Project Manager

Project Manager at Acro Service Corp Project Manager at Acro Service Corp in Burlington, Massachusetts Posted in 2 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Position Title:

Project Manager Location:

Lexington, MA

USA 02421

(Hybrid)

Duration:

3 years Contract on W2 (Possible Extension)

Pay Rate:

$60/hr. - $80/hr.

Job Description:

Specific duties include:

• Support defining/refining supplier management process, including identifying individual parties' roles and responsibilities in the supplier management process
• Provide advice and support implementation of supplier management terminology and industry best practices that the Laboratory can adapt within the Enterprise Supply Chain umbrella
• Develop a supplier management architecture that will support needed capabilities, conduct trade studies, and recommend potential solutions while incorporating industry best practices balanced with Laboratory prototyping needs
• Document assumptions, issues, and agreements reached when working with Enterprise Supply Chain team
• Provide a list of recommendations to address supplier management pain points gathered by the Laboratory
• Educate on challenges that may arise on selected supplier management decision paths (pros - cons)
• Provide input/recommendation to facilitate decision making to include: o Leading supplier management function at similar or larger size organization (aerospace/defense) o Proactively/actively managing suppliers to meet Laboratory programmatic needs o Incentivizing suppliers to meet Laboratory needs o Collaborating with engineering to ensure proactive supplier management
• Create Laboratory supplier management process/training materials
• Train and mentor Laboratory supplier management stakeholders when implementing new processes

Required Experience:

• 10+ years working in supplier management and business operations of similar size (aerospace/defense industry experience preferred)
• Experience recommending and implementing comprehensive end-to-end supplier management solutions, especially in early prototyping environments, engineering development start-ups, or high-mix, low volume organizations
• Experience working with suppliers in the prototyping, manufacturing, and engineering space (supporting design/build/test activities)
• Demonstrated experience starting and leading new strategic management initiatives
• Demonstrated understanding of available industry supplier management software tools; experience in integration of process and software tools that advance the efficiency of staff
• Documented success with organizational transformation, facilitating critical decision making, and implementing process improvement
• Demonstrated integration of processes, capabilities, tools, and staff needs to successfully develop a supplier management solution that support research programs, contracting staff, quality control, and technology development
• Proven leadership skills in a variety of roles
• Demonstrated strategic/critical thinking skills, creativity, problem-solving skills, talent for debate and challenging the status-quo and providing fact-based analysis of alternatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Required Credentials:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Purchasing/Procurement (or equivalent experience) Preferred Certification(s):
• Project Management Professional certification (PMP)
• ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional
• ISM Certified Professional
• HIGHLY preferred to have previous experience in a DoD-focused organization with clear understanding of DoD program execution and the rules that are required for compliance in both the FAR clauses as well as the application of industry standard practices