Material Program Manager

PGS Worldwide is seeking Material Program Managers for approximately six-month remote contract-to-hire roles supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. These positions will serve as the primary supply-chain interface between program management, procurement, suppliers, engineering, quality, operations, and other functional teams. The Material Program Managers will drive material availability, supplier performance, purchase-order execution, forecasting, and supply-chain activities required to meet program and customer deployment schedules. Required Skills - Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant education and experience - Entry-level track: At least 1 year of experience in supply chain management, procurement, subcontracts, or a similar function - Experienced track: 2–5 years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, subcontracts, or a similar function - Prior experience working directly with suppliers or supporting supplier management - Experienced-track candidates should have at least 2 years of supplier-management experience - Experience coordinating material, procurement, or supplier activities across multiple functional organizations - Ability to track and communicate purchase-order, requisition, supplier-delivery, and material-availability status - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment - U.S. citizenship required - Preferred Skills: - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel functions such as VLOOKUP and PivotTables - Experience with MRP, SAP, Kinaxis, or similar supply-chain systems - Strong supplier-management experience - Experience supporting proposals, bill-of-material pricing, or Basis of Estimate development - Experience with Earned Value Management System concepts - Master's degree in business, management, finance, supply chain, or a related discipline - Strong problem-solving and leadership skills - Comfort presenting supply-chain status to program leadership and internal customers What You'll Do - Coordinate supply-chain strategy with procurement and acquisition teams - Drive timely placement and execution of purchase orders - Manage strategic suppliers and lead regular supplier-status reviews - Track aging requisitions, past-due purchase orders, supplier on-time delivery, and other performance metrics - Expedite critical materials to support customer and program deployment schedules - Use line-of-balance tracking to monitor material availability - Work with program management, engineering, quality, operations, and materials teams to resolve supply-chain issues - Represent supply chain during program and stakeholder meetings - Prepare and present supplier and material-status updates - Support monthly supply-chain sales forecasts - Support customer proposals, including bill-of-material pricing and Basis of Estimate development - Resolve day-to-day program-critical material and supplier issues - Complete required Material Program Manager and EVMS training within the required timeframe Work Schedule / Shift - Remote - First shift - 9/80A work schedule Pay - $46.01–$50.25 per hour - All hours paid at the standard hourly rate; no overtime premium Job IDs - RTXCJP00001730 / 1732 Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.