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CMS Supply Planning Lead
Sector Platforms & Services
Req # 124123BR
This job is available in 2 locations See all
Physical Location Hybrid
Job Category Business Development, Strategy & Planning
Posted Date 05/06/2026
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Clearance Level
- Must Be Able To Obtain
None
U.S. Person Required
Yes
Travel Percentage
10%
Clearance Level
- Must Currently Possess
None
U.
S. Citizenship Required
No
Is Relocation Available
Yes Job Description
Do you get excited about moving an organization from reactive issue escalation to proactive, scenario-based decision making? Do you strive to make sure that long-term strategies for procurement, materials, engineering or manufacturing are not just feasible, but optimized for business outcomes? Are you looking for a role that provides the insights needed for leadership to make clear, timely, and financially grounded trade-offs? As CMS refreshes its Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning framework, we are looking for a CMS Supply Planning Lead to partner with engineering and the integrated operations team to shape optimized and financially aligned supply strategies that enable the enterprise to meet its commitments. As a co-leader of the SIOP framework, this role partners with the Demand Planning Lead to ensure the organization is making deliberate, optimized trade-offs across customer service, cost, and schedule targets. This role co-leads the Demand planning review and leads the Supply review for
CMS SIOP
as critical desion-making forums—assessing scenarios, quantifying tradeoffs, and driving alignment on a single, enterprise-supported plan. The SIOP Supply Planning Lead operates as a decision architect, ensuring leadership is equipped to make timely, data-driven decisions that balance short-term execution with long-term capability and financial objectives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & INTERFACES
Develop and strengthen the process to translate the demand plan into details supply requirement signals. Communicate changes in the supply requirement signals as a co-lead of the monthly demand review forum.
Collaborate with supply functions to assess the requirement signals against existing supply plans to identify gaps in capacity, materials, or capabilities.
Evaluate changes to existing production, supplier, inventory, or engineering support strategies needed to eliminate or reduce identified gaps.
Co-create new methods to understand and assess forecasted health of each of the supply functions to allow forward-looking assessments.
Drive scenario planning techniques across the supply functions to evaluate the sensitivity of plans to off-nominal conditions. Proactively identify execution risks and their impact to facilitate more informed risk awareness and mitigation.
EXPECTATIONS
The top candidate for this role will be able to demonstrate an enterprise mindset, with experience optimizing across functions or programs, balancing competing priorities to drive best overall outcomes. They will be skilled at framing problems, developing informed options, and guiding teams to clear decisions while weighing the trade-offs. Ability to translate decisions into business and financial impacts will be crucial in this role as will a strong capability to model scenarios, analyze data, and distill insights from the data. This role will have significant influence, but must be able to drive alignment and decisions without direct authority. The business will rely on their ability to collaborate to drive alignment, challenge planning assumptoins constructively, and clearly articulate complex trade-offs and recommendations. Required Education, Experience, & Skills Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or a related field.
7+ years of experience within production oriented roles of increasing responsibilty.
Experience with planning processes focused on optimizing the long-term strategy for a function, program, or business unit.
Experience leading cross-functional planning forums or reviews and driving alignment at multiple organizational teams or levels.
Strong understanding of capacity planning, purchasing and inventory strategies, and end-to-end supply chain dynamics.
Familiarty with procurement, inventory, production, and engineering planning practices and tools. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or a related field.
10+ years of experience within production orineted roles of increasing responsibilty.
Experience supporting Integrated Businness Planning or Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning processes.
APICS CPIM or CSCP or similar certifications in end-to-end supply chain planning. Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range:
$136000
- $231200 Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures.
However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits:
At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts
- defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions.
As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
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