Integrated Planning Lead
About The Position
The Integrated Planning Lead supports program readiness for major end-items tied to firm contracts. The role evaluates production demand profiles and internal and external constraints so potential issues are understood, communicated, and addressed in a timely manner. Through data analysis, simulation, and fact-based influence, the role enables decision-making and collaboration across functions and program areas. It identifies areas of risk and variability, analyzes scenarios, and develops contingency plans to improve schedule delivery. The position contributes to scheduling and planning decisions for major deliverables and provides process support and oversight for near-term and mid-term plans. It works across functions to optimize schedules for factory efficiency, customer satisfaction, and financial targets. The broader Integrated Planning function aligns schedules with financial, factory, program operations, and engineering stakeholders, supporting long-term sales and operations planning and efficient execution through analytics and optimization.
Requirements
- A university degree or equivalent experience and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
- Experience with SAP systems or other ERP systems.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- An active and existing DoD Secret security clearance is required after day 1.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated success supporting material planning or procurement issues and driving successful outcomes.
- Proven leadership in a matrix environment.
- Working knowledge of ITAR rules and regulations.
- Experience with government and depot processes.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Experience reading and evaluating lists of parts required for production work and working with a production planning system.
- EAC experience.
- Experience interfacing, collaborating, and communicating with all organizational levels and a large external customer base to accomplish tasks.
- Active DoD security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Interface and coordinate with Program Leadership Teams and other functional customers.
- Interface with Factory Production Control Leads and planners.
- Communicate schedule changes across multiple factories.
- Manage Program Master Scheduler exception messages and coordinate, create, and enter MSALT changes.
- Run and analyze Kinaxis simulations for strategic execution.
- Coordinate material for various test milestones.
- Help develop strategic mitigation plans (MRSP) with the Program and Material Program Managers.
- Drive MRP Health data integrity.
- Maintain Planned Independent Requirements and Dependent Demand.
- Coordinate PRISM setup for transition to full-rate production.
- Manage program residual.
- Support compliance for DCMA and other scheduled audits.
- Coordinate and manage MOCAS/DD250.
- Coordinate a Program Line of Balance.
- Support customer-oriented meetings and prepare briefing material.
- Maintain inventory and support engineering efforts for program laboratories.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
