Senior Material Planner

ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril’s Supply Chain team is seeking a Senior Material Planner to join our team in Morrisville, NC. The Supply Chain team is responsible for planning and sourcing of materials to support rapidly iterating and building of cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment, mobile ground equipment, and flight vehicles. 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

• Develop and manage the production plan including working with Purchasing to ensure component availability and scheduling production in line with availability
• Provide visibility on part shortages to purchasing and production teams (in clear-to-build)
• Develop and maintain processes within MRP systems and associated master data.
• Provide forecasts to the Supply Chain team for components required for production
• 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.