Leonardo DRS

• Lead and manage the team responsible for indirect purchasing, COTS purchasing, RMA processing, and invoice processing activities • Provide day-to-day direction, workload balancing, and priority setting for assigned team members • Establish clear ownership and accountability for indirect and administrative procurement activities across the organization • Ensure timely and accurate execution of procurement transactions, administrative support activities, and related system updates • Support effective processing and resolution of RMA activities, invoice issues, and COTS purchasing requirements • Partner with Procurement, Operations, Finance, Programs, and other internal stakeholders to align priorities and support business needs • Monitor team performance, issue resolution, and adherence to established procurement processes and expectations • Drive process consistency, standard work, and continuous improvement across assigned functional responsibilities • Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, FAR/DFARS requirements, and CPSR-related procurement expectations • Escalate resource constraints, operational risks, compliance concerns, and process issues to the appropriate level as needed • Support organizational scalability by providing focused management oversight for transactional and administrative procurement functions • Develop team capability through coaching, performance management, and leadership support

• Execute procurement activities for high-value, technically complex components and assemblies, in accordance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and company policy. • Analyze MRP/ERP demand and issue RFQs, RFPs, and POs to qualified suppliers. • Evaluate supplier quotes for technical compliance, cost, and delivery; perform cost/price analysis and support fact-finding and negotiation efforts. • Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to support long-term strategic sourcing initiatives. • Ensure supplier performance by actively managing delivery, quality, and responsiveness; initiate corrective actions as needed. • Collaborate with engineering, quality, program management, contracts, and legal to ensure alignment with program objectives and contract requirements. • Support supplier risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and improvement plans. • Assist in audits and compliance reviews related to purchasing activities and documentation. • Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce cycle times. • Ensure accurate and timely input of procurement data into ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle). • Maintain records in accordance with internal procedures and government regulations.

• Analyze supply chain, commodity, purchasing, and proposal data to support informed business and program decisions. • Build and maintain dashboards and reporting that track lead times, on-time delivery, design-to-cost performance, requisition timing, and other key supply chain metrics. • Support proposal development by monitoring target costs, validating bid inputs, and helping business units assess trends and risks tied to mechanical and electrical commodities. • Partner with buyers, suppliers, program teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve communication, expedite orders, and address potential issues early. • Prepare requests for quotation and help gather pricing, schedule, and sourcing information from suppliers. • Maintain accurate purchasing records, documentation, and system data including invoices, purchase orders, logs, and related files. • Identify opportunities to consolidate requisitions and improve leverage pricing while supporting more efficient purchasing processes. • Use Power BI, Power Query, and Power Pivot to transform raw data into clear, actionable insights for supply chain and business performance.

• Generate/execute CPSR-compliant purchase orders based on approved requisitions, requests for proposals, bids, and other similar documents • Perform a variety of general tactical duties as required to support purchasing activities • Under direct supervision, may assist in negotiations and apply limited knowledge of commercial contract law and guidelines to assess, plan and negotiate best terms and conditions • Maintain professional relationships with suppliers • May resolve issues associated with terms and conditions of service agreements • Understand demand/spend profile for commodity areas • Track and report cost savings or avoidances • Maintain records of all vendor agreements and related procurement records • May assist in sourcing initiatives • Communicate supplier performance • Serve as the primary contact between DRS personnel and assigned suppliers

• Lead sourcing, procurement, and supplier management for optics, optical assemblies, and precision components • Execute procurement activities for high-value, technically complex components and assemblies, in accordance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and company policy • Analyze MRP/ERP demand and issue RFQs, RFPs, and POs to qualified suppliers • Evaluate supplier quotes for technical compliance, cost, and delivery; perform cost/price analysis • Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to support long-term strategic sourcing initiatives • Ensure supplier performance by actively managing delivery, quality, and responsiveness • Collaborate with engineering, quality, program management, contracts, and legal to ensure alignment with program objectives and contract requirements • Support supplier risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and improvement plans • Assist in audits and compliance reviews related to purchasing activities and documentation • Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce cycle times • Ensure accurate and timely input of procurement data into ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) • Maintain records in accordance with internal procedures and government regulations

