Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 3​/Level 4

Responsibilities

• Ensure the right materials are available for production and delivered on time.
• Review on-hand vs. required across products; prioritize needs, set inventory levels, and plan where materials should be sent.
• Use MRP (Material Requirements Planning) to compare demand and supply for purchased parts, identify shortages, and update plans and orders as inventory changes.
• Use BOMs (Bills of Materials) to identify required parts for each product, monitor inventory against the BOM, and adjust orders accordingly.
• Forecast material needs and build delivery schedules so parts arrive when they’re needed.
• Support product changes across the lifecycle, including new launches, production ramp-ups, and end-of-life phase-outs.
• Work with Sourcing/Procurement to set inventory targets, reduce working capital, and drive cost savings, affordability, and process improvements.
• Assess supplier and supply chain capacity, review lead times, flag time-critical purchases, and work with suppliers to deliver on time and at the right quality.
• Partner with Program Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement to solve problems, meet build/test schedules, and communicate current/potential shortages and their impact.

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of supply chain, planning, or closely related experience – or Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience; in lieu of degree 4+ years of additional experience in supply chain, planning or closely related experience may be considered for a level 3.
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of supply chain, planning, or closely related experience – or Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience; in lieu of degree 4+ years of additional experience in supply chain, planning or closely related experience may be considered for a level 4.
• Experience with Costpoint or similar ERP system.
• MS Office including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain a government clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is a pre‑requisite.