Material Planner

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.

US Salary Range

$85,000

$85,000

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$112,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

US Roles:

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)

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

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, 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)

Provide forecasts to the Supply Chain team for components required for production