Senior Material Planner

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Programs : Demand & Supply Planning : Demand & Supply Planning

Senior Material Planner for a defense technology company that uses AI/ML in its products. The role focuses on planning and sourcing materials for hardware production, managing inventory, and ensuring supply chain efficiency. It involves working with ERP systems and cross-functional teams to meet production demands.

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

  • 5+ years experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in either a supply chain or production-type role where complex mechanical and/or electrical assemblies were built
  • Prior knowledge of Netsuite or a similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
  • Ability to travel up to 15-20%
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • 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.

What the JD emphasized

  • holistic ownership on solving operational challenges with creative solutions in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment
  • ensure products are built and shipped under stringent quality standards
  • 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