Procurement and Material Planner

The Procurement and Material Planner plays a critical role in ensuring uninterrupted production flow by overseeing material planning and executing procurement activities. The role partners closely with Production, Program Management, Engineering, and key suppliers to forecast demand, optimize inventory levels, and maintain a reliable supply base. This position ensures materials are available on time while contributing to supplier performance, cost efficiency, and overall program success. Key Responsibilities: Translate demand requirements into clear, actionable plans to ensure production commitments are met without disruption. Own the planning of raw materials, components, and services to support production schedules and program needs while balancing cost and inventory targets. Review purchase requisitions, generate accurate purchase orders, and ensure alignment with supplier capabilities and lead times. Identify, evaluate, and develop high-performing suppliers to strengthen reliability, quality, and cost competitiveness. Solicit and evaluate supplier quotations, negotiate pricing and terms, and secure delivery schedules that support program objectives. Partner with Program Management on RFQs, cost analysis, material planning, and customer proposals. Maintain complete and accurate part master data within the ERP system, including new part creation, revisions, costing, planning attributes, and supplier assignments. Monitor inventory levels and demand signals to maintain adequate supply while reducing excess and obsolete inventory risk. Track purchase orders, verify lead times and delivery commitments, and drive supplier accountability for performance metrics. Proactively identify material risks, communicate supplier delays, and coordinate recovery and mitigation plans across internal teams. Ensure procurement practices comply with company policies and applicable regulations; resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies in collaboration with Accounts Payable. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen procurement, materials planning, and inventory optimization processes. Perform additional duties as needed to support evolving business requirements. Qualifications Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management or Business Management, in lieu of degree, 5+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, materials planning, production planning, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of purchasing principles, inventory management, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP). Proficiency using ERP/MRP systems with responsibility for maintaining accurate planning and partmaster data. Ability to read Bills of Material (BOMs) and interpret engineering drawings. Demonstrated ability to identify supply risks and implement mitigation strategies. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret demand, inventory, leadtime, and supplier performance data to drive decisions. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing tasks in a fastmoving production environment. Effective communication and negotiation skills with the ability to collaborate crossfunctionally and influence supplier performance. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in the defense industry Knowledge of INFOR Visual Additional Information This position will have access to information and items protected under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As a result, applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined by 22 CFR 120.62. Equal Employment Opportunity Envision Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.