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Leonardo

Aerospace, defense tech design and manufacturing

Expediting Specialist

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Management Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline.
  • Three to five years of experience.
  • Knowledge of Supply Chain Management principles, purchase orders, delivery plans, framework agreements, schedules, supplier lead times, contractual dates and rescheduling, Incoterms, and transport and delivery management.
  • Knowledge of Supply Chain Collaboration principles and at least theoretical knowledge of tools for operational supplier relationship management, including rescheduling quantities and delivery dates and handling shipping notices.
  • Knowledge of production master data, bills of materials, and key technical and management parameters guiding production and purchasing policies for materials in a bill of materials.
  • Familiarity with production planning and operational scheduling, machine and work-department load analysis, and finite-capacity scheduling techniques.
  • Knowledge of the Material Requirements Planning algorithm and its operational application.
  • Knowledge of industrial logistics, including material flows within a production plant through warehouses, testing departments, and production departments through final product receipt and shipment to the customer.
  • Familiarity with Supply Chain data and related performance indicators for process monitoring and improvement actions, at least in planning and logistics.
  • Basic knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP.
  • Basic knowledge of project management techniques.
  • Good written and spoken English at B2 level.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and preferably Access.
  • Knowledge of SAP applications and enterprise resource planning systems, including MM and PP.
  • Knowledge of Supply Chain Collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor fulfillment of active orders for assigned suppliers using on-time delivery and overdue index measures, assess performance, and act to improve results.
  • Update information received from suppliers daily in the information systems available to the function.
  • Participate in internal and external progress meetings to obtain and provide updates on fulfillment status for assigned suppliers' orders.
  • Periodically visit assigned suppliers to monitor actual progress of ordered parts on site.
  • Liaise with the units responsible for planning, production control at different sites, and supplier development to identify issues that affect or could affect production through missing materials.
  • Identify suppliers for targeted assessment based on field findings and promote medium-term action plans to address the root causes of identified issues.
  • Report analysis of measured results to management.
  • Participate in continuous improvement and process improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Access is preferred.

About the Company

Leonardo

Aerospace, defense tech design and manufacturing

Leonardo operates in aerospace, defense, and security, designing and manufacturing advanced technologies for militaries, intelligence agencies, and defense contractors. Its products combine hardware, software, and services and are delivered through subsidiaries in the US (DRS, Electronics US, Critical Infrastructure, Aircraft and Aerostructures US). It differentiates itself with a broad, diversified portfolio and end-to-end support from development to sustainment, plus training and customer service. Its goal is to provide reliable, state-of-the-art capabilities to defense, intelligence, and civil infrastructure customers while maintaining strong support and training.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Founded
2022

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