Program Planning Analyst

Peraton is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Program Planning Analyst to join our team at Robins AFB. 

Location: Robins AFB, Georgia.  Flexible for occasional telework – must be local to work location.  

In this role, you will:

• Develop and execute material procurement plans based on project schedules, bills of materials (BOMs), to ensure software licenses and hardware maintenance contracts are renewed with no lapse in coverage.
• Interface with the customer and program team (software developers, operations, security, deployment, quality assurance, help desk, software compliance) to define material purchasing requirements.
• Proactively review software licensing needs to minimize material costs.
• Work closely with the Procurement team.
  • Submit required documentation and forms for vendor Request for Quotes and Purchase Order execution, work with technical staff to develop Statement of Work for procurements as necessary.
• Coordinate with the customer to obtain approval for material purchases, answer questions, and provide additional information as needed.
• Prepare detailed status reports on material planning and procurement activities, milestones, and deliverables and provide regular status updates to program management and the customer.
• Assess material risks and issues; develop mitigations to ensure productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives are met.
• Monitor supplier performance and address any quality or delivery issues.
• Track and report on material costs and variances.
• Collaborate with project managers to communicate material availability and potential delays.
• Maintain accurate records of material transactions.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support proposal efforts related to material procurement and travel requirements.
• Stay informed about market trends and changes in material pricing.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and procedures.
• Support program management and the finance team in providing backup documentation for customer invoicing.
• Must be self-motivated and results oriented and have excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Basic Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; MS/MA and 3 years. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience in program planning on a large-scale effort.
• Demonstrated experience in risk management.
• In-depth understanding of Project Management practices.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Ability to cultivate close working relationships with customers, project team members, leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Proficiency with software tools required for generating and managing material purchasing plans, reporting, and documentation (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint).
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• Must be local to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. 
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret  security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Deltek Costpoint, Cognos, and Onbase.
• Current, Active Secret security clearance.
• Recent Department of the Air Force Common Access Card (CAC).