Supply Chain Planning Specialist - Level 3 or 4
Quick Summary
Ensure the right materials are
This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring material availability and production continuity across complex, high-impact aerospace and space programs. You will coordinate supply chain planning activities to align inventory, procurement, supplier capacity, and production schedules. Working with cross-functional teams, you will identify potential shortages, mitigate supply risks, and improve operational efficiency. You will leverage material requirements planning (MRP), enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and data analytics to support informed decisions. From new product introductions to production ramp-ups and end-of-life transitions, your work will help optimize resources and maintain delivery performance. This remote-eligible position offers the opportunity to contribute to critical missions while collaborating with experienced supply chain professionals.
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Material planning and availability: Ensure the right materials are available in the required quantities and delivered on time to support production schedules. Monitor inventory levels against demand, prioritize material requirements, and determine appropriate inventory allocation and replenishment strategies.
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MRP and ERP management: Use material requirements planning tools to analyze supply and demand, identify shortages, update procurement plans, and adjust orders as inventory levels and production requirements change.
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Procurement strategy and supplier coordination: Collaborate with Sourcing, Procurement, and suppliers to establish inventory targets, assess supplier capacity and lead times, prioritize critical purchases, and improve on-time delivery and material quality.
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Production and lifecycle planning: Support new product introductions, manufacturing ramp-ups, product phase-ins and phase-outs, end-of-life management, and product-line planning. Contribute to make-or-buy decisions and long-term capacity and resource planning.
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Bill of Materials (BOM) analysis: Evaluate BOM requirements to determine appropriate inventory levels, identify components needed for each product, track material availability, and adjust purchase orders to meet production needs.
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Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with Program Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Procurement to resolve material constraints, address nonstandard part requirements, mitigate critical-path procurement risks, and protect build and test schedules.
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Performance monitoring and reporting: Track supply chain performance through operational metrics, including on-time purchasing, purchase requisition award status, and supporting versus non-supporting purchases. Communicate progress, risks, and potential schedule impacts to senior planners and supply chain leadership.
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Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to reduce working capital, achieve cost savings, improve affordability, streamline planning processes, and enhance supply chain performance through data-driven decisions and collaboration.
Requirements
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Education and experience — Level 3: Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of professional experience, a master's degree with at least 3 years, or a PhD with at least 1 year. An additional 4 or more years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
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Education and experience — Level 4: Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of professional experience, a master's degree with at least 6 years, or a PhD with at least 4 years. An additional 4 or more years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
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Security clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
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Supply chain expertise: Strong understanding of material planning, inventory management, procurement processes, supplier coordination, production requirements, and supply chain risk mitigation.
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MRP and ERP proficiency: Experience using material requirements planning tools and enterprise resource planning systems. Familiarity with platforms such as Costpoint, SAP, or Oracle is highly desirable.
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Data analytics and reporting: Ability to analyze complex supply chain data, develop performance reports, interpret operational metrics, and translate findings into actionable recommendations. Experience with Power BI, Tableau, dashboard creation, or advanced reporting is an advantage.
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Strategic and analytical thinking: Ability to assess material requirements, supplier lead times, capacity constraints, and critical-path purchases while balancing cost, inventory efficiency, and production priorities.
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Leadership and collaboration: Demonstrated ability to take ownership of projects, influence cross-functional stakeholders, drive process improvements, and collaborate effectively with technical and business teams.
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Communication and organization: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear presentations, communicate supply risks, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
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Adaptability and initiative: A proactive, detail-oriented approach, with the ability to work independently, solve complex problems, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
What We Offer
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $85,600–$141,200 a year
- 66% above the $68,120 median for Other jobs on Jobera (125,697 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
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Listing Details
- First seen
- October 27, 2026
- Last seen
- October 27, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 80%
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- October 27, 2026
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