St. Petersburg, Florida, United States · Hybrid
$82k–$220k/yr
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Skills: Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Cost Reduction, Contract Negotiation
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$63k–$140k/yr
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$63k–$125k/yr
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Skills: System Integration, System Testing, Verification And Validation, Functional Simulation, Performance Evaluation
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$82k–$220k/yr
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Skills: HTML, Python, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Graphic Design
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$75k–$156k/yr
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Irvine, California, United States · On-site
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$24/hr–$40/hr
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Skills: Calendar management, Interview scheduling, Workday ATS, MS Teams, Microsoft Outlook
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States · On-site
$75k–$156k/yr
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Skills: Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Negotiation, Risk Mitigation, MRP/ERP Systems
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$82k–$220k/yr
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Skills: Cadence EDA, Siemens EDA, Gitlab, CI/CD, SOS
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$100k–$275k/yr
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Skills: Program Management, Production Management, Earned Value Management (EVMS), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk Management
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$82k–$220k/yr
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$63k–$140k/yr
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Skills: RF System Design, Communications Systems, RF Modeling, Laboratory Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$75k–$156k/yr
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Skills: Lean Six Sigma, ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, Process Integration, Root Cause Analysis
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$95k–$245k/yr
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Skills: Program Management, Earned Value Management, Integrated Master Schedule, Risk Management, Customer Relationship Management
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$63k–$140k/yr
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Skills: Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Data Visualization, Mathematics, Collaboration
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States · On-site
$82k–$220k/yr
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Skills: Project Management, Program Management, Budget Monitoring, Integrated Master Schedule, Risk Tracking
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$82k–$220k/yr
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$63k–$220k/yr
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Houston, Texas, United States · On-site
$82k–$220k/yr
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Skills: RF Systems Architecture, Electrical Engineering, RF Measurement Instrumentation, RF And Communications Software Tools, Problem Solving
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The specialist manages sourcing and business objectives for direct product categories, focusing on reducing supply chain risk and mitigating supplier issues. Key duties include negotiating prices and long-term agreements, managing PO data in ERP systems, and collaborating with program teams to ensure quality and cost-efficiency.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management and 5-7 years of defense contracting experience. A current Secret security clearance and proficiency in ERP/MRP systems are required.
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.
Duties/Responsibilities
Proactively works collaboratively with internal program teams, quality, contracts, and other functional areas to understand unique supply chain needs to support customer, program, and commodity strategies.
Source and evaluate supplier quotes, select, and recommend suppliers and negotiate price, delivery, quality, service, and most competitive solution.
Identifies and realizes cost savings and reduction opportunities, gains alignment with finance and internal stakeholders for these wins, and actively tracks post event actual savings obtained.
Work closely with the program offices, quality and the larger procurement team and act as the primary point of contact for program specific suppliers.
Assist in pricing and maintaining Bill of Materials changes as relates to baseline and estimate to complete.
Ability to review and understand contractual requirements and facilitates supplier business relationships to ensure contractual requirements, performance, obligations and expectations are met.
Understand and interpret contract changes.
Proactively engage with suppliers to resolve issues and negotiate lead time improvement and other advantages for Draper.
Works closely with the program teams during the proposal phase to support supply chain and contractual requirements and compliance.
Provide analysis on cost and schedule performance.
Works closely with the program team and quality in the development of the Bill of Materials (BOM), to include supplier sourcing and obtaining the necessary documentation to ensure compliance and advise on material selection based on supplier performance and risk assessments.
Successfully negotiates Long Term Agreements (LTA) to ensure continual contractual coverage and drives cost savings.
Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes that may impact supply chain risk management practices.
Manages respective PO data, maintenance in MRP/ERP environment, and works in partnership with AP to resolve invoice/payment discrepancies.
Acts as liaison with the material planner, supplier management and accounts payable to ensure data integrity of purchased components, suppliers and payment terms in ERP system.
Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes.
Monitors, tracks, and updates order status and is the primary contact to support schedule.
Other supply chain related tasks as necessary to include, but not limited to, logistics and inventory support.
Skills/Abilities
Working knowledge of government contracting, FAR/DFARS acquisition requirements and related clauses.
Significant ERP System Experience (Oracle, SAP, Other).
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing process.
Ability to analyze, react, and train on exceptions in MRP, especially around Bills of Material, Material Planning, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders.
Requires strong written, oral, communication and presentation skills.
Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field.
5-7 years of defense contracting experience within a supply chain role.
Current in scope Secret security clearance is required.
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The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$82,300.00 - $220,000.00Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.
Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.
Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact [email protected].
Nearly a century of building systems for space, national security, and health. We're not done. And we won't slow down.
We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia. We work on teams as prime contractors or subcontractors and participate as collaborators in consortia. Our strong commitment to delivering working solutions allows us to apply ourselves to a variety of domains from space to undersea — and many areas in between.
Offices: Draper, 555 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139-3563, US · 11208 Blue Heron Boulevard North, Suite 100, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, US · 1943 Isaac Newton Sq E, Suite 340, Reston, Virginia 20190, US · 1220 12th St SE, Suite 110, Washington, District of Columbia 20003, US · Cape Canaveral Dr, PO Box 246, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920, US
Nearly a century of building systems for space, national security, and health. We're not done. And we won't slow down.
We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia. We work on teams as prime contractors or subcontractors and participate as collaborators in consortia. Our strong commitment to delivering working solutions allows us to apply ourselves to a variety of domains from space to undersea — and many areas in between.
Offices: Draper, 555 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139-3563, US · 11208 Blue Heron Boulevard North, Suite 100, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, US · 1943 Isaac Newton Sq E, Suite 340, Reston, Virginia 20190, US · 1220 12th St SE, Suite 110, Washington, District of Columbia 20003, US · Cape Canaveral Dr, PO Box 246, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920, US
