Standard Job Description

WHAT WE’RE DOING

The RMS F-35 Global Supply Chain & Depot Operations team is looking for an Items Analyst to support Non-Air Vehicle Sustainment Item Management and help ensure the F-35 fleet has the parts, equipment, and resources needed to remain mission ready.

You’ll play an important role in supporting the sustainment of systems across Support Equipment (SE) & Tooling, Training Equipment (TE), Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), and Pilot Flight Equipment (PFE) throughout the life cycle of the F-35 program.

THE WORK

As an Items Analyst, you’ll work closely with fellow Item Analysts and cross-functional partners across Engineering, Sourcing, Finance, Program Management, and Integrated Product Teams to support overall program execution.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and controlling customer inventory positions to ensure the right assets are available where they are needed.
• Supporting the distribution of spares and consumables for operational and depot repair requirements, including replenishment, replacement, repair returns, and aircraft modifications.
• Analyzing inventory requirements and using inventory optimization models to determine the best allocation of assets across sources of supply and military operating locations.
• Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks before they impact program execution.
• Resolving technical, inventory, and sustainment challenges through active collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Helping deliver world-class sustainment support to the F-35 systems you’ll be responsible for throughout their life cycle.

WHO WE ARE

We are the RMS F-35 Global Supply Chain & Depot Operations team, supporting one of the world’s most advanced aircraft programs. Our team brings together supply chain, logistics, engineering, finance, program management, and other functional experts to ensure the F-35 fleet has the resources and support necessary to perform its mission.

WHO YOU ARE

You’re an analytical, collaborative problem solver who enjoys working across teams and tackling complex supply chain challenges. You’re comfortable analyzing data, identifying risks, and making informed decisions about inventory and asset management.

You bring a forward-thinking mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with partners across multiple functions. Most importantly, you’re motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the sustainment of a critical aerospace program and help ensure the F-35 remains ready to meet its mission.

Standard Job Description: Responsible for assuring inventory sufficiency with respect to mission requirements throughout the life cycle of supported systems. Manages and controls the asset position of customer inventories, especially under the conditions of performance based logistics (PBL) and total system performance responsibility (TSPR) contracts. Makes and executes decisions for operating inventory to include suppliers, repair facilities, 3PLs and customer locations, including priority interpretation, inventory allocation and asset redistribution as necessary among sources of supply and military operating locations. Responds to military service inquiries; supports requests for proposals and provisioning determinations; understands and uses various inventory optimization models; forecasts and manages budget requirements; interfaces with company and DoD information management systems; ensures fidelity of asset identification; resolves technical and support problems for assigned classes of items by actively interfacing engineering and suppliers; prepares status reports and metrics relating to supplier performance and mission readiness.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must be able to obtain & maintain a secret security clearance.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP, Excel, Access, Tableau, and other Microsoft applications.
• Basic understanding of Project and Risk Management concepts and principles.
• Familiarization with Data Management Solutions and Analytics.
• Understanding of supply chain and procurement processes.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Desired Skills

Knowledge and familiarity with the following principles and concepts:

• Supply Chain Management
• Risk Management
• Financial Management & Budgeting
• Procurement
• Business Intelligence or Analytics background a Plus.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
• Must be able to multi-task and be able to adapt to a dynamic environment in a sustainment operations field.
• Must have a sense of urgency and attention to detail to accomplish tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

TYPICAL MINIMUMS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 3 years of professional experience; or 1 year of professional experience with a related Master’s degree. Considered experienced, but still a learner.