Senior Supply Planner - Clearance Required

Overview:

LMI is seeking a Senior Supply Planner to support activities related to shipyard modernization as part of enterprise-wide U.S. Navy strategic modernization and improvement efforts. LMI is helping NAVSUP, NAVSEA, and the shipyards use technology to track materiel through the shipyards to address long-standing problems. This position can be worked remotely.

The senior supply planner will play an important role in the efficient supply chain operations of this effort. You will apply your problem-solving and analytical skills to help balance inventory, plan for and execute purchasing, and manage supplier and vendor relationships. Working together with program managers, supply chain planners, and other project staff, you will proactively identify risks to supply that could affect successful project delivery and will develop ways to mitigate those risks. You will participate in the overall supply chain planning process and provide key insights from a supply perspective.

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• Sets overall procurement strategy
• Conduct supply planning, including the balancing of service levels, inventory, and cost objectives
• Analyze data from demand planning, portfolio planning, inventory reports, and other sources
• Assess potential suppliers based on quality, cost, lead time, and reliability
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries, foster strong partnerships, and identify resolutions to potential supply issues
• Collaborate with Procurement Manager for purchasing actions and ensure vendor/contract compliance
• Assist in the creation of purchase orders and monitor their status from placement to delivery
• Track and help manage current inventories
• Work with the broader team to proactively identify risks to supply and to successful project delivery and to develop mitigations to those risks
• Brief project and LMI leadership on supply plan status, key performance indicators, and issue resolutions

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field with 8 yrs of experience in supply planning or a related field (inventory management, supply chain analyst, production planning, etc.)
• Experience with supply chain planning methodologies, such as S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) or IBP (Integrated Business Planning)
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with limited oversight and direction
• Strong quantitative skills including the ability to gather and analyze data to make informed decisions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to collaborate with diverse internal and external teams and convey complex ideas effectively
• Demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Active Secret Clearance
• Available for occasional travel 

Desired

• Relevant industry certification such as the ASCM CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management)
• Familiarity with supply chain management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDA)
• Familiarity with transportation management systems (TMS)
• Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) for supply chain insights.

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