Space Program Material Planner: Lead Material Readiness

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC in Fairfax, VA is hiring a Program Material Planner (internal level III) responsible for program-facing material ownership and acting as the primary Supply Chain contact for Operations Program Managers and program teams. This role translates schedules, demand signals, bills of material, inventory, and material risks into executable material plans.

You'll provide dotted-line direction to material planners, coordinate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 4+ years in material or production planning in aerospace/defense or regulated environment.
• Experience using ERP/MRP to manage demand and supply signals and shortages.
• Ability to coordinate material readiness across Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Program Management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary Supply Chain point of contact for assigned programs and Ops PMs for material readiness, shortages, long-lead material, open supply, projected availability, and risk.
• Own the program material interface across Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Program Management.
• Provide dotted-line priority direction to assigned Material Planners supporting common components, planning signals, shortage resolution, and material recovery actions.
• Analyze schedules, demand signals, forecasts, BOMs, inventory, allocations, open supply, lead times, and planning parameters to build program material plans.
• Lead material readiness reviews covering shortages, critical parts, long-lead risks, supplier exposure, inventory constraints, and recovery actions.
• Coordinate with Procurement on approved purchasing actions, supplier commitments, expedites, de-expedites, and recovery plans.
• Align with Manufacturing and site execution teams on production schedules, kitting, staging, material movement, and build priorities.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality on part changes, nonconformances, alternates, obsolescence, new product introductions, and technical material risks.
• Support proposals and engineering changes with quote inputs, lead-time assumptions, material cost estimates, and supplier availability data.
• Maintain ERP/MRP planning data, including demand and supply status, due dates, lead times, order policies, lot sizes, planning parameters, and material status notes.
• Escalate material risks early with clear facts, recovery options, owners, and timing to protect program execution and production cadence.
• Ensure program requests are received, evaluated, and executed through approved Supply Chain governance; support occasional travel or off-site work and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Forecasting

Cross-functional coordination

Excel

Supply chain planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Job description

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC in Fairfax, VA is hiring a Program Material Planner (internal level III) responsible for program-facing material ownership and acting as the primary Supply Chain contact for Operations Program Managers and program teams. This role translates schedules, demand signals, bills of material, inventory, and material risks into executable material plans.

You'll provide dotted-line direction to material planners, coordinate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality,