Material Program Manager – MPM

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and provide daily guidance to a team of Material Program Managers.

• Own and drive the integrated material strategy for designated programs.

• Align procurement, planning, inventory, supplier performance, quality, engineering, and production activities with program requirements and timelines.

• Conduct material readiness and Line of Balance reviews.

• Identify material constraints, gaps, and risks that may affect production and delivery schedules.

• Manage material risks and opportunities with specified program impacts, root causes, mitigation or recovery plans, responsible parties, and completion dates.

• Establish escalation procedures for critical material and supplier issues.

• Spearhead monthly and quarterly material forecasting processes.

• Analyze forecast performance against actual material usage, determine variances and root causes, and implement corrective measures.

• Collaborate with Procurement and Supplier Management to address critical supplier issues and recovery strategies.

• Support proposals, Estimates at Completion, material budgets, long-term material strategies, and program financial planning.

• Provide executive-level updates on material status, risks, forecast performance, supplier challenges, recovery actions, and leadership decisions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of relevant management experience; or a Graduate Degree or equivalent with 7 years of relevant management experience; or a minimum of 13 years of relevant management experience in lieu of a degree.

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other complex engineered product/manufacturing environments.

• Experience supporting development and/or production programs from initial development through qualification, production ramp-up, and full-rate production.

• Proficient understanding of MRP/ERP systems, material requirements planning, production planning, procurement, inventory management, supplier management, and manufacturing operations.

• Experience with material forecasting, Estimates at Completion, program financial management, risk and opportunity management, and integrated program schedules.

• Capability to identify root causes, formulate recovery strategies, and lead cross-functional teams through complex material and supplier challenges.

• Experience in implementing process improvements, standardized work, reporting automation, dashboards, or data-driven management tools.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with Power BI or similar analytics and visualization tools is preferred.

• Knowledge of government contracting and the defense acquisition environment, including relevant FAR/DFARS requirements, is preferred.

• Ability to lead through influence, function effectively in a matrixed organization, manage competing priorities, and make timely decisions in a rapidly changing environment.

• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, problem-solving, and executive presentation skills.

• Willingness to travel to company facilities, customers, and suppliers as business needs dictate.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Education assistance.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Company-paid holidays.

• 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.