Job Description
About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:The Supply Chain team is a global organization focused primarily on Procurement and Supplier Performance management. We are guided by our mission of delivering exceptional supplier performance and minimizing risk. We span multiple sites in North America, Europe, and Asia, managing approximately $1B in spend for Viasat, and buy everything from common COTS electronic components to integrated satellite subsystems, and from paper to streaming sporting events. We are servant minded, embrace excellence and Viasat values, and set the bar high for both our team and our supplier partners. And we like to have fun, too!
The day-to-day:
- Execute sourcing and procurement activities, including RFQs, negotiations, and purchase order management
- Collaborate with engineering, program management, planning, manufacturing and finance teams to support program deliverables
- Develop and implement commodity and supplier strategies, aligned to business objectives
- Monitor and manage supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery metrics
- Support new product introduction (NPI) and production ramp activities
- Conduct market analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and alternative sourcing strategies
- Ensure compliance with company policies, government regulations, and contractual requirements
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within procurement and supply chain processes
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in a manufacturing or high-tech environment.
- Experience managing suppliers in a low-volume, high-mix environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems
- U.S. Citizenship required (government contract support)
- Ability to travel up to 10 percent
- #LI-SA1
- Experience supporting NPI through production (LRIP to full-rate manufacturing)
- Background in aerospace, defense, or highly engineered products
- Familiarity with FARS/DFARS regulations
- Experience with RMAs, supplier quality, and outsourcing/turnkey programs
- Knowledge of PLM systems and component-level sourcing
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Duluth, Georgia |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Telecommunications Services |
| Salary | $79,000–$124,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1986 |
| Website | http://www.viasat.com/company/about/about-viasat |
About Company
Digital Communication Products for Commercial and Government Markets
Surpassing 2,900 Employees and $1 Billion in Sales
ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products and services.
Here you’ll find a company that is always asking,” What’s next?”, with the vertically integrated set of technologies to push the limits of what is possible for your system and service performance.
Products:
- Satellite networks for fixed-site and mobile communications
- Satellite antenna systems
- Wireless datalinks and terminals for combat situational awareness
- Cybersecurity and Information Assurance for military networking and encrypted data storage
- Mobile IP networking for soldiers
- Communication microprocessor chipsets
- Application and communication acceleration
- Satellite network and RF system design
- Communication simulation and training systems
Services:
- Global mobile satellite services for government and commercial aircraft, vehicles, and seagoing vessels
- Satellite Internet access and other broadband services for consumers, business, and government customers in the U.S.
With these past awards, ViaSat is well known as a successful, innovative, high-growth company:
- World Technology Network - 2013 Winner, Communications Technology Award for high-capacity satellite system
- Arthur C. Clarke Foundation - Innovator Award, CEO Mark Dankberg
- Edison Awards 2013 - Bronze award for communications innovation
- Popular Science 2012 "Best of What's New" for Exede Internet and high-capacity satellite system
- Satellite Research and Markets - 2012 Visionary Executive of the Year
- Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) - 2012 Industry Innovator
- TechAmerica - 2011 American Technology Award in the Telecommunications
- Space News "Top 50 Space Companies"
- San Diego Magazine "Made In San Diego: 11 Cool Companies"
- Mark Dankberg American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) "2008 Aerospace International Communications Award"
- Hannover Fairs ISCe2004 Satellite Industry Award for Innovation and Technology
- Mark Dankberg Via Satellite “2003 Satellite Executive of the Year”
- Defense Systems "Super 75"
- DefenseNews "Top 100 Defense Contractors"
- DefenseNews "Fast Track 50"
- Washington Technology "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors"
- Three-time INC. 500 prior to going public in 1996
- See What We Do at ViaSat - an Interactive Graphic
- Read Recent Articles About ViaSat
Surpassing 2,900 Employees and $1 Billion in Sales
The company employs over 2,900 professional and support personnel. The largest department is engineering, with many holding graduate degrees in electrical engineering or computer science. Annual revenues hit a record $1.1 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year (ended March 29, 2013).
HistoryViaSat is part of the well-known Linkabit Corporation “family-tree” that spawned hundreds of San Diego area telecom startups, including Qualcomm, General Instruments, and Titan. Founded in 1986 by three former M/A-Com Linkabit employees, ViaSat is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VSAT. Go to the History, Timeline or Industry Innovation & Firsts pages for more details.
To find out more about ViaSat, use the links on this page to explore our Web site.
Note: ViaSat Inc. is a separate company from and is not affiliated with Viasat Broadcasting, owned by Modern Times Group, Sweden.
Skills
- Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
- Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)unmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Contract Requirementsunmatched
- Corporate Policiesunmatched
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)unmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Electrical Componentsunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Government Contractsunmatched
- Government Regulationsunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Market Analysisunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Negotiation Skillsunmatched
- Outsourcingunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Procurement Managementunmatched
- Product Lifecycle Managementunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Product/Service Launchunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Program Planningunmatched
- Purchase Ordersunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Sourcing Strategyunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- United States Citizenunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Quality Managementunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
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