Material Program Manager (MPM)

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Material Program Management (MPM) Manager (Remote) Job Code: 44667 Job Location: Remote Opportunity Job Schedule : 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off Job Description: The Material Program Management (MPM) Manager is the Supply Chain focal point responsible for leading the end-to-end material strategy and execution for assigned programs. This role partners closely with Program Management, Procurement, Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance/Business Management, and other Supply Chain functions to ensure material requirements are aligned to program cost, schedule, production, and customer commitments. The MPM Manager leads a team of Material Program Managers and is accountable for providing clear visibility to the program’s overall material position, including material availability, procurement status, shortages, supplier risks, forecast performance, inventory, and production readiness. The manager ensures risks are identified early, actions have clear ownership and closure plans, and material issues are escalated at the appropriate level before they impact program execution. This position requires a leader who can operate strategically while maintaining strong discipline, translate complex material information into actionable program-level insights, and drive cross-functional teams toward resolution of material, cost, schedule, and supplier challenges. Essential Functions: Lead, develop, coach, and provide day-to-day direction to a team of Material Program Managers supporting assigned programs. Own and drive the integrated material strategy for assigned programs, ensuring procurement, planning, inventory, supplier performance, quality, engineering, and production activities are aligned to program requirements and schedule. Lead material readiness and Line of Balance (LOB) reviews to determine whether material supports planned production and delivery schedules. Identify constraints, gaps, and material at risk of not meeting program need dates. Drive proactive identification and management of material risks and opportunities, ensuring each significant issue has a clearly defined program impact, root cause, mitigation/recovery plan, action owner, and required completion date. Establish appropriate escalation paths for critical material and supplier issues and ensure risks are elevated based on potential impact to production, customer commitments, cost, and schedule. Lead the material forecasting process for assigned programs, including development and validation of monthly and quarterly material forecasts, identification of major forecast drivers, risks and opportunities, and corrective actions necessary to improve forecast accuracy. Analyze forecast performance and material actuals to identify significant variances, understand root causes, and implement corrective actions that improve predictability and financial performance. Partner with Procurement and Supplier Management organizations to ensure critical supplier issues are actively managed and recovery plans support program requirements. Support development and execution of program proposals, Estimates at Completion (EACs), material budgets, long-range…

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