Impactful Materials Planning Analyst — Directed Energy

Roboticsconnected

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 88,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company matching

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

AeroVironment is hiring a Materials Planning Associate Analyst in Albuquerque, NM to support the Directed Energy Division. This role handles inventory, material planning, production floor execution, and risk mitigation.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or certification with 1–2 years in supply chain or related fields, ERP/MRP experience, and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. Regular full-time on-site role with ITAR considerations.

Qualifications

Associates degree or project certification with 1-2 years of experience in supply chain, engineering, project management, or business administration.
Must be a US Citizen due to working on Government programs.
Experience with a modern ERP system (SAP/Oracle or similar).
Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office tools.
Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

Maintain program production schedules in collaboration with program master schedules.
Create work orders for material to be kitted and provided to manufacturing team.
Understand and communicate material lead times and inventory risk.
Coordinate with cross-functional groups to align procedures across departments and databases.
Collaborate with manufacturing, engineers, technicians and procurement to influence production routing.
Monitor procurement performance metrics and address issues.
Monitor and analyze work in process builds.
Update status of materials and work orders in systems; report problems and recommendations.
Resolve discrepancies to maintain inventory accuracy.
Coordinate with functional groups to execute priorities and avoid schedule delays.