Associate Supply Chain Analyst

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Business Unit: DRS RADA Technologies 
Location: Germantown, MD
Schedule: 9/80 
Shift: 1st Shift

Job Summary

DRS RADA Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Supply Chain Analyst to join our rapidly growing team in Germantown, Maryland. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, detail-oriented, adaptable, and collaborative, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist senior-level staff with various analyses for the specific area of expertise
• Maintain files, logs, records of invoices, purchase orders and other related documentation
• Maintain information on computer systems
• Assist in expediting orders
• Assist buyers in contacting vendors to obtain prices and schedule delivery dates
• Develop and maintain resources for assigned commodity item
• Prepare standard requests for quotation
• Monitor target costs against proposal costs
• May help to ensure the appropriate contract flow-downs are identified and passed on to Purchasing
• May interact with Program Management on Program Cost issues and required details
• Help identify requisitions to consolidate in order to obtain leverage pricing.
• Assist with the review of open requisitions weekly Review placement to requisition need date and length of time in purchasing
• Assist with communication between buyers, suppliers, Program teams
• May monitor weekly Program meetings for any “potential” issues that can be addressed early on
• Improve understanding of purchasing relationship to the overall company plans and strategy
• Review and validate any bids during customer negotiations and customer program reviews. Supply copies of POs/LOCs. Prepare charts for customer presentations
• Develop supply chain dashboard for performance of supply chain across 8 business units
• Create reporting to highlight performance by program across all business units involving lead-time, on-time delivery, design to cost targets, requisition dates, material requirement dates
• Maintain PPV reporting covering all business unit activity
• Support business units in creating proposals
• Advise business units on trends and risks associated with mechanical or electrical commodities
• 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

Job Responsibilities Part II

• Analyze supply chain performance by tracking key metrics such as on-time delivery, lead times, inventory turns, backlog, supplier performance, and material availability.
• Identify supply risks and constraints—including material shortages, long-lead items, capacity limitations, and supplier disruptions—and recommend mitigation plans.
• Perform data analysis and reporting using ERP/MRP systems and reporting tools to provide accurate, timely visibility to supply chain leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with procurement, program management, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and finance to resolve material issues and support program schedules.
• Maintain data integrity across supply chain systems, including item master data, bills of material, purchase order status, inventory records, and supplier information.
• Support the timely expediting of purchase orders to help ensure materials and services are delivered in accordance with required schedules.
• Support Buyers by coordinating with suppliers to obtain pricing, confirm availability, and establish required delivery schedules.
• Prepare and issue standard Requests for Quotation (RFQs) to suppliers in support of sourcing and procurement activities.
• May support the identification of applicable contract flow-down requirements and ensure they are communicated to the Purchasing team.
• Assist in identifying requisitions that can be consolidated to increase purchasing leverage and secure more favorable pricing.
• Support business units in developing proposal inputs, including sourcing data, cost estimates, supplier quotations, and material availability information.
• Develop and maintain reporting that highlights supply chain performance by program and across business units, including lead times, on-time delivery, and other key performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering or equivalent experience
• 1 year experience in high technology, aerospace or defense or equivalent experience 
• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program and/or commodity progress, productivity and variance analysis, highly desirable
• Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and DoD, ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR regulations, highly desirable
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills