Supply Chain Analyst - Material Estimator

Company: Leonardo DRS
Location: Danbury
Posted on: July 16, 2020

Job Description:

Leonardo DRS is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. Focused on defense technology, we develop, manufacture and support a broad range of systems for mission critical and military sustainment requirements, as well as homeland security. Headquartered in Arlington, VA, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. which employs more than 70,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture which rewards performance. DRS Company DRS Naval Power Systems (NPS) a multi-site operation responsible for $350 million of revenue with locations in Milwaukee, WI, Danbury, CT, Fitchburg, MA, and High Ridge, MO with an employee base of approximately 1100 employees. NPS is structured into four Lines of Business: Surface, Submarines, Nuclear instrumentation and Controls and Marlo Coil focusing on supporting the power and propulsion needs of the U.S. Navy. We provide engineering, manufacturing and lifetime support of our highly engineered products. Job Location : Danbury, CT Position Summary: Lead and develop moderately complex analyses for proposal costing. Duties and Responsibilities: Develop moderately complex analyses for the specific area of expertise Understand business forecasts and pinpoint any areas of vulnerability of company requirements, making recommendations on how to proactively reduce risk Evaluate the proposal flow downs from the Contracts department and ensure the appropriate flow-downs are identified and passed on to Vendor Interact with Program Management on Program Cost issues and required details. Measure target costs against proposal costs and work with Supply Chain Management on methods to meet targets Consolidate requisitions to obtain leverage pricing Look for creative ways to improve purchasing ability to make contributions to the company’s goals Improve understanding of purchasing relationship to the over-all company plans and strategy Represent Supply Chain during customer negotiations and customer program reviews; review and validate any bids; supply copies of POs/LOCs; prepare charts for management presentations Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company Utilize Power Pivot, Power Query and Power BI to transform DataMart raw data into manageable information Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering or equivalent experience A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in high technology, aerospace or defense or equivalent experience Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and DoD, ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR regulations Strong customer interface skills Demonstrated problem-solving skills Must have a successful track record in managing complex aerospace/defense supply chain activities Must have excellent oral and written communication skills Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines Must be willing to work overtime when deadlines dictate Must have strong Excel skills (Nested Formulas, Index, Match, Sumlfs, Pivot Tables, etc.) and strong data analysis skills Procurement/Buying experience is preferred Experience in evaluating drawing packages and compiling requests for quotes from vendors Familiarity with Bills of Materials (consolidated Bills of Materials) Familiarity with Indentured levels, Makes vs. Buys Knowledge of FAR requirements, as they pertain to Proposal Material Estimating preferred Ability to forecast future costs based on analysis of cost data Must be able to accurately evaluate Vendor RFQ responses Microsoft Access and Deltek CostPoint / Omnify skills are preferred U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and retain a security clearance within a time period to be established by the Company Physical Requirements: 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. Most work performed while seated in an office environment. Occasional trips to manufacturing area are required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee requires normal manual dexterity, speech and hearing. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job require frequent use of a computer monitor.

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