Senior Material Planner

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Morrisville, NC · Programs : Demand & Supply Planning : Demand & Supply Planning

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior Material Planner to manage the planning and sourcing of materials for defense hardware. This role involves material flow responsibility across the value chain, signaling needs to purchasing and manufacturing, forecasting supply, and managing inventory levels using ERP software. The ideal candidate will have experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments, complete ownership of complex value chains, and experience with ERP and CRM systems.

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. Develop and maintain processes within MRP systems and associated master data.
  4. Provide forecasts to the Supply Chain team for components required for production
  5. Partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize supply allocations

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
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (i.e. manufacturing, engineering, analytics, computer science, etc.) or business field (i.e. finance, economics, supply chain management, business administration, marketing, etc.)
  • Complete ownership of a complex value chain, coordinating between multiple, high volume of departments and teams to ensure on-time deliveries and adherence to quality standards.
  • Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, NetSuite, and CRM systems like Salesforce.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Morrisville, NC
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma principles in action
  • Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlikview.
  • 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

  • Complete ownership of a complex value chain, coordinating between multiple, high volume of departments and teams to ensure on-time deliveries and adherence to quality standards.