Senior Supply Planner

Thales • Orlando, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Thales is looking for a Senior Supply Planner responsible for the day-to-day execution of key tasks, including requesting quotations, negotiating pricing within Delegation of Authority thresholds, issuing purchase orders, and ensuring the accuracy of all purchase order details, relevant notes, requirements, and related documentation. In this position, you are also responsible for managing risks and securing long-term supply requirements, meeting the customer’s needs while aligning with relevant strategy (Optimum quality, price and timing). You will hold the responsibility of managing disputes that may arise throughout the process.

Requirements

• Education & Relevant Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, or Engineering with 5–8 years’ experience in a related field, or experience and education in lieu of degree may be considered.
• Procurement & Commercial Expertise: 5+ years’ experience in purchasing and/or procurement, requesting quotations, negotiating pricing (within Delegation of Authority thresholds), maintaining accuracy of Purchase Orders, data, and related documentation; 5+ years’ experience responsible for securing the best procurement solution (quality, price, and timing) while meeting customer needs and aligning with relevant strategy.
• Analytical, Problem-Solving & Execution Skills: Strong analytical skills; strong problem-solving and organizational skills; ability to drive assignments to successful conclusions.
• Technical & Tool Proficiency: Extensive proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel, including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Power BI.
• Work Ethic, Values & Leadership Mindset: Hard work with determination, passion, and creativity; pursuit of excellence by consistently exceeding expectations and treating achievements as collaborative goals; integrity in treating the company and teammates with utmost respect and operating on strong moral codes; servant leadership demonstrated through empathy, foresight, and stewardship.
• Agility, Ownership & Operational Readiness: Sense of urgency with speed, agility, and flexibility to capture opportunities and mitigate risk; entrepreneurial spirit by acting like an owner, challenging the status quo, and seeking innovation; adaptability within a fast-paced, evolving environment; ability to support an AOG (Aircraft on Ground) environment including non-traditional hours (on-call, nights, weekends).
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Request & Purchase Order Processing: Receiving purchase requests and verifying their conformity to operating methods; convert purchase requests into purchase orders on time; managing purchasing order cancellation, rescheduling or PO information change (quantity, price); ensuring accuracy of the order, GL account, or project number, ship to location, supplier information on purchase order, and relevant notes/comments on the purchase order document.
• Supplier Coordination, Acknowledgement & Expediting: Make sure that suppliers acknowledge P.O. receipt and provide delivery commitment; follow-up and expediting purchase orders; part shortages – manage, action and escalate material shortages; lead actions to improve customer OTD; maintain aging for all suppliers assigned < 2 days; be prepared with your input that affects past due customer orders.
• Financial & Accounts Payable Support: Responsible for ensuring all Supplier Accounts Payable do not fall into past due status; assists the Finance department by resolving invoice issues/discrepancies to ensure timely accurate payment; managing local negotiations within the DoA threshold.
• Inventory, Supply Planning & Reporting: Support efforts to optimize inventory levels and manage supply requirements; prepare reports on purchases, including cost analysis; drive improvements to meet or exceed supply planning KPI’s; review long term supply plan and mitigate supply risks by collaborating cross functionally on action plans.
• Quality, Certification & Compliance Resolution: Resolve discrepancies with parts certifications (8130-3, CoC, EASA) to clear rejections and request RMA; managing disputes and problem solutions as part of the integrated project/program team, perform assigned roles and responsibilities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration, Escalation & Operational Support: Ability to support an AOG (Aircraft on Ground) environment which may entail non-traditional office hours (on-call, nights, weekends, etc) and elevated stress levels; manage workload while being compliant to established department KPIs; provide updates as requested by collaborating with internal areas (Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations, Regional Procurement Managers, Quality, Program Management, Logistics, etc.); implement and lead recovery meetings/tiger teams, communicate project actions, owners, due dates, timelines, escalations; ability to drive issues to closure with minimal supervisor.

Benefits

• Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period
• Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees