Senior Supply Chain Analyst

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Germantown, MD

2d•$83,552 - $108,618

About The Position

DRS RADA Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is seeking a detail-oriented, adaptable, and collaborative Senior Supply Chain Analyst to join its team in Germantown, Maryland. The role supports supply-chain analysis and operations across business units in the aerospace and defense industry, using supply-chain systems and analytics tools to provide performance visibility, support sourcing and procurement, identify risks, and help meet program schedules. The position is scheduled on a 9/80 schedule and first shift. The analyst develops reporting and dashboards covering supply-chain and program performance, including lead times, on-time delivery, inventory turns, backlog, supplier performance, material availability, and purchase price variance. The role also supports buyers and business units with supplier coordination, RFQs, pricing and delivery information, requisition consolidation, proposal inputs, and risk mitigation. The analyst collaborates with cross-functional teams and maintains the accuracy of supply-chain data and records. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or equivalent experience, and five years of experience in high technology, aerospace, defense, or equivalent. U.S. citizenship is required. The posted salary range is $83,552 to $108,618 per year. Employees may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses, equity awards, and overtime pay where applicable. Benefits include health coverage, retirement-plan matching, paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and insurance coverage.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or equivalent experience.
Five years of experience in high technology, aerospace, defense, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of supply-chain management tools and procedures.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting.
Experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program and/or commodity progress, productivity, and variance analysis.
Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and DoD, ITAR, EAR, FAR, or DFAR regulations.

Responsibilities

Assist senior-level staff with analyses in the assigned area of expertise.
Maintain files, logs, invoice and purchase order records, and related documentation; maintain information in computer systems.
Assist with expediting orders and coordinate with suppliers to obtain prices, confirm availability, and establish delivery schedules.
Develop and maintain resources for assigned commodity items and prepare standard requests for quotation.
Monitor target costs against proposal costs and support business units with proposal inputs, sourcing data, cost estimates, supplier quotations, and material availability information.
May identify applicable contract flow-down requirements and communicate them to Purchasing.
May interact with Program Management on program cost issues and required details.
Identify requisitions that can be consolidated to improve purchasing leverage and pricing; review open requisitions and placement against need dates and time in Purchasing.
Support communication among buyers, suppliers, and program teams, and may monitor program meetings for potential issues that can be addressed early.
Review and validate bids during customer negotiations and program reviews; provide copies of purchase orders or letters of commitment and prepare charts for customer presentations.
Develop dashboards and reports on supply-chain performance across business units and by program, including lead times, on-time delivery, design-to-cost targets, requisition dates, and material requirement dates.
Maintain purchase price variance reporting across business units.
Advise business units on trends and risks associated with mechanical or electrical commodities.
Use Power Pivot, Power Query, and Power BI to transform raw DataMart data into useful information.
Analyze supply-chain performance using metrics such as on-time delivery, lead times, inventory turns, backlog, supplier performance, and material availability.
Identify supply risks and constraints, including shortages, long-lead items, capacity limitations, and supplier disruptions, and recommend mitigation plans.
Perform data analysis and reporting using ERP/MRP systems and reporting tools to provide timely visibility to leadership and cross-functional teams.
Collaborate with procurement, program management, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and finance to resolve material issues and support program schedules.
Maintain data integrity across supply-chain systems, including item master data, bills of material, purchase order status, inventory records, and supplier information.
Support the company’s mission, values, and culture.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Employer matching 401(k) plan and company contribution to a health savings account.
Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive vacation and health/emergency leave are also described.
Parental leave benefits and paid parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.
Life and disability insurance coverage.
Telemedicine and legal insurance.
Wellness programs focused on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Career-growth, professional-development, and skill-enhancement programs and activities.
Flexible work schedules through the 9/80 program.
Community service hours.
Potential eligibility for annual performance-based bonuses, equity awards, and overtime pay for non-exempt employees as applicable.