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Salary: USD 110,000 - 140,000 / annual
CHAOS Industries is a defense technology company founded in 2022 and backed by $1 billion in funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company develops advanced defense products powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) that serve warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams.
As Material Program Manager, you will own the material function for advanced product-development programs from early development through delivery. You will serve as the primary point of contact for program and technical leadership on all supply-chain matters, translating program schedules into concrete sourcing and procurement plans that keep material moving on time. You will identify and resolve material issues before they affect program cost, schedule, or quality, and operate effectively in a matrixed environment where priorities shift and requirements evolve.
Key responsibilities include:
**Planning & Strategy:** Develop material program plans and supplier management plans for assigned programs. Translate engineering and program requirements into actionable sourcing plans. Keep leadership informed on material risk, priority decisions, and recovery plans as issues arise. Maintain working knowledge of policies and procedures governing material sourcing and movement.
**Sourcing & Order Execution:** Develop RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, and evaluate supplier responses on pricing, lead time, and terms. Convert approved material needs into purchase requisitions and manage them through to placed purchase orders. Drive improvements in procurement cycle time by identifying and removing barriers to material availability. Support new-supplier onboarding, including confidentiality agreements and required documentation.
**Cross-Functional Execution:** Coordinate across procurement, planning, and production control to ensure clean handoffs and task ownership. Partner directly with engineering to define supply-chain requirements and delivery timing. Identify and escalate anything that puts program material at risk on cost, schedule, quality, or performance.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant experience (equivalent combinations of education and experience considered)
- Background in supply chain, production control, material planning, procurement, or a closely related discipline
- Working proficiency with an ERP or MRP system
- Solid understanding of how supply-and-demand planning connects to requisitions, purchase orders, and supplier management
- Demonstrated ability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-moving product-development environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to operate effectively across engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and program teams
- Eligible to obtain and maintain any security clearance required for the position
- U.S. citizenship may be required, depending on program or clearance requirements
**Preferred Requirements:**
- MBA or master's degree in finance, supply chain management, or a related field
- Background in aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
- Track record supporting fast-moving product development or rapid-prototyping efforts
- Hands-on experience developing material program strategy from the ground up
- Familiarity with supplier statements of work and associated contract requirements
- Experience managing supplier selection, onboarding, and ongoing performance evaluation
- Working knowledge of material requirements planning and logistics coordination
- Demonstrated success operating within a matrixed organization
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at the executive level
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
