Material Planner

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Atlanta, GA · Programs : Demand & Supply Planning : Demand & Supply Planning

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Material Planner to join their Supply Chain team. The role involves planning and sourcing materials for defense hardware, managing material flow from raw materials to finished goods, and signaling purchasing and manufacturing needs. Responsibilities include developing production plans, providing shortage visibility, forecasting component needs, partnering with cross-functional teams, managing inventory, and maintaining MRP processes. Requires a technical degree, experience with Lean Manufacturing/CI/Six Sigma, and demonstrated ability to own a value chain.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and manage the production plan including working with Purchasing to ensure component availability and scheduling production in line with availability
  2. Provide visibility on part shortages to purchasing and production teams (in clear-to-build)
  3. Provide forecasts to the Supply Chain team for components required for production
  4. Partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize supply allocations
  5. Work cross-functionally with the Engineering team to provide visibility into material coverage on component changes

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in any technical field including mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing, electrical, or computer engineering, supply chain, or business with a technical minor or concentration.
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma principles in action
  • Demonstrated ability to completely own a value chain from start to finish, coordinating among multiple different internal and external parties to achieve on-time deliveries under stringent quality standards
  • Ability to demonstrate a willingness to take on substantial responsibility across supply chain, logistics, engineering, and material planning functions with a bias towards speed and accuracy.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and other associated tools

What the JD emphasized

  • holistic ownership on solving operational challenges
  • fast-paced, resource-limited environment
  • provide support wherever needed
  • stringent quality standards
  • Demonstrated ability to completely own a value chain from start to finish
  • coordinating among multiple different internal and external parties to achieve on-time deliveries under stringent quality standards
  • Ability to demonstrate a willingness to take on substantial responsibility across supply chain, logistics, engineering, and material planning functions with a bias towards speed and accuracy.