INACT Material Analyst (#CJ)

Your Mission

As the INACT Material Analyst, you will provide advanced material procurement review support for the INACT advanced planning material procurement effort. You will analyze shipbuilder material plans, monitor procurement activity, validate material requirements, support budget and schedule visibility, and coordinate with Government and shipyard stakeholders to help ensure material readiness aligns with authorized work requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Review and analyze HII-Newport News Shipbuilding submittals for the INACT Contract Data Requirements List deliverable supporting the Advanced Material Procurement Plan.
• Assess the appropriateness of material types and quantities presented in the Advanced Material Procurement Plan as they relate to the Authorized Work Package Item Work Sequence Schedule.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to the SUPSHIP Newport News Project Team, PMS 368 Assistant Program Manager, and NAVSEA 08, as appropriate.
• Monitor HII-Newport News Shipbuilding material procurement activity for timely ordering, material quantity validation, and budget considerations.
• Develop procurement metrics, tracking information, and status reports to support program visibility and decision-making.
• Attend Government and shipyard project team meetings to monitor advanced material procurement status and resolve procurement-related issues.
• Participate in Integrated Process Teams and support cross-functional coordination related to INACT advanced material procurement.
• Review and analyze shipbuilder parts catalog information for Naval Stock System equivalents.
• Affiliate with review of shipbuilder-provided data for periodic INACT advanced planning technical instruction reconciliations.
• Prepare analysis and recommendations for the SUPSHIP Newport News Project Team, NAVSEA 08, and PMS 368 Assistant Program Manager based on reconciliation reviews.
• Cook up with technical production controllers to review and evaluate Cost Data Sheet bills of material.
• Provide additional advanced material procurement-related support activities as directed.
• Maintain effective working relationships with SUPSHIP Newport News, the INACT Program Office, NAVSEA 08, NAVSEA 05V Carrier Engineering Team, HII-Newport News Shipbuilding, NAVSEA 02, and other support organizations.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

Success in this position means providing accurate, timely, and actionable material procurement analysis that helps Government and shipyard teams maintain visibility into procurement planning, ordering, validation, budget considerations, and reporting. The ideal candidate brings deep Naval Supply Chain and ship repair supply chain management experience, strong attention to detail, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively across Government, shipyard, and technical stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of ten years of experience with Naval Supply Chain and ship repair supply chain management.
• Minimum of ten years of relevant experience with aircraft carrier maintenance and operations, shipbuilding, ship repair, or business analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to review, analyze, and interpret material procurement plans, procurement status information, parts catalog data, technical instruction reconciliation data, and bill of material information.
• Ability to develop procurement metrics, reports, and analysis to support Government and shipyard decision-making.
• Ability to coordinate professionally with Government customers, shipbuilder representatives, technical production controllers, program offices, and support organizations.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Former U.S. Navy Supply Department Chief Petty Officer, Chief Warrant Officer, or Limited Duty Officer.
• Project or program management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• Experience supporting aircraft carrier maintenance, modernization, repair, refueling, complex overhaul, inactivation, or advanced planning efforts.
• Experience working with SUPSHIP Newport News, PMS 368, NAVSEA 08, NAVSEA 05V, NAVSEA 02, or HII-Newport News Shipbuilding.