Supervisor, Materials Mgmt

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (AR,ME,NE,OH,VT); Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Lincoln, NE seeks a Supervisor, Materials Mgmt to lead warehousing, receiving, shipping and expediting activities while ensuring material availability for production.

You will draft schedules, forecast material needs using data, and mentor a team to meet production targets with a strong emphasis on efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree with 3-5 years' experience or equivalent.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Supervises receiving, shipping, warehousing, and expediting.
• Drafts and maintains production schedules.
• Coordinates material movement to meet production schedules.
• Uses order data to forecast future material requirements.
• Provides direction and handles personnel actions with HR input.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Planning

Analytical thinking

Expediting

Issue resolution

Materials management

Operations management

Supply chain management

Workflow optimization

ERP systems

Inventory control

Education

Associate's Degree plus 3-5 years experience or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems

Inventory control software

Job description

Supervisor, Materials Mgmt

Job Details

• Requisition ID: 2026-36721
• Position Type: Full Time
• Position Classification: On-Site
• Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
• Job Locations: US-NE-Lincoln

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters.

Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders.

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or is an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs.

If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Job Summary

Coordinates incoming and outgoing movement and storage of raw materials, finished products and parts that include functions such as warehousing, shop and delivery services to ensure material availability and delivery when needed to meet production schedules | Compiles data on order volume, production schedules and forecasts and applies statistical methods to estimate future materials requirements

Impact of the Role

General Profile

• Working supervisor of a team (spends a portion of time performing the work supervised) or supervises the daily activities of production team members
• Must have one or more of any direct report type
• Analyses information to solve on-going problems and implements procedures and approaches to complete work
• Responsible for results of the team
• Provides direction to team using extensive knowledge of established precedents and practices
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

• Supervises work and personnel associated with receiving, shipping, materials handling, warehousing, and/or expediting.
• Coordinates incoming/outgoing movement and storage of raw materials, finished products, and parts.
• Drafts and maintains production schedules.
• Ensures material availability and delivery.
• Oversees the day-to-day activities of production or operations workers.
• Uses order volume data to forecast and estimate future material requirements.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has some responsibility for personnel actions related to hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions with concurrence from the HR Directors & General Managers.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 3-5 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Business Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related degree preferred
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Leadership skills. Ability to develop and mentor others. Ability to foster teamwork. Organizational skills. Planning skills. Analytical thinking skills. Expediting. Issue resolution. Materials management. Operations management. Supply chain management. Supply chain optimization. Workflow optimization. ERP systems. Inventory control software.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• May need to stand for long periods of time.
• Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery.
• May be requested to work a different shift.

Travel Requirements

Up to 25% travel likely.

Disclaimer

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.