Material Planner/Controller Sr - E3

Standard Job Description

• Plans, schedules and manages the efficient movement of material from receiving or the warehouse to production.
• Develops raw material requirements and scheduling requirements from engineering specifications and production schedules and plans and manages material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production.
• May use Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
• May negotiate lead times with suppliers and manage schedules for timely delivery.

Long Description

Key Responsibilities

• Material Planning and Analysis: Analyze material requirements to align with the Master Plan Schedule and ensure on-time delivery to support production goals.
• Communication and Coordination: Provide precise and timely information on all parts supporting the plan to the Operations team, ensuring clarity and alignment across departments.
• Expediting Critical Parts: Identify and expedite any parts that may cause production delays, working proactively to mitigate risks and maintain schedule adherence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Attend meetings with the purchasing department to obtain commit dates for material deliveries and report findings to all relevant stakeholders.
• Shipping Documentation: Prepare detailed shipping documents for all outbound deliveries of parts in process and completed assemblies, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Problem Resolution: Address material shortages, delays, or discrepancies by collaborating with suppliers, purchasing, and operations teams to implement corrective actions.
• Reporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate records of material status, delivery schedules, and production impacts, providing regular updates to management and other interested parties.

Basic Qualifications

• Proven experience in material planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations, preferably within an MRO or manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.

Desired Skills

• Proficient in Excel & Power Point
• Project Management Skills
• Excellent analytical and data analysis skills
• Good communication skills and able to work with different levels of the organization

Interview Questions

Create an inclusive environment: What have you done to ensure that you practice awareness and active listening when meeting with individuals from different cultures or countries?

Make effective decisions: Give me an example of a time you had to make a decision and you needed to carefully consider a great deal of conflicting, as well as supporting, information.

Deliver value: Tell me about a time when you worked collaboratively with a customer to build a long term relationship.

Lead change with agility: Tell me about a time you led a change effort.

Develop enduring relationships: Tell me about a time when you gained a key decision maker's commitment to an idea or plan of action.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $81500.00 - $151300.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.