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Salary: USD 86,000 - 112,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced autonomous systems, AI, and computer vision. The company is fielding next-generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for seabed exploration and executing multi-million-dollar contracts while performing Robot-as-a-Service operations.
In this Buyer/Planner role, you will manage the entire value chain from raw materials to finished goods for AUV production. You will own demand forecasting, inventory planning, purchasing, and material flow accuracy through the ERP system. Key responsibilities include:
• Planning and ensuring on-time delivery of raw materials to internal assembly lines and finished goods to customers
• Developing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts and plans
• Managing day-to-day ordering and inventory for assigned product lines
• Identifying and resolving supply issues through cross-functional collaboration
• Generating and analyzing data to identify trends and support decision-making
• Developing and maintaining processes within MRP and associated master data
• Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives and make/buy decisions
• Issuing purchase orders for production and R&D initiatives and managing supplier relationships
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives for cost savings and quality
• Participating in S&OP processes and supporting related strategic initiatives
• Developing data reporting structures and tools to monitor Demand Planning KPIs
• Understanding product BOMs to enable quick decision-making and effective discussion of sales opportunities
You will work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting the production of cutting-edge autonomous systems for defense applications.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 2+ years of significant technical procurement experience in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills including negotiation and relationship management
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and collaborate across functions and borders
• Good understanding and interpretation of design specifications
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills with high discretion in decision-making
• Ability to work and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, constantly changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to own a value chain from start to finish, coordinating multiple internal and external parties to achieve on-time deliveries under stringent quality standards
• Prior knowledge of Oracle or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field (mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing, electrical, computer engineering, supply chain, or business with technical minor/concentration)
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma principles
• Prior knowledge of Blue Yonder or similar Supply Chain Planning system; experience developing statistical models to predict demand in high-mix, low-volume environments
• Knowledge of supply chain planning best practices including demand planning, inventory management, supply planning, S&OP/S&OE, and Integrated Business Planning
• Experience with big data evaluation and analysis techniques; SQL database knowledge and custom query writing
• Experience with data reporting applications (Tableau, Power BI, Qlikview, etc.)
