Materials Management Analyst

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Job Description

Summary
AV has an immediate opening for a Materials Management Analyst to support our Germantown MD location. The analyst will be an integral member of the AV manufacturing team and will collaborate to create and maintain build schedules that execute on customer pricing contract terms and agreements. This position will be responsible for understanding and collaborating to maintain program inventory production floor execution final system shipments and mitigations of associated risks.

Position Responsibilities

• Create and maintain program production schedules in collaboration with company master schedules
• Serve as lead point of contact in the organization for prioritization and scheduling of tasks associated with hardware procurement and build activity in conjunction with Engineering Leads Program Leads Quality personnel Finance internal or external manufacturing facilities as well as other elements within Engineering and Supply Chain Management.
• Understand and communicate material lead times and inventory risk
• Work alongside functional support organizations to align procedures for continuity across multiple organizations and databases
• Team with manufacturing engineers to understand and influence production build routing
• Monitor procurement performance metrics and proactively act to address program and functional issues
• Monitor and analyze work in process and accurately provide current status using automated systems Identify and report problems and recommendations to ensure part availability
• Coordinate raw material post processing schedules with outside businesses.
• Analyze problems and resolve or reconcile discrepancies with parts and materials to maintain inventory and system accuracy
• Coordinate with other functional groups to execute priorities expedite and complete production activities to avoid schedule delays.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelors Degree with 3-5 years of business and/or programs experience
• Minimum of 3 years of combined work experience (can include Graduate school experience) in functional areas of Supply Chain Engineering or Project Management
• Knowledge of U.S. Government acquisition laws and regulations (Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)
• Demonstrated expertise with a modern ERP system similar to SAP or Oracle or similar experience in manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Office tools.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance
• Proven Experience with import and export laws (International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Expertise with Aegis FactoryLogix MES usage and operation.
• Experience working with Unanet Flowtrac Arena Microsoft 365 and Impromptu reporting.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit stand stoop reach lift (up to 10 lbs.) bend etc. Hand and wrist dexterity to utilize the computer.
• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Constant)
• May require travel to sites/program and special functions (10%)
• May have some exposure to outside environment while traveling.

Clearance Level

The salary range for this role is:

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the location the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironments determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironments business requirements. A U.S. person according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical dental vision 401K with company matching a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: also encourage you to review our company website at to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV isnt for everyone. We hire the curious the relentless the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We dont just build defense technologywe redefine whats possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S. AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air land sea space and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonianbut were not building history were building whats next.

If youre ready to build technology that matterswith speed scale and purposetheres no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans. AeroVironment Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veteran status genetic datasexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected status.

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