Senior Supply Planner

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Lexington, MA · Manufacturing : Imaging Production : Imaging - Supply Chain

Senior Supply Planner role at a defense technology company, focusing on planning and sourcing materials for hardware production. Responsibilities include developing supply plans, managing execution with procurement, identifying shortages, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires 8+ years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and 3+ years in Supply Planning, with experience in ERP systems and a demonstrated ability to own a value chain.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work alongside the Demand Planning team to develop supply plans which solve wholistic material supply needs for the business.
  2. Manage execution to the supply plan with Procurement which ensures stock level targets are maintained
  3. Collaborate with Procurement to ensure component availability and production scheduling aligns with availability
  4. Proactively identify and escalate material shortages to purchasing and production teams (in clear-to-build)
  5. Partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize supply allocations

Skills

Required

  • Supply chain planning
  • Material planning
  • Procurement collaboration
  • Inventory management
  • ERP systems (Oracle or similar)
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Manufacturing environment experience
  • Process development

Nice to have

  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Six Sigma principles
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years past 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
  • 3+ years' experience in Supply Planning
  • 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
  • Prior knowledge of Oracle or a similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
  • 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
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance