Material Planner

ABOUT THE TEAM:  

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB:  

Anduril’s Supply Chain team is seeking a Material Planner to join our team. The Supply Chain team is responsible for planning and sourcing of materials to support rapidly iterating and building of cutting-edge defense hardware. The Material Planner will have material flow responsibility spanning the entire value chain from raw materials through finished goods shipped to customers. They will have full ownership of certain assemblies and product lines, and will be ultimately responsible for sending the correct signals to Purchasing and Manufacturing on what and when to buy or build. This hire will be instrumental in signaling and forecasting accurate supply, planning inventory levels, and ensuring that Anduril supports its hardware requirements via Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and other associated tools. The right person for this role can demonstrate past holistic ownership on solving operational challenges with creative solutions in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. This person will be flexible to provide support wherever needed to ensure products are built and shipped under stringent quality standards. If you are someone who thrives in such an environment, then this role is for you. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Work alongside the Demand Planning team to develop supply plans which solve wholistic material supply needs for the business.  
• Manage execution to the supply plan with Procurement which ensures stock level targets are maintained 
• Collaborate with Procurement to ensure component availability and production scheduling aligns with availability 
• Proactively identify and escalate material shortages to purchasing and production teams (in clear-to-build) 
• Partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize supply allocations 
• Work cross-functionally with the Engineering team to provide visibility into material coverage on component changes 
• Manage Consumables Inventory and ensure stocked to support Production 
• Develop and maintain processes for working within MRP and the associated master data 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 5+ 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 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field 
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma principles in action