Supply Chain Analyst II - Program Support

Job Summary

Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking a full time Supply Chain Analyst II - Program Support for our Bridgeton, MO facility.  This role will perform specific analyses for the group and is a liaison between the Supply Chain organization and the Integrated Program Teams (IPT).  The ideal candidate is able to work well under pressure, consistently meet deadlines, and produce accurate, high-quality work by being conscientious and detail-oriented.  They should also have the ability to interpret and operate within established systems, policies, and procedures.  Additionally, they are expected to consider relevant guidelines and procedures before making decisions and to seek support when necessary. 

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and perform specific analyses within Supply Chain purchasing and budgeting data, and in support of program execution needs
• Evaluate business forecasts and pinpoint any areas of vulnerability of company requirements
• Hold a procurement kick-off meeting with the Procurement team after the initial Kick-Off held by the Program Manager advising of the scope of the award and expectations on order placement
• Ensure the appropriate contract flow-downs are identified and passed on to Purchasing
• Interact with Program Management on Program Cost issues and required details
• Monitor Target Costs against Proposal Costs
• Consolidate requisitions as much as possible to obtain leverage pricing.
• Review open requisitions weekly and meet with appropriate Commodity Manager on the open requisitions
• Review placement to requisition need date and length of time in purchasing
• Advise planning, engineering and drafting of item master errors, updates, or omissions in relation to mil-specs or new or obsolete items
• Advise planning, engineering and contracts of changes in prices or lead times that make and produce cost-prohibitive or lead times detrimental to production cycles
• Assist with communication between buyers, suppliers, Program teams
• Monitor weekly Program meetings for any “potential” issues that can be addressed early on
• Expedite critical components to ensure on-time deliveries. Be prepared to address any current or potential parts issues
• Look for creative ways to improve purchasing ability to make contributions to the company’s goals
• Improve understanding of purchasing relationship to the over-all company plans and strategy
• Represent Supply Chain during customer negotiations and customer program reviews; review and validate any bids; supply copies of POs/LOCs; prepare charts for Customer presentations
• Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company
• Utilize Power Pivot, Power Query and Power BI to transform DataMart raw data into manageable information
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 2 years related experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, particularly “influence management” and “conflict resolution”
• 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, DFAR regulations
• Proficient in Excel, working with Excel almost daily and able to easily compile data at a minimum through vlookups and use of pivot tables
• Strong customer interface skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills