[Remote] Materials Program Manager I

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Twenty-Six Defense provides high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services for defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. The Materials Program Manager I leads material strategy, execution, readiness, risk management, and cross-functional coordination for complex aerospace and defense programs while supporting cost, schedule, compliance, and supplier performance objectives.

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

Skills

• 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
• 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 earned value principles, EAC support, cost/schedule integration, and program financial drivers
• APICS/ASCM, PMP, CPSM, or similar professional certification

Benefits

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees
• Role is open to onsite, hybrid or remote

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