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Position Title: Master Planner
Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States
Category: Manufacturing Operations
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: United States
State: MI
City: Sterling Heights
Remote Work Options: On-Site
Security Clearance Required: None
Career Level: Senior
Requisition ID: 15463794
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2025
Description: Company Information General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending.
- Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%).
- Educational Assistance.
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment.
- Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.
Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role - Support the US Manufacturing locations on issues or questions related to material requirements planning, inventory control and Sales Order management.
- Analyze, update and publish weekly report on Internal and Customer Sales Orders. Conduct weekly conference calls with representatives of each plant to review past due & currently scheduled Internal and Customer Sales Orders. Solve issues between Customer, SCM, Program Office and US manufacturing locations.
- Analyze, update and publish weekly In Transit Shipments report.
- Oversee GDLS E&O process in coordination with SCM, Finance & US Mfg locations.
- Manage process for Customer owned material Furnish Forward or PCARSS disposition. Coordinate actions required at the plant locations to properly dispose or Furnish Forward material.
- Lead Contract Close Out Process in coordination with Contracts, Government Property, US Mfg.
- Work with Self Governance to resolve costing, transactional or material movement issues.
- Update and Maintain monthly KPI metrics for On-Time Delivery & Intransit Inventories
- Review weekly GDLS Project Transfer Exception Messages report in Oracle for execution as appropriate.
- Support US Mfg locations with Oracle Data Loader as needed
- Lead department CI projects & support Global CI projects.
- Support government audits
Qualifications Sought - Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business or Supply Chain Management.
- Must have expert Oracle knowledge, especially in planning.
- Master Planner experience preferred.
- APICS certification (CPIM/CIRM) preferred.
- Ability to work on own and lead CI teams.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of COGNOS reporting preferred.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance. At General Dynamics Land Systems, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a healthy and secure working environment that empowers team members to build careers that reward. We are focused on supporting an inclusive company that recognizes the value in creating a dynamic team that is diverse.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Company Information General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending.
- Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%).
- Educational Assistance.
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment.
- Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.
Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role - Support the US Manufacturing locations on issues or questions related to material requirements planning, inventory control and Sales Order management.
- Analyze, update and publish weekly report on Internal and Customer Sales Orders. Conduct weekly conference calls with representatives of each plant to review past due & currently scheduled Internal and Customer Sales Orders. Solve issues between Customer, SCM, Program Office and US manufacturing locations.
- Analyze, update and publish weekly In Transit Shipments report.
- Oversee GDLS E&O process in coordination with SCM, Finance & US Mfg locations.
- Manage process for Customer owned material Furnish Forward or PCARSS disposition. Coordinate actions required at the plant locations to properly dispose or Furnish Forward material.
- Lead Contract Close Out Process in coordination with Contracts, Government Property, US Mfg.
- Work with Self Governance to resolve costing, transactional or material movement issues.
- Update and Maintain monthly KPI metrics for On-Time Delivery & Intransit Inventories
- Review weekly GDLS Project Transfer Exception Messages report in Oracle for execution as appropriate.
- Support US Mfg locations with Oracle Data Loader as needed
- Lead department CI projects & support Global CI projects.
- Support government audits
Qualifications Sought - Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business or Supply Chain Management.
- Must have expert Oracle knowledge, especially in planning.
- Master Planner experience preferred.
- APICS certification (CPIM/CIRM) preferred.
- Ability to work on own and lead CI teams.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of COGNOS reporting preferred.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance. At General Dynamics Land Systems, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a healthy and secure working environment that empowers team members to build careers that reward. We are focused on supporting an inclusive company that recognizes the value in creating a dynamic team that is diverse.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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