• Develop and perform specific analyses for the specific area of expertise • Evaluate business forecasts and pinpoint any areas of vulnerability of company requirements • Hold a procurement kick-off meeting with the Procurement team after the initial Kick-Off held by the Program Manager advising of the scope of the award and expectations on order placement • Ensure the appropriate contract flow-downs are identified and passed on to Purchasing • Interact with Program Management on Program Cost issues and required details • Monitor Target Costs against Proposal Costs • Consolidate requisitions as much as possible to obtain leverage pricing • Review open requisitions weekly and meet with appropriate Commodity Manager on the open requisitions • Review placement to requisition need date and length of time in purchasing • Advise planning, engineering and drafting of item master errors, updates, or omissions in relation to mil-specs or new or obsolete items • Advise planning, engineering and contracts of changes in prices or lead times that make and produce cost-prohibitive or lead times detrimental to production cycles • Assist with communication between buyers, suppliers and Program teams • Monitor weekly Program meetings for any “potential” issues that can be addressed early on • Expedite critical components to ensure on-time deliveries • Look for creative ways to improve purchasing ability to make contributions to the company’s goals • Improve understanding of purchasing relationship to the over-all company plans and strategy • Represent Supply Chain during customer negotiations and customer program reviews; review and validate any bids; supply copies of POs/LOCs; prepare charts for Customer presentations • Utilize Power Pivot, Power Query and Power BI to transform DataMart raw data into manageable information

• Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met • May lead or support all meetings and the integrated product and/or project team from kick-off through project close • Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts • Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities. Ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals for existing customers • May actively seek new business opportunities in coordination with Business Development • May represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc. • Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations. While representing Company’s interests, assure that all government regulatory guidance is adhered to • Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts. Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services. • Regularly report program status to senior management • Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtains management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost and schedule objectives. • May be required to ensure the overall execution of material on schedule and on budget for a business area • May be required to collaborate on various tasks with various project teams • May be required to various tasks/team/project/Engineering changes • Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise. • Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident • Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system) • May serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution. • Coordinate with other departments on resolution of contractual problems with the customer • Coordinate with Contracts Administration on issues pertaining to contract requirements, changes, and interpretations. Assure the contract requirements are executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e. federal acquisition regulations) • May provide leadership to program or project team. Assures communication and cooperation among team members and resolves areas of conflict • Ensure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied and program documentation is properly recorded • Understand and develop leading verses lagging indicators • Develop and execute program corrective action strategies • May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements • Develop and understand principles of program planning. Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields • Develop and understand cash flow management principles • Develop and understand principles of process improvement (i.e. Lean Six Sigma) • Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Lead the development of integrated marketing communications strategies, support business development through targeted campaigns, oversee external communications, and manage major industry events to enhance brand visibility and customer engagement.

• Develop and execute a multi-year offshore supply chain strategy for EOIS technical commodities and assemblies (electrical, mechanical, optical) aligned to program and product roadmaps • Identify regions and market segments for offshore sourcing based on capability, risk, and total cost of ownership • Lead make-buy and localization analyses; drive sourcing decisions supporting cost, schedule, and technical requirements • Build and maintain a pipeline of offshore opportunities (NPI, sustaining, subassemblies, COTS/modified COTS, build-to-print) • Identify, evaluate, and onboard offshore suppliers using structured processes (RFI/RFQ, capability assessments, audits, trial builds) • Lead supplier qualification in partnership with Quality, Engineering, Program, and Manufacturing teams • Establish supplier performance management cadence (OTD, quality, responsiveness, cost) • Drive dual-sourcing and alternate sourcing strategies to improve continuity of supply • Partner with Business Development, Contracts, Legal, and Finance to shape and execute offset strategies tied to international pursuits • Translate offset obligations into executable supply chain plans • Quantify and track offset value realization, ensuring alignment with compliance requirements • Lead commercial negotiations with offshore suppliers (pricing, terms, payment) • Assess and mitigate risks associated with offshore sourcing (counterfeit risk, IP protection)

• Responsible for driving revenue growth and design wins for EOIS family of thermal drone cameras engineered for UAV, UGV, and USV applications • Own pipeline creation, account strategy, forecasting, and customer engagement from evaluation through production ramp, with a focus on high-volume OEM and integrator adoption • Own an aggressive revenue growth plan for a family of thermal drone cameras by executing the business plan aligned to short- and long-term growth objectives • Develop and manage account plans and go-to-market strategies for OEM and integrator customers building UAV, UGV, and USV platforms • Build and maintain a qualified pipeline focused on platform OEMs, payload/gimbal integrators, autonomy stack providers, and government/prime contractor channels • Lead sales forecasting (monthly rolling) using market data, customer program timing, and production ramp expectations • Position technical differentiators for unmanned applications • Coordinate and manage customer technical product evaluations, integration support, and serve as the primary point of contact for customer needs • Provide voice-of-customer insights to product management and engineering management: roadmap priorities, configuration demand, pricing/volume expectations, and competitive positioning • Monitor competitive activity and recommend strategy • Identify and support the right trade shows, demos, and field events focused on unmanned systems, ISR payloads, and autonomy integration • Collaborate with Marketing to develop focused collateral that emphasize the product line’s right to win • Recruit and enable channel partners/representatives as appropriate; train internal/external sellers on value proposition and qualification strategy • Represent the company at technical, social, and business events; maintain relationships with customers, primes, integrators, and relevant government stakeholders