Supply Chain Specialist I - Material Program Management

Supply Chain Specialist I - Material Program Management Lead supply-chain execution for safety-critical air-traffic surveillance and terminal-automation modernization work. This role connects program leadership, procurement teams, and critical suppliers to keep material available for customer deployments and mission-critical production schedules. The best fit is an early-career supply-chain professional who can own supplier performance, accelerate purchase-order execution, manage material shortages, communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, and translate program demand into practical procurement and recovery actions. Location: Remote, supporting a Marlborough, Massachusetts team Schedule: First shift; 40 hours per week Work Setting: Remote with domestic travel as required Role Type: Contract Contract Duration: October 19, 2026 through April 18, 2027 Contract Classification: Straight-time assignment; no premium overtime Openings: 1 Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required Clearance: Unclassified; no active clearance required at start Pay Rate: $40.50-$47.50 per hour Benefits • Eligible full-time CRG contract employees who work at least 30 hours per week may enroll in the CRG benefits program. • Coverage begins on the first day of the month following 30 days after the hire date. • Three Aetna medical plan options are available, including an HSA-compatible option; in-network preventive care is covered in full. • Voluntary dental and vision coverage. • Company-paid $25,000 basic life and AD&D coverage for employees enrolled in a CRG medical plan. • Voluntary life and AD&D, short-term disability, long-term disability, and accident coverage. • Employee assistance resources and benefit advocacy support. • Weekly pay, direct deposit, referral bonus opportunities, and ongoing CRG recruiting and account-management support. • 401(k) eligibility after 12 months as a CRG employee. • Massachusetts employees earn 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours, or 5 eight-hour days, per benefit year. Accrual begins on the first day of work, and accrued time may be used after 90 calendar days. • This is a summary only. Eligibility, coverage, exclusions, limits, waiting periods, payroll deductions, and employee costs are governed by official CRG plan documents and carrier materials. Responsibilities • Serve as the supply-chain representative to program leadership and internal stakeholders, coordinating procurement, materials, engineering, quality, operations, and supplier activity. • Build and execute supply-chain strategies that support timely purchase-order placement, supplier accountability, production readiness, and customer deployment schedules. • Manage critical suppliers and lead recurring status meetings focused on commitments, shortages, recovery plans, and delivery risk. • Monitor aging purchase requisitions, past-due purchase orders, supplier on-time delivery, material availability, and other program health indicators. • Expedite critical material and maintain line-of-balance visibility so program teams can act before shortages affect production or field deployment. • Present supply-chain status, constraints, and recovery actions in weekly and ad hoc program meetings. • Support monthly sales forecasts, material tracking, and other program planning activities. • Lead supply-chain inputs for customer proposals, including bill-of-material pricing and basis-of-estimate development. • Represent the full supply-chain organization in program forums and solve urgent cross-functional issues as they arise. • Complete required Material Program Management and earned-value training within the first year. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree and less than two years of relevant experience. • At least one year of experience in supply-chain management, procurement, subcontracts, material planning, or a closely related role. • Prior experience working directly with suppliers or supporting supplier-management activity. • Demonstrated ability to manage purchase-order execution, delivery risk, shortages, and supplier recovery actions. • Advanced working ability in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis for program reporting. • Strong presentation skills and comfort representing supply chain to cross-functional stakeholders. • U.S. citizenship is required for access to program information. Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree in business, management, finance, supply chain, or a related discipline. • Experience with SAP, Kinaxis, or another enterprise MRP and supply-planning environment. • Working knowledge of earned value, line-of-balance planning, program forecasting, and proposal pricing. • Aerospace, defense, aviation, air-traffic management, electronics, or another highly regulated complex-equipment background. • A calm, customer-focused style with the ability to lead recovery efforts in a fast-changing program environment.