Materials Planner

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

Travel Requirements: None

Location: Norfolk, VA

SUMMARY: WR has an opportunity for a Material Planner to support the development and management of the flow of materials and inventory ensuring the right materials are available at the right time to support production. This includes forecasting demand, managing inventory levels, coordinating with suppliers, and resolving any material-related issues.

Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Estimates and proactively manages project-related requirements.
• Develops appropriate actions to ensure customer logistics needs are satisfied.
• Coordinates and executes logistical plans and schedules.
• Monitors material delivery dates to ensure production needs are met.
• Reviews plans and other information to determine ordering, inventory, and replenishment quantities.
• Utilizes data to reduce total costs to support lean manufacturing activities.
• Manages inventory flow and resolves material problems and inventory control issues as they arise.
• Acts as a liaison between design and production.
• Reads and interprets engineering drawings, bills of material, and technical manuals.
• Performs warehouse control and supervises physical inventory audits, and budget estimates.
• Tracks project activities, schedules, issues, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Compiles reports and interprets financial data for project planning and performance.
• Prepares responses to project and program data calls.
• Participates, records, and disseminates project and customer meeting minutes.
• Tracks project-related administrative activity.
• Preparation of status reports, data collections and analysis.
• Drafts and sends project-related correspondence.
• Tracks project metrics and provides data and analysis to the Project Manager.
• Prepares responses to project and program data calls.
• Must be willing to work in the main office, and visit the lab facility as required.

Candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills, and experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Six (6) + years of experience in a manufacturing environment, demonstrating practical knowledge of material planning, inventory management, purchasing, or related supply chain operations, and preparation of status reports.
• Two (2) + years of Contract Management experience, to include:
  
  
  
  • Development of Program Acquisition Documentation
  • Data Collection and Analysis, Development of Cost Estimates
  • Development of Program Status Reports
  
  
  
  
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD procurement policies and procedures preferred

The selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment third-party background check which may include verification of any of the following: Employment history; Education and/or certifications; Criminal history; Driving Records; Other records or information related to the candidate's suitability for the position.

Benefits Offered: WR offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Company Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, and Tuition Reimbursement.

WR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, traits associated with race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including lactation, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, veterans' status, or any additional factors that are protected by law. EOE/Veteran/Disability. Please see https://wrsystems.com/our-responsibility/ for more information.