Material Program Manager

About this role

Summary

The Material Program Manager (MPM) serves as Supply Chain Management’s primary program-facing integrator for assigned commercial and/or military programs.

This role coordinates Planning, Procurement, Supplier Performance, and Logistics activities to support material readiness, program schedules, and financial objectives. The MPM ensures material risks, shortages, supplier constraints, and configuration changes are identified, communicated, and managed within the program operating rhythm.

The MPM operates within Integrated Product Team (IPT) and program management structures, translating supply chain execution into program-level schedule, cost, and readiness impacts.

For programs operating within EVMS or EVMS-Lite environments, the MPM may serve as the SCM Control Account Manager (CAM), supporting schedule alignment, forecasting, variance analysis, and execution visibility.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as SCM’s primary day-to-day interface to Program Management for assigned programs

• Coordinate Planning, Procurement, Supplier Performance, and Logistics execution activities to support program milestones and material readiness

• Manage program-level material readiness and shortage visibility

• Maintain structured visibility to material constraints, supplier risks, and recovery actions

• Ensure alignment between program schedules and SCM execution plans

• Coordinate integration of engineering releases, ECOs/DCNs, and configuration changes into SCM execution activities

• Drive cross-functional action tracking and accountability for SCM-related program risks

• Translate material and supplier execution issues into program-level schedule and financial impacts

• Support program forecasting, ETC/EAC updates, and execution status reporting

• Support development and maintenance of SCM program metrics, readiness reporting, and recovery plans

• Lead SCM participation in program readiness reviews, risk reviews, and execution meetings

• Coordinate with Supplier Performance organization regarding supplier performance issues, escalations, and recovery activities

• Support identification and mitigation of long-lead material and supplier risks

• Ensure ERP and planning system data supports accurate execution and reporting

• Support continuous improvement of SCM program execution processes and reporting methods

EVMS / CAM Responsibilities

• Serve as SCM CAM for assigned control accounts or work packages

• Support development and maintenance of time-phased material forecasts and execution plans

• Support variance analysis, corrective action planning, and estimate-at-completion activities

• Ensure SCM execution status accurately reflects program and financial performance

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