Description :
Location
Huntsville, AL
Virtual Office/Telecommute?
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Virtual Work Not Available
Shift
First
Business Unit
Integrated Defense Sys
Division
Network & Space Systems
Program
Space Exploration
Occupation Title
Supp Mgmt and Procurement
Skills Management Title
Supplier Program Mgmt
Job Classification
HAXAP5
Job Type
Non-Management
Experience Level
Senior Level (15+ years of experience)
Exemption Status
Exempt
Union
No
Security Clearance Required?
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No Security Clearance Required
Work Eligibility Required?
Yes
US Person Status Required?
Yes
Export Control Required?
Yes
Relocation Money Available?
Yes
Date Posted
07/17/2008
Closing Date
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08/17/2008
Position Description
This position is in support of the Ares I program. Serves as Program Manager for assigned supplier(s). Integrates overall procurement activities and manages all aspects of supplier relationship and performance throughout all contract phases (e.g., monitors performance data, provides technical and business direction). Provides technical assistance to ensure cost, delivery schedule compliance and product conformity. Identifies, establishes and maintains priorities for deliveries, necessary supplier corrective actions, and resolution of issues to ensure contractual compliance. Collects and analyzes supplier performance data to assure supplier performance meets all Boeing requirements. Develops methods to measure key supplier and internal performance indicators, analyzes performance data, and leads contract performance reviews, regular site visits, design reviews, rate readiness reviews, and lean assessments to improve performance and lower costs. Conducts on-site evaluations, root-cause analysis, and identifies solutions to establish the basis for recovery plans and corrective action and preventative actions. Leads continuous supplier assessments and mentoring of best practices. Communicates across stakeholders to report status and concerns, and to achieve compliance with Boeing procurement strategy and contractual compliance. Specific desired experience/ knowledge: Extensive experience with complex structures and tooling desired. Will require understanding of manned space flight, factory and test operations, NASA launch systems, institution of a safety culture and working in a multi-contractor environment. Understanding of lean, facilities activation, tooling and aerospace sub-systems desired.
Competencies
General/Leadership
[ + ] Building A Successful Team
Consistently ensures that the purpose and importance of the team are clarified (e.g., team has a clear charter or mission statement); guides the setting of specific and measurable team goals and objectives. Clarifies roles and responsibilities of team members; helps ensure that necessary steering, review, or support functions are in place. Is called upon to mentor employees and other team leaders in making procedural or process suggestions for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to team accomplishments. Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents. Shares important or relevant information with the team. Adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team.
[ + ] Communication
Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Guiders others in keeping their audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames highly complex and or advanced information in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Regularly 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. Mentors and advises fellow project leads and other internal employees on effective communication techniques.
[ + ] Decision Making
Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of highly advanced or unusually complex issues, problems, or opportunities across the organization; determines whether action is needed. Adeptly identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities; has advanced knowledge in integrating unusually complex information from a variety of sources; detects unusually complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Guides others in creating relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes; can be relied upon to formulate clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option; implements decisions reliably and initiates action within a reasonable time; includes team leaders, managers and internal employees 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.
[ + ] Negotiation
Explores all parties' needs, concerns, and initial positions as they relate to the largest and most complex negotiations. Builds common ground by highlighting areas of agreement and working through areas of disagreement. Manages the interpersonal process to stay focused on the task; constructively addresses emotions and conflict. Engages in mutual problem solving by brainstorming alternative positions or approaches and evaluating them openly and fairly. Builds value of preferred alternatives by relating them to the needs of others; responds to objections by emphasizing value. Seeks a win-win solution through a give-and-take process.
Technical
[ + ] Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level.
[ + ] Earned Value Management
Advanced/expert knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and its application.
[ + ] Engineering Processes
Advanced/expert knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology, avionics). Advanced/expert knowledge of the interaction between departments/ disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business).
[ + ] Procurement Processes
Advanced/expert knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. Advanced/expert knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics).
[ + ] Project Leadership
Advanced/expert ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of enterprise wide and/or extremely complex large scale projects. Advanced/expert ability to identify and resolve any issues to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or a Master's degree with typically 12 or more years' or a PhD degree with typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. U.S. Citizenship required. Space Exploration Program positions that are designated as sensitive will require random screening for drugs and/or alcohol in accordance with NASA federal regulations.