Senior Material Planner

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate material procurement plans for deliveries of raw material, component piece parts, and subcontract items for assigned programs in support of program material plans and delivery schedules
• Prepare, maintain, and present program status information to program management and other appropriate personnel
• Monitor and update program inventory status to prevent material shortages
• Initiate purchase requisitions, change orders or material transfers in response to changes in net material requirements
• Assist in development, coordination and monitoring of build plans and workflow activities to ensure schedules are completed within delivery parameters
• Interface with various departments to resolve or minimize build schedule interruptions
• Attention to detail and the ability to utilizing tools like material trackers, program, management dashboard , KPIs
• Working knowledge of inventory management, bills of material, MRP /ERP systems

• Recommend and implement improvement opportunities with the planning process
• Participate on continuous improvement teams
• Present material status deficiencies and “get to green” plans to management
• Ability to effectively communicate the elements of the planning process to management
• Investigate and analyze material schedule deviations and cost impacts to the program (must work closely with engineering team to achieve this) to meet program build and delivery schedule
• Able to train personnel in processes and procedures for material planning
• Must be able to organize and manage multiple, changing priorities while meeting deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated analytical ability
• Must be able to organize and manage multiple changing priorities while meeting deadlines
• Must have meeting facilitation skills – initiate material meetings, take actions , prepare material part summaries for program teams, publish minutes actions and summaries

• Associate's degree in supply chain management, business, or manufacturing and 6+ years of planning experience. Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training 
• CPIM certificate preferred
• Understanding of using MS office products is a must with strong MS excel 
• Foundational understanding of basic material planning KPIs 
• Basic knowledge of Supply Chain activities  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to provide guidance and advice during teleconferences and meetings
• Able to successfully communicate in person and on the phone with both technical and acquisition specialists
• Ability to present and facilitate meetings
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data sets, determine trends, and recommend plans of action 

What Sets Us Apart?
SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across our family of companies, we apply bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that are redefining possible®. When you join our team, you’ll be a part of something truly meaningful — helping to keep America and its allies safe and strong. You’ll collaborate with more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals — with 20 percent of those employees having serv