Material Planner II

Job Description
The selected candidate will work with task leads and within a team to meet material requirements in support of multiple projects and customers operating simultaneously to ensure customer objectives are achieved on-time and within financial constraints. The selected candidate must be highly motivated, well-organized, and practice effective time management in a fast-paced environment. The selected candidate will have experience in acquisition logistics operations with working knowledge of inventory management systems, government property inventory audits requirements, and purchasing.

Responsibilities to include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform market research to obtain cost and lead times for required material.
• Plan, schedule and manage material movement from receipt or warehouse to production.
• Provide material acquisition recommendations to project leads based on analysis of project material requirements and production schedule.
• Assess and address long lead items impacts across multiple programs and projects.
• Support material scheduling requirements for engineering and production requirements.
• Create and update Material Parts Lists (MPL) / Material Equipment Lists (MEL).
• Submit purchase requests for PO and/or P-Card purchases.
• Maintain and update material status reports and advise project / program leads on impacts, delays, and/or task completion.
• Negotiate lead times with suppliers to support production schedule requirements.
• Address and respond to material shortages to prevent production delays.
• Proactive management of supply chain risks through research of substitutions for obsolete and/or long lead parts and communicating mitigation strategies to project leads.
• Strategies to support engineering change orders and their impact to affected parts and current stock.
• Maintain BAE records/accountability of material at customer site to ensure audit readiness and compliance on stored material support requirements.

This position is located in scenic and historic Southern Maryland in the St. Mary's County Technology Corridor adjacent to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

There is no monetary relocation assistance budgeted for this position. Applicants must be currently residing in or state willingness to relocate self to St. Mary's County, Maryland or surrounding areas.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• High School diploma and at least six years of experience OR Associate degree and at least four years of experience OR Bachelor's degree and at least two years of experience
• Ability to interact and communicate well with others, problem-solve, and multi-task
• Basic computer skills with operational knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, and Outlook

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with engineering drawings, Master Parts List (MPL), Master Equipment List (MEL), Bill of Materials (BOM), Costpoint, and ELMS

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $67406 - $114590

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.