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Associate Planner

Location: 

West Plains, MO, US, 65775

Job ID: 113716 

 

Your future starts here!  Kick off 2026 with a career that makes a difference at Leonardo DRS in West Plains, MO. We’re growing and actively hiring for multiple openings across a variety of roles. If you’re motivated, ready to learn, and eager to make an impact, we want to hear from you. Explore our open positions and apply today: https://www.leonardodrs.com/careers

The Leonardo DRS Land Systems business is a recognized leader in the design and integration of complex technologies into new and legacy systems and platforms for global military and commercial customers. We are a 5 year running Top Workplace in the Greater St. Louis area.  

 

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities

  • Generate daily/scheduled cycle counts on inventory, raw materials, and finished goods.
  • Investigate inventory variances, analyze root causes / corrective act
  • Publish inventory accuracy metrics
  • Collaborate with warehouse personnel to ensure proper inventory movement, labeling, and storage.
  • Develop procedures to minimize inventory loss and improve accuracy. 
  • Drive consistent communications between planning, project accounting, and project management for consistent project Material EAC’s and Execution Charts
  • Create appropriate documentation to plan material deliveries and monitor the supply chain
  • Consolidate demand for purchase requisitions
  • Create purchase requisitions based on the Master Production Schedule
  • Create reports for distribution to program office, customer visits and management.
  • Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis
  • Highlight critical parts and any issue, which may keep operations from meeting the MPS
  • Coordinate engineering changes with purchasing and production. Ensure disposition of obsolete material
  • Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company

Job Responsibilities Part II

Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Understanding of business processes and functional inter-relationships
  • Background in project material management
  • Solid experience in production planning
  • Skilled in the use of Excel, Excel Pivot Tables, Power Point, Word, as well as Sharepoint
  • Good understanding of MRP systems
  • Experience: 1–2 years in inventory control, warehousing, or stockroom management.
  • Skills: High computer proficiency (MS Office/Excel), strong analytical abilities, and high attention to detail.
     

 

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. 
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

 

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Our Vision. To be the leading mid-tier defense technology company in the U.S.

Our Values. The Leonardo DRS culture is defined by our Core Values and Principles: 

- Integrity
- Agility
- Excellence
- Customer Focus
- Community & Respect
- Innovation

We strive to uphold them in all aspects of our business practices to inspire our employees and provide outstanding support for our customers.


Nearest Major Market: Springfield

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