Production Materials Planner

Job Description

Location: Sterling, VA (onsite)

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required

Background Requirements: Must possess or be eligible to successfully complete a Public Trust background investigation.

About the job

We are seeking a Materials Planner to support engineering, production, and systems integration activities for mission-critical hardware programs. This role is responsible for planning material requirements, coordinating procurement activities, monitoring inventory and supplier performance, and ensuring materials are available to support production schedules and customer commitments.

Responsibilities

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• Develop material plans and schedules based on production requirements, BOMs, engineering specifications, and project timelines.
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• Review MRP requirements and coordinate procurement recommendations based on inventory, lead times, and production priorities.
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• Support purchasing activities through requisition creation, supplier coordination, and P-Card procurements.
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• Monitor material availability, shortages, delivery schedules, and potential production risks.
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• Coordinate material allocation, staging, and movement throughout production and integration activities.
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• Work with suppliers, procurement, quality, and production teams to resolve material shortages and delivery issues.
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• Support inventory management, material traceability, and configuration control processes.
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• Manage non-conforming materials, vendor returns, and replacement material requirements.
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• Maintain accurate material status reporting, shortage tracking, and inventory records.
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• Support engineering change implementation, BOM updates, and configuration management activities.
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• Provide regular material planning updates and reports to leadership and project teams.
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Required Skills

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• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or 5+ years of experience in materials planning, procurement coordination, inventory management, or production support.
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• Experience supporting manufacturing, hardware production, supply chain, or material planning operations.
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• Ability to manage competing priorities and proactively resolve material-related issues.
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• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
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• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
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• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
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• Understanding of quality management, configuration management, and material traceability principles.
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• Ability to collaborate with Engineering, Production, Procurement, Quality, and Program Management teams.
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Preferred Skills

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• Experience using MRP systems, preferably Costpoint.
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• Knowledge of inventory management, procurement processes, and production scheduling.
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• Experience supporting low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environments.
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• Familiarity with engineering BOMs, drawing revisions, and engineering change processes.
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• Experience working within ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar quality-controlled manufacturing environments.
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• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, electronics, or complex hardware manufacturing programs.
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