Plans and tracks materials required for production, monitors inventory, coordinates procurement and purchasing, resolves material shortages affecting schedules, and initiates procurement actions. Develops material forecasts for revenue and profitability planning, manages outside processing and RMA shop orders, and helps ensure material cost and quality objectives. The role also supports production planning and may lead projects or ongoing activities.
Company OverviewGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Job SummaryAnalyzes and defines direct material requirements, coordinating with the purchasing team to ensure efficient and timely delivery of materials to support production. | Collaborates with engineering to identify material needs for customer return merchandise authorizations (RMAs) and manages the execution of RMA shop orders. | Develops direct material forecasts to support site revenue planning and program profitability analysis. | May serve as a backup to other team members in production planning.
Impact of the RoleGeneral Profile
- Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
- Solves complex problems
- Works independently, receives minimal guidance
- May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
- Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment
- Provides support by planning and tracking material needed for production schedules.
- Monitors inventory levels and coordinates with purchasing to maintain adequate levels of parts and raw materials to manufacture products.
- Works to resolve and takes corrective action for materials issues impacting production schedules while achieving and maintaining inventory business metrics.
- Analyze, plan, schedule, and initiate procurement actions.
- Ensures materials are cost effective.
- Assists in determining and ensuring the quality of materials.
- Execute material that required outside processing.
- Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
- Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
- Discipline/Major: Business Administration/Supply Chain Management
- Knowledge, skills & abilities: Oral and written communication skills. Ability to meet deadlines. Problem-solving skills. Computer skills. Planning skills. Leadership skills.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
- Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
- Required Qualifications
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