Materials Planner

Purpose

Citadel Completions Materials Planner supports and reports to the Sr. Director of Planning. The Materials Planner role encompasses the procurement of materials, goods, services, and equipment required for various type of Aircraft as well as requirements for all other departments within the company. The Materials Planner shall always keep the best interest of the company and the customer in mind while executing business goals and must do so with integrity. Materials Planner will always represent Citadel Completions in a professional manner.  

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for the planning and administration, at optimum balance of cost, quality, and supplier service of material required to support aircraft maintenance. 
• Communicate and resolve Aircraft material issues with Engineering, Maintenance, Maintenance Planning, and Quality Control. 
• Perform material requirements planning through high interaction/coordination with manufacturing personnel and external suppliers. 
• Working with Procurement on entering purchase orders and following up on open PO’s. 
• Procure and document aircraft and non-aircraft related goods/materials in accordance with all laws, governmental regulations using company methods and processes and following company approval and authorization policy guidelines. 
• Negotiate with vendors to ensure the best value is being offered.  
• Execute, monitor, and expedite Purchase Orders. 
• Assist in the development and execution of WSA’s, NDA’s and MSA’s. 
• Participate in the development of company and customer needs, specifications, proposals and selection of vendors. 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Purchasing Department and the company. 
• Coordinate with requests any specifications for requirements. 
• Report issues regarding vendor performance, cost, quality and delivery to Director of Sales Support and Programs. 
• Work with other departments to assist in the management of inventory requirements, level of stock and one-time purchases. 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.  

Reporting Relationship 

• Reports to the Sr. Director of Planning. 
• Critical partnerships include:
  • Project Managers
  • Quality Control
  • Sales
  • Quality Assurance 
  • Planning and Production Control 
  • Materials Management
  • Purchasing
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Customer Representatives 

Qualifications

REQUIRED 

• 5+ years Materials Planning experience.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration, or Technical field. 

DESIRED

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics 

• Strong organization, communication, presentation, and leadership skills. 
• Experience with integrated systems such as Corridor. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) programs.  
• Understand and comply with company processes and best practices.
   Ability to demonstrated continuous improvement.  
• Knowledge of production and project management. 
• Demonstrate high ethical standards and strong problem-solving skills. 
• Work in a Team setting; working respectfully, positively, and energetically. 
• Experience working in cross-functional teams. 
• Must be result driven and detail oriented.  

The work is performed in an office environment, aircraft hangar, at the departure gate or on the aircraft parking ramp.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered MEDIUM work.

• Requires frequent walking, standing and/or climbing.
• Are expected to work through specially designed airframe, engine and undercarriage openings while standing on ladders or scaffolds; to use hoists and lifts; required precision instruments and other necessary tools.
• Exposure to climate changes normally experienced in an aviation repair facility.