Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Production and Aftermarket Shop Planning Lead to join our Business Systems team. The successful candidate will manage a team of planners responsible for ensuring efficient production and MRO planning, material management, and logistics within our organization. This role will play a critical part in supporting our Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process and managing shop planning and material logistics.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Team Management: Lead a team of planners responsible for scheduling, WIP release, in-process material management, and bill of material management within our ERP system (Oracle).
2. Production Planning: Establish and communicate work cell targets and prioritization, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
3. Material Management: Manage material availability, critical shortage management, and ensure compliance with customer shipping requirements.
4. Production Scheduling: Develop and manage production schedules, including schedule recovery, to meet customer demand and business objectives.
5. Oracle Master Data: Maintain accurate and up-to-date Oracle Master Data, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
6. Sales Status Tracking: Track current and anticipated sales status to inform production planning, material management and customer focused decisions.
7. SIOP Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the SIOP process, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer requirements.
8. Shop Planning: Manage shop planning activities, including capacity planning, material planning, and production scheduling.
9. MRO Material Forecasting and Supply Planning: Develop and manage MRO material forecasts to support aftermarket repairs and spares operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective supply of materials and components.
10. Collaboration:  Support the broader Planning, Logistics and Operations team as needed.
11. Effective Communication: Communicate effectively across multiple levels, including:

* Direct workforce: Provide clear guidance, expectations, and feedback to planners and other team members.
* Sector Leadership: Present SIOP plans, progress, and insights to senior leadership, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
* Cross-functional teams: Collaborate with other departments, such as production, logistics, and sales, to ensure alignment and effective execution.
 

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Required Skills and Education

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• 12 or more years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field and a minimum of a high school diploma ,8 or more years with a Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in production planning, material management, or a related field, with a focus on ERP systems.
• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing teams and driving business results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Ability to lead in a team-based manufacturing environment and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with SIOP processes and shop planning principles.

Preferred Skills and Education

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• 12 years of experience in production planning, material management, or a related field, with a focus on ERP systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field.
• Oracle ERP system certification or experience with other ERP systems.
• Constraint based production scheduling experience
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience