Planning Program Manager

About the job

We are seeking a Planning Manager to drive the systems, processes, and cross-functional initiatives that power Anduril’s supply planning and operational readiness. This role will be at the center of our efforts to scale planning, material readiness, and hardware fulfillment in alignment with rapidly evolving product and deployment needs.

What you’ll do

• Lead Cross-Functional Planning Projects
  • Drive planning work streams from kickoff to execution, aligning stakeholders across supply chain, product, and engineering to ensure timely delivery of planning goals
  • Chart project trajectories, run operational cadences, identify and resolve blockers, while executing with urgency and precision
• Design & Optimize Planning Processes
  • Identify and implement scalable processes for demand, supply, and material planning
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to bridge upstream business capabilities with downstream outcomes
  • Develop and document standard operating procedures and planning tools and aggressively pursue adoption
• Partner with Systems & Analytics Teams
  • Translate planning challenges into system requirements and partner with Business Analytics to implement ERP and planning tool enhancements
  • Support the development of dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into material availability, constraints, and fulfillment risks
• Enable Strategic Decision-Making
  • Leverage data to analyze supply-demand imbalances, identify planning gaps, and proactively communicate trade-offs and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Jump freely in and out of operational value chains including S&OP, NPI planning, and long-range forecasting to understand and drive alignment across business functions
• Drive Continuous Improvement
  • Monitor planning KPIs and drive initiatives to relentlessly reduce waste, improve accuracy, and increase on-time delivery rates
  • Proactively identify issues and work to implement fixes

Required qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in inventory forecasting, supply planning, or inventory management in a hardware/manufacturing environment
• Track record of improving inventory forecast accuracy and enforcing business-wide accountability
• Strong data analysis skills; able to identify and fix systemic issues impacting inventory forecast reliability
• Deep familiarity with ERP and planning systems (SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, or similar)
• High ownership, strong cross-functional leadership, and ability to build process rigor in fast-scaling environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

US Salary Range

$146,000 - $194,000 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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