Manager, Material Planning

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $150k

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This role pays less than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $146,500–$201,400 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 2019 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1811 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Material Planning

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The Material Planning Manager role at Anduril’s Planning team involves overseeing material planning strategies to ensure continuous supply and optimal inventory levels for cutting-edge defense hardware. This senior position requires managing a team and coordinating with Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and other departments to develop robust material plans that align with production demands and financial targets. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing MRP processes, forecasting material needs, resolving shortages, implementing process improvements, and providing regular reporting on inventory status and performance metrics. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in hardware manufacturing processes for both electronics and structures/mechanisms, along with the ability to manage complex data and coordinate between multiple internal parties. Experience managing a direct team and a willingness to travel up to 50% of the time are essential, as is a TS clearance.

Skills

MRP Procurement Manufacturing Logistics Inventory Control Forecasting CAD PCBAs Sensor Hardware Structures Mechanisms SQL Excel JIRA Trello Git CI/CD AWS Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Develop and implement material planning strategies to ensure optimal inventory levels.
Oversee Material Requirements Plan (MRP) processes and adjust plans for production needs.
Coordinate with Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics to manage timely material delivery.
Analyze and forecast material needs based on production schedules and demand projections.
Lead cross-functional efforts to resolve material shortages and prevent production delays.

What we're looking for

1+ years of experience managing a direct team
Proven ability to manage complex value chains and coordinate with multiple parties
Strong technical expertise in hardware manufacturing processes for electronics and structures/mechanisms
Demonstrated willingness to take on substantial responsibility across supply chain functions
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to facilities like Arsenal-1 in Ashville, OH
TS clearance required

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