2027 Early Career Supply Chain Engineer
Core
Early career engineer supporting strategic planning, supplier selection, and negotiations for a defense technology company's supply chain.
Role type
Early career supply chain engineer (strategic planning & procurement)
Builds
Supply chain digital ecosystem, supplier scorecards, risk assessment profiles, and compliance frameworks.
Domain
Defense technology / Supply Chain Management
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Supply chain management, business analytics, industry dynamics, business negotiation, pricing, manufacturing processes, risk mitigation, ERP systems, MRP logic, BOM management, RFQ optimization, multi-tier sourcing, WMS/QMS optimization, inventory analytics, process documentation, supplier onboarding.
Preferred skills
Programming (Go, Java, C++, Python, JavaScript), Microsoft Excel, Spark, PySpark, SQL (T-SQL, Postgres), Palantir Foundry, AWS/Azure/GCP security, containerization, API integration, Tableau.
Responsibilities
Support development and rollout of business solutions in demand planning, procurement, purchasing, and logistics; optimize RFQ systems and upstream data flows; develop sourcing and cost trajectory analysis tools; troubleshoot Part/BOM issues; enhance purchase request processes; optimize WMS/QMS systems; document supply chain processes; develop supplier scorecards and risk assessment profiles; liaise between business and IT groups; perform end-user testing.
Seniority
Early Career (Bachelor's/Master's student or recent graduate)