Description :
Location
Ridley Park, PA
Virtual Office/Telecommute?
(Things you should know about Virtual Office)
Virtual Work Not Available
Shift
First
Business Unit
Integrated Defense Sys
Division
Support Systems
Program
Integrated Logistics
Occupation Title
Product Support Leadership
Skills Management Title
Multi-Technical Discipline
Job Classification
GMG9MK
Job Type
Management
Experience Level
First Level Manager
Exemption Status
Management
Union
No
Security Clearance Required?
(Security Clearance definitions)
No Security Clearance Required
Work Eligibility Required?
Yes
US Person Status Required?
Yes
Export Control Required?
Yes
Relocation Money Available?
Yes
Date Posted
05/01/2008
Closing Date
(Things you should know about closing dates)
05/15/2008
Position Description
US Person status required. Manages, staffs and directs the PHL Support Systems Supply Chain Asset Management Group for all rotorcraft programs. Has direct influence upon people, budget, business processes, systems/tools and performance execution. As a member of the PHL Support Systems Supply Chain Management Leadership Team, the candidate must lead a diverse group, motivate to achieve results, display strong communication and presentation skills with direct reports, with management peers, with multiple integrated logistics programs and with external customers. Must display business acumen for quality, cost, schedule, business planning and material management. Position requires knowledge and experience in military supply support environment including asset/item management, supply chain decision tools, complex supply chain scenarios across world-wide operational sites, managing multiple repair echelons, multiple level of indenture for assemblies and sub-assemblies and supporting multiple configurations. Need to develop and execute disciplined supply chain asset management business processes and support implementation of enabling systems/tools to minimize the risk of uncertainty in demands and to optimize stock levels to ensure best value with limited budget. Oversees asset management group for execution in transactional business model and for performance based logistics (PBL) business model. This includes analysis, planning and inventory control of company-owned and contract material, physical logistics & warehousing processes and policies, requirements review and material allocation across multi echelon supply networks, integration of bills of material and resources to manage customer demands and respond to status requests to maintain effective stocking levels within cost to maximize customer readiness and contract performance measures. Ability to support new business campaigns and proposal development by supporting/developing material and labor cost estimates, leveraging effective business processes, identifying appropriate systems/tools and developing innovative solutions to complex customer supply chain requirements.
Competencies
General/Leadership
[ + ] Building Organizational Talent
Determines and advises own team and other K level managers on the mix and level of capability required by the business to support current and future objectives; assesses the key strengths and development opportunities of own and other groups. Consistently and proactively identifies developmental assignments and the potential learning within the assignment; consistently and proactively matches assignments with individual developmental opportunities. Provides high visibility to individuals with potential; offers challenging managerial assignments that build confidence and credibility; provides such individuals with a personal vision for this future. Collaborates with other K level managers in aligning support systems, accountabilities, and incentives, which ensure a learning environment. Proactively supports and advocates deserving individuals; actively pursues appropriate recognition, rewards, and resources for strong performers; when necessary, defends strong performers, even in the face of challenges; collaborates with other K level managers in establishing organizational systems to encourage talented individuals to remain within the organization; addresses individuals' needs for flexibility within the organizational structure; provides a clear career path for talented individuals that provides challenge and career satisfaction.
[ + ] Communication
Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection; consistently frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow K level managers and other internal employees in effective communication techniques
[ + ] Customer Focus
Provides K level direction for making customers and their needs a primary focus of direct report's job activities and actions; considers how work group's decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to middle and/or senior level managers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities as they relate to customer needs; considers how project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve problems; provides K level leadership on monitoring and evaluating customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs; implements and monitors customer feedback systems to gauge customer satisfaction and makes adjustments to service as indicated by feedback.
[ + ] Decision Making
Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed; consistently identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities; integrates complex information from a variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes; consistently formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option; consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time; consistently includes fellow K level managers and employees across the organization in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
[ + ] Planning And Organizing
Clearly defines and communicates more critical and less critical work group activities and assignments as a K level manager; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Provides coaching to direct reports on identifying assignment requirements. Maximizes resources through task delegation. Allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own and others' work and communicates time allotments to involved parties; avoids scheduling conflicts. Takes advantage of internal and external resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently; coordinates with internal and external partners. Deals with unexpected priorities effectively.
[ + ] Project Management
Oversees execution of project schedules developed by others. Provides K level management direction to direct reports in the management of project schedules that may require interfacing with multi-regional or international activities. Provides guidance to direct reports in identifying project resource requirements and aids in integration of multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Ensures collaboration of direct reports with others on the tasks assigned. Maintains communication with direct reports, fellow K level managers, and others to identify and resolve any issues and ensure the successful completion of the project.
Technical
[ + ] Customer Knowledge
Complete knowledge of techniques to help identify a customer's organization, capabilities, practices, support resources, preferences, problems, and other constraints in order to provide effective product support and technical issue resolution.
[ + ] Process Management Skills
General ability to determine the process to be used to accomplish goals, properly document processes, support people and activities, understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow, identify opportunities for synergy and integration, and simplify complex processes.
[ + ] Supply Chain Support
Applies general knowledge needed to ensure effective global supply chain strategy development and deployment. General knowledge of several processes and tasks associated with administering requests for quotation (price & delivery), orders for spare parts, repair of repairable hardware, and management of inventories. General knowledge includes development and update of provisioning data and inventory forecasting requirements, reviewing obsolescence concerns, administration of modification kitting, and coordinating activities associated with or in support of delivered hardware and systems. Demonstrates general comprehension of several tasks associated with status reporting and Supply Chain guidelines for interfacing with finance, materiel, production, contract organizations, transportation and the Customer.
Education and/or Experience
Prefer a bachelor's degree in a technical field or vocational or military training and typically at least 8 to 12 years experience in support of aerospace products.
Other Job related information
Strong flexibility for travel is a requirement. Prefer military supply support knowledge, education or experience.