Materials Family(Bands F,E,D)

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan, is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. GDLS provides a full spectrum of land and amphibious combat systems, subsystems, and components worldwide. The company designs and builds armored vehicles and subsystems for the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and international customers, and is the defense industry's largest supplier of armored military vehicles.Description of Work: Supplier Development / Relationship Management - Collaborate on new technologies with supplier base - Channel supplier product improvement ideas for consideration and disposition - Establish Process and Procedures to Develop / Qualify Suppliers in support of sourcing decisions - Develop and Enhance Supplier Relationship - continuous improvement / risk management - Develop Metrics for measuring supplier performance - scorecard - reduce incoming quality inspections - reduce non-conformances - reduce expediting / rework cost - reduce negative manufacturing impacts - improve supplier knowledge, capability TIPQA Administration/Action - SME for Supply Chain Management for TIP/QA Quality System Facilitate / Lead Cross-functional Team to address: - Systems Engineering approach with suppliers - Transition to use of 3D Models by suppliers - Design for Manufacturing - Design To Unit Production Cost (DTUPC) - Action plans/corrective action plans for supplier, given performance / technology and material requirement roadmap Information Resource Manager (IRM) Representative for Supply Chain Management / Supplier Interface Evaluate/recommend system tool set - develop, test, and implement (with CSC) for Model based procurement and other GDLS/Supplier initiatives - Data Warehouse applications; facilitate process enhancement of all SCM functions through proper metrics; Six Sigma/Lean supply understanding - Analyze / track material problem reports - develop, test, and implement systemic tracking/resolution management Paperless Procurement Process - Support suppliers in registration, access, and problem resolution; continue enhancement of process; Train GDLS usersFacilitate innovative supply chain solutionsJob Requirements: - Bachelors Degree Required; Supply Chain Mgmt., Industrial Eng'rg., Mfg.Eng'rg., Design Eng'rg, other disciplines will be considered with related experience. - Understanding of data warehousing applications/systems - Desktop computer skills ; analytical abilities, Microsoft Office Suite Skills (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint) - Ability to develop training materials and conduct training sessions - Ability to lead a development project from the idea stage to a working solution - Strong communication skills, both written and verbal - Passion for change and change management - Ability to travel requiredRequired Education: BASubmit Your Resume Online NowGeneral Dynamics Land Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer Job Title:   Materials Family(Bands F,E,D) Location:   US-MI-Detroit Job Category:   Other Requisition Number:   STR-LG-07-5516 Career Level:   Experienced (Non-Manager)