Material Planning Specialist — 9/80 Schedule

United Launch Alliance, LLC.; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance, LLC. is seeking a Material Planner to support material acquisition plans and collaborate with programs stakeholders from start to finish. You will work with production, logistics, procurement, quality, engineering and finance to align procurement planning with business needs.

Responsibilities include scheduling material movement, handling exceptions, and ensuring on-schedule orders. A high school diploma is required along with 2+ years in supply chain, with preferred

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in supply chain.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Solid understanding of material requirements planning and supply chain processes.
• Must be able to organize, lead, and present material in high level meetings.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize to support a production schedule.
• Basic understanding and operational skills to support Lean Six Sigma.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and monitor the movement of material from requirement identification to delivery.
• Manage and action exception messages to maintain schedule adherence.
• Define raw material scheduling requirements from engineering specs and production schedules.
• Perform tasks for incorporating engineering change activities.
• Monitor and reconcile supply chain disruptions during the program lifecycle.
• Develop strategies, implement plans, and track progress for cost savings initiatives.
• Create and maintain valid plans for material and capacity planning.
• Validate and convert planned orders to production orders or purchase requisitions.
• Ensure converted orders are completed on schedule.
• Balance supply and demand, assign and track tasks.
• Lead projects assigned by leadership to accomplish objectives.

Skills

Supply chain

Microsoft Office

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership in meetings

Multi-tasking

Lean Six Sigma

Education

High School/GED

BS/BA in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

Qnotes

RocketForge

Job description

United Launch Alliance, LLC. is seeking a Material Planner to support material acquisition plans and collaborate with programs stakeholders from start to finish. You will work with production, logistics, procurement, quality, engineering and finance to align procurement planning with business needs.

Responsibilities include scheduling material movement, handling exceptions, and ensuring on-schedule orders. A high school diploma is required along with 2+ years in supply chain, with preferred