Supply Chain Analyst I - Program Support

Job Summary

Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking to hire a full time Supply Chain Analyst I – Program Support for our West Plains, MO facility.  This position will perform specific analyses for the group relative to their field of expertise: commodity, purchasing, proposal costing. This specific role will be to assist as a key point of contact for the department within certain program teams. The ideal attributes of a candidate include being able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines, being attentive to details, and having the ability to take initiative.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist department staff with various analyses for the specific area of expertise
• Assist in expediting orders
• Assist buyers in contacting vendors to obtain prices and schedule delivery dates
• Monitor target costs against proposal costs
• Understand program budgets and communicate outstanding expenses
• Participate on program team meetings and interact with Program Management on Program Cost issues and required details
• May help to ensure the appropriate contract flow-downs are identified and passed on to purchasing
• Help identify requisitions to consolidate in order to obtain leverage pricing
• Assist with the review of open requisitions weekly review
• Be the primary point of contact to assist with communication between buyers, suppliers, and program teams
• Participate in program meetings for any potential issues that need to be addressed
• Improve understanding of purchasing relationship to the overall company plans and strategy
• Prepare and present PowerPoint charts for program reviews and customer presentations
• Provide monthly presentation to management on status of key metrics
• 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
• 0-2 years of experience in high technology, aerospace or defense or equivalent experience
• Be able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines.
• Be conscientious and attentive to details resulting in accurate, timely and quality work.
• Have the ability to take initiative, analyze data, and present findings
• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures
• Must be flexible, extremely detail-oriented, a quick learner and a critical thinker
• Strong analytical, technical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks, set priorities and make decisions
• Advanced data entry and proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office applications
• General understanding of the purchase order process preferred
• Ability to understand high level Government compliance regulations and audit associations/implications
• Ability to excel and stay focused on project completion with minimum supervision
• Self-motivated, dedicated, goal-oriented individual with the ability to know when to seek support when required
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively interact and communicate (written and verbally) with all levels (internally and externally) in a professional manner