Materials Planner II (On-Site)

Leonardo DRS; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 60,051 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented professional in Germantown, MD, to manage material planning and procurement for complex projects. The role emphasizes accuracy in MRP/ERP reporting, intercompany purchase orders, and cost tracking within production schedules.

The candidate will support Kanban/VMI programs, coordinate with procurement, and maintain audit-ready records while working in a fast-paced environment requiring attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of business processes and relationships.
• Experience in production planning and MRP/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze MRP/ERP reports daily to identify material requirements and release purchases.
• Release purchase requisitions to fulfill forecasts and master production schedules.
• Provide shortage visibility and impact analysis to stakeholders.
• Create and maintain intercompany purchase orders and communicate with counterparts.
• Support Kanban or VMI programs where applicable.
• Review cycle count reports and flag critical variances affecting production.
• Coordinate with procurement to adjust orders with schedule changes.
• Monitor actual material costs against the project budget.
• Track committed costs and align delivery with cost-to-cost/percent complete targets.
• Serve as backup for peers and maintain audit-ready records.

Skills

Production planning

MRP/ERP systems

Project material management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Excel Pivot Tables

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Job description

Location: Germantown, MD, US, 20876

Job ID: 114926

DRS RADA Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is focused on proprietary radar solutions and legacy avionics systems supporting the defense industry globally. The company is a global pioneer of AESA tactical radars for active military protection, counter-drone applications, critical infrastructure protection, and border surveillance.

Job Summary

We are a fast growing business and are looking to expand our team. The successful candidate will have a high attention to detail and the ability to multi‑task in a fast changing environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze MRP/ERP reports daily to identify net material requirements, review action messages and release purchase requisitions.
• Release purchase requisitions to fulfill demand forecasts and master production schedule.
• Provide daily shortage visibility and impact analysis to Production Planner, Operations Leaders.
• Create and maintain all "intercompany" purchase orders and maintain daily communication with intercompany counterparts.
• Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company.
• Support Kanban or Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs where applicable.
• Review and analyze cycle count reports from warehouse team to highlight any critical component variances that will impact production.
• Collaborate with procurement to expedite or defer orders proactively based on changes to production schedules.
• Monitor actual material costs incurred to date against total estimated project budget.
• Track committed costs to project (Open Purchase Orders and Supplier Agreements).
• Align delivery of high value components with the project "Cost to Cost/Percent Complete" targets.
• Serve as backup/cross‑coverage for peer planners and buyers as needed.
• Maintain audit‑ready records and support internal/external and customer audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience, or a combination of education and on‑the‑job experience.
• Solid understanding of business processes and functional inter‑relationships.
• Strong background in project material management.
• Extensive experience in production planning.
• Skilled in the use of Excel, Excel Pivot Tables, Power Point, Word, and SharePoint.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems.

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Salary Range: $60,051/year – $90,000

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.