurance;
* company-paid holidays and time off;
* 401(k) retirement plan;
* discounted employee stock purchase plan;
* tuition reimbursement; and
* access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.
Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.
Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

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This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual.

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
2 to 4 years
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