Material Planner V

Voyager Technologies, Inc.•Folsom, CA

11d

About The Position

Material Planner V will be the functional leader responsible for management and execution of all phases of the assigned program production plans. Including coordination with program scheduler/planner, determination of program production schedule requirements, and integration with key program functions and suppliers to develop, maintain and drive successful and timely execution of the detailed production plans. This position will focus primarily on programs in the prototyping, design and development portion of the product life cycle and will require strong experience with organizing and planning to accomplish program objectives and demands.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in supply chain management
Minimum of 20 years of production control, material planning and/or production scheduling experience which include five (5) years of managing DOD propulsion-related programs
Minimum of five (5) years of experience working production control and material planning for programs in the prototyping, design and development portion of the product life cycle
Experience managing department of defense (DoD) programs for the U.S. Government
Experience across various ERP systems to include MRP, Costpoint, SAP, Oracle or similar tools
Direct experience in managing large Subcontracts
Experience briefing program teams, executive management and customers on production plan status, risks, and future
Ability to multi-task in a highly collaborative team environment while thinking critically to solve problems quickly and accurately particularly as related to exceptions in MRP, Bills of Material, material planning, purchase requisitions, purchase orders and ECOs
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and overall knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project)
Experience using and managing ERP/MRP systems
Must have ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship)

Nice To Haves

Experience with AS9100 and DCMA standards
Demonstrated expertise in Master Production Scheduling
Demonstrated expertise in lean and six sigma principles
Experience working Missile Defense Agency programs with MAP/PMAP requirements
Familiarity and/or experience with Lean Enterprise Institute (or equivalent) principles involving manufacturing, quality, or supply chain management
Experience in using Integrated Program Management Tools
Currently holds an active DoD Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Partner with the program manager, program planner/scheduler, control account managers and other program team members from the supply chain, quality and operations functions to strategize and create a plan that ensures production schedules and supply and demand requirements are aligned to meet program deliverable requirements
Interpersonal communication (both spoken and written) to include communication with program teams, company management, business partners, and customers
Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job description, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)
Coordination with the program team, developing the production schedule based on lead time analysis of each supplier/operation required to meet program need dates according to the program IMS
Plan, direct and monitor execution of the production schedule through timely release of engineering drawings to issuance of purchase requisitions, purchase orders and track supplier status at each stage of the production plan to ensure maximum opportunity for timely order fulfillment
Create and utilize tools required to status on-going efforts in all stages of the production plan to enable active management of the production plan
Work closely with VTS management and the program team to ensure that all supply/demand risks and critical shortage issues are identified early and proactively elevated and properly acted upon
Conduct status meetings with internal and external customers
Develop processes for monitoring and reporting production capacity, purchasing activities and critical shortages
Support the development and implementation of performance metrics such as On-Time Purchase Requisition issuance, On-Time Delivery to Contract and On-Time Delivery to Manufacturing
Work closely with the assigned program staff to ensure adequate direction is provided regarding supply and demand requirements
Work closely with the assigned program staff to ensure all program deliverables are met satisfactorily
Manage order demand within Costpoint, or equivalent MRP system
Ensure adherence to all internal supply chain and operations processes
Participate in customer meetings, peer reviews, and problem-solving meetings
Other related duties as assigned