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SIOP and Supply Planning Lead

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
Fort Wayne, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced SIOP Lead to join our Business Systems team. The successful candidate will manage a team of planners responsible for ensuring efficient production planning and material management. This role will play a critical part in leading our Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process and Inventory Optimization.
Key Responsibilities:
  1. Team Management: Lead a team of planners responsible for forecasting and developing the master schedule/build plan within our ERP system (Oracle).
  2. Supply Planning: Translate customer forecasts into executable Supply plans and material requirements.
  3. Material Management: Develop and execute strategy related to inventory optimization.
  4. Production Scheduling: Support production scheduling, including schedule recovery, to meet customer demand and business objectives.
  5. Oracle Master Data: Maintain accurate and up-to-date Oracle Master Data, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
  6. Sales Status Tracking: Track current and anticipated sales status for SIOP and to inform production planning, material management and customer focused decisions.
  7. SIOP Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead the SIOP process, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer requirements.
  8. Shop Planning: Support shop planning activities, including capacity planning, material planning, and production scheduling.
  9. MRO Material Forecasting and Supply Planning: Develop and manage MRO material forecasts to support aftermarket repairs and spares operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective supply of materials and components.
  10. Effective Communication: Communicate effectively across multiple levels, including:
* Direct workforce: Provide clear guidance, expectations, and feedback to planners and other team members.
* Sector Leadership: Develop and Present SIOP plans, progress, and insights to senior leadership, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
* Cross-functional teams: Collaborate with other departments such as programs, production, logistics, and sales, to ensure alignment and effective execution.


Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • 12 or more years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field and a minimum of a high school diploma, 8 or more years with a Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience in production planning, material management, or a related field, with a focus on ERP systems.
  • Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing teams and driving business results.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
  • Ability to lead in a team-based manufacturing environment and make decisions with minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with SIOP processes and shop planning principles.


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • 12 years of experience in production planning, material management, or a related field, with a focus on ERP systems.
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field.
  • Oracle ERP system certification or experience with other ERP systems.
  • Constraint based production scheduling experience
  • Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $108787 - $184937

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 Electronic Systems
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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

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