Materials Program Manager I
Elbit America, Inc.Elbit America, Inc. is hiring a Materials Program Manager I in Roanoke, VA. This is a full-time position. Position Summary
The Material Program Manager leads material strategy, execution, and cross-functional coordination for complex aerospace and defense programs operating under strict contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements. This role ensures material readiness, manages supply risk, s
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upports cost and schedule performance, and serves as a key interface across program management, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, quality, contracts, and finance.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end material management activities from contract award through production, delivery, and sustainment.
• Develop and execute material strategies aligned to program schedules, customer requirements, and financial objectives.
• Serve as the material focal point for program reviews, customer discussions, internal operations reviews, and executive updates.
• Partner with program management to translate demand, schedule changes, engineering updates, and risk into executable supply chain plans.
• Drive material readiness for development, production, repair, and field support requirements.
• Monitor shortages, allocations, long lead items, inventory health, and supplier performance to protect schedule commitments.
• Lead material risk identification, mitigation planning, and escalation for obsolescence, sole-source exposure, quality issues, and capacity constraints.
• Coordinate with procurement, planning, manufacturing, warehouse, quality, and engineering teams to resolve material constraints quickly and effectively.
• Support subcontract management, make-buy decisions, and material strategies in compliance with customer and internal requirements.
• Ensure adherence to contractual flow-downs, FAR/DFARS requirements, export control obligations, traceability rules, and quality documentation expectations.
• Prepare concise material status reporting, recovery plans, and risk summaries for leadership and program stakeholders.
• Lead development, validation, and continuous maintenance of material Estimates at Complete (EACs), ensuring accuracy, traceability, and alignment with program financial baselines.
• Analyze cost variances between actuals, commitments, and forecasts to identify key drivers, root causes, and required corrective actions impacting material EAC performance.
• Partner closely with Finance, Supply Chain, and Engineering to gather cost inputs, assess risks and opportunities, and deliver timely, high‑quality EAC updates.
• Validate supplier quotes, purchase orders, and subcontractor inputs to ensure alignment with EAC assumptions and program financial objectives.
• Provide material cost insight and data‑driven recommendations during monthly program reviews and quarterly EAC reviews.
• BOM maintenance
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in materials management, supply chain, program support, or operations within aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex programs with strict delivery, quality, compliance, and configuration control requirements.
• Strong knowledge of material planning, procurement, inventory control, supplier management, and ERP/MRP execution.
• Ability to analyze data, assess risk, prioritize issues, and drive decisions in fast-paced program environments.
• Effective leadership, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and brief senior leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting U.S. government, defense, or foreign military funded programs.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, ITAR, EAR, AS9100, and configuration-controlled production environments.
• Experience with subcontract management, supplier corrective actions, and long lead material planning.
• Knowledge of ea