Strategic Material Planner – 9/80 Flexible Schedule

Leonardo DRS; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k)

Paid time off

9/80 flexible schedule

Job summary

Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems in Danbury, CT is seeking a detail-oriented Material Planner to support development, coordination, and execution of production and material plans. You will work with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering to maintain schedules, monitor material availability, and resolve planning conflicts.

The role involves analyzing demand forecasts, updating ERP systems, and identifying opportunities to improve scheduling accuracy and production flow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in materials planning, supply chain, or production planning, preferably in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Infor, or similar).
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel; familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI) a plus.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive consistent communications between planning, project accounting, and project management for consistent project Material EAC’s and Execution Charts.
• Create appropriate documentation to plan material deliveries and monitor the supply chain.
• Consolidate demand for purchase requisitions.
• Create purchase requisitions based on the Master Production Schedule; create reports for distribution to program office, customer visits and management.
• Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis.
• Highlight critical parts and any issue, which may keep operations from meeting the MPS.
• Coordinate engineering changes with purchasing and production; ensure disposition of obsolete material.

Skills

MRP/ERP

Excel

Power BI

Cross-functional

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelors in SCM

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Infor

Job description

Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems in Danbury, CT is seeking a detail-oriented Material Planner to support development, coordination, and execution of production and material plans. You will work with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering to maintain schedules, monitor material availability, and resolve planning conflicts.

The role involves analyzing demand forecasts, updating ERP systems, and identifying opportunities to improve scheduling accuracy and production flow.