Advanced Manufacturing Procurement Specialist at Mission Systems – Taunton, Massachusetts
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About This Position
ID: 2026-71501
US-MA-Taunton
Required Clearance: Secret
Posted Date: 3/16/2026
Category: Procurement
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or
• Master's degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position
Developing mission-critical systems that help keep people safe is what we do. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you’ll be part of the team that helps heroes make a true impact. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind.
We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.
As a seasoned leader, you’ll be a subject matter expert in production planning and material requirements tools, sharing your knowledge with others in the organization. We’ll rely on you to develop detailed schedules, production plans and capacity plans along with complex bills of material for large programs. The Advanced Manufacturing Planning Specialist will review work authorization documents and generate material program plans and coordinate kick-off meetings with functional departments to communicate program goals and objectives.
Overview:
The Material Procurement Specialist will be responsible for overseeing program procurement activities, for multiple programs within a specific line of business. This position will provide end-to-end program support, assiting in the upfront proposal activities, helping the program understand material costs and lead times and supporting material procurements throughout the development and production cycle. This will include overseeing quoting activities, supplier outreach, working to balance material need requirements with build and program schedules, maintaining material target pricing, and reporting on the overall health and status of the program from a material perspective. In this position, the Material Procurement Specialist will be deeply embedded with the Manufacturing Planning team, Deputy Program Manager of Operations and Supply Chain Enterprise Procurement, working in tandem to ensure build schedules are met on time and budget to assist in the overall success of the programs. Aditionally, this position will require routine interaction with Quality, Engineering and the Program Office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participates in proposal activities, maintaining quoting timelines, BOM fidelity and cost objectives
- Presenting to leadership on proposal efforts by identifying material risks related to lead time, cost or sourcing issues
- Works direclty with Manufacturing Planning and Deputy Program Manager of Operations on the development of production build schedules based on material clear dates
- Working directly with suppliers to ensure target dates and costs are met or exceeded
- Routinely works with SCM to expedite material from suppliers to meet planning build schedules
- Reviews program material budgets and reports on variances
- Works directly with SCM and ENG to resolve issues surrounding material availability and replacement issues
- Assist with material change notices to provide proper documentation to suppliers
- Participates in monthly Program Reviews and presents supply chain data to leadership
- Reviews open commitments and maintains Line-of-Sight activities for material sales month to month
- Leads supplier engagement activities with MFG, ENG and Program Office
- Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
- A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
- Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- Effective risk management skills to identify and implement risk reduction plan
- Ability to coordinate the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering
- Skilled at complex negotiations with customers and/or suppliers
- Strong leadership skills to lead a team to successful conclusions and schedule employee development plans
- Ability to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis requires evaluation of identifiable factors
- Subject matter expert in numerous areas pertaining to planning and control of material
Salary Note
This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Combined Salary Range
USD $91,211.00 - USD $98,694.00 /Yr.
Company Overview
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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