Director Supply Chain Management

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Director of Supply Chain develops and implements strategic supply chain initiatives aimed at optimizing cost, availability and quality of all purchased goods and services for the company.

The Director establishes and implements Long Term Agreements (LTAs) with strategic suppliers and directs the supply chain management organization such that it is compliant with all FARs/DFARS, applicable laws, statutes and procedures.

The Director oversees the accumulation of pricing data for all company proposals for price reasonableness and formulates and implements strategies which result in best possible materials cost based on proposal requirements.

Finally, the Director directs and formulates negotiation strategies and represents the company in negotiations with the suppliers and customers on all matters concerning materials.

Responsibilities and Tasks:


* Direct and administer a program of effective material procurement, to provide all material, equipment, parts, assemblies, supplies and services required for the operation of the company, ensuring optimum costs, terms and conditions and adherence to established quality standards and specifications and schedules


* Direct the preparation, negotiation and administration of optimum subcontracts and supplier agreements for major sub-assemblies and complex items, ensuring adherence to all established quality and technical standards as well as delivery requirements


* Assure accurate input and optimum quotations for business proposals by providing complete review of bills of material from engineering, development of criteria for vendors, selection of best vendors for quotes, and negotiations for most favorable terms and conditions


* Direct the monitoring and audit of procurement functions to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures


* Keep management apprised of status and implement solutions to supply chain problems


* Direct the establishment and implementation of company procurement policies and procedures involving subcontract terms and conditions, re-determinations, contract terminations and vendor relations and negotiations


* Represent Elbit Systems of America in negotiations with government or customers in support of material procurement activities


* Assure adequate sources of supply for all Elbit Systems of America material and service requirements with consideration to new technologies, quality and delivery


* Evaluate and determine labor requirements and implement staff expansions or reductions in order to provide optimum utilization of personnel and workflow to meet proposal and production schedules


* Select, train, and develop subordinates


* Assign work for most efficient utilization of personnel, reviewing their activities to assure quality performance


* Make appropriate promotional and salary recommendations or terminations


* Ensure the efficient resolution to all supply chain problem...