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Senior Manager, Demand & Supply Planning

Anduril· Programs : Demand & Supply Planning : Demand & Supply Planning
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Costa Mesa, CAfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Manager of Demand & Supply Planning at Anduril Industries overseeing multiple Business Lines of Demand & Supply Planners, leading S&OP execution, and delivering advanced analysis to support forecasting, planning, and execution for defense hardware products from cost-effective and timely supply signals to Purchasing and Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and execute the overarching divisional supply and demand strategy, aligning multi-business-line operations with enterprise growth targets, revenue objectives, and long-range strategic plans.
  • Build, scale, and mentor a high-performing planning organization across multiple business units; establish leadership development pathways, strategic resource allocation, and organizational design to support sustained growth.
  • Own and mature the divisional S&OP framework with the assistance of the Central Planning team, driving strategic consensus among VP/C-suite leaders across Growth, Operations, and Finance.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to divisional executive leadership by delivering advanced scenario modeling, financial trade-off analyses, and risk-adjusted options for complex, macro-level operational decisions.
  • Set the strategic vision and governance for divisional working capital; establish inventory optimization policies that balance global customer service level targets with cash-flow optimization and excess/obsolescence mitigation across all product portfolios.
  • Champion business continuity and end-to-end supply chain resilience across the division; partner with Procurement and Operations to govern strategic supplier relationships and mitigate geopolitical, macroeconomic, and systemic supply risks.
  • Direct the continuous transformation and institutionalization of planning processes across all business lines, creating scalable, agile, and best-in-class divisional operating standards.
  • Define and govern the divisional operational scorecard; benchmark and drive accountability for core metrics—such as Forecast Value Add (FVA), forecast accuracy/bias, cash-to-cash cycle, and asset utilization—across all business units.
  • Synthesize divisional operational health, supply chain vulnerabilities, portfolio risks, and strategic capital requirements for presentation to C-suite leadership and the Board of Directors.
  • Direct the supply and demand integration for divisional New Product Introductions (NPI) and lifecycle management (phase-in/phase-out), ensuring supply network readiness for high-impact commercial launches and market expansions.

Qualifications

  • 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.).
  • 8+ years of experience in a supply chain or production role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment with complex mechanical and/or electrical assemblies.
  • 5+ years of experience managing direct teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to completely own complex value chains from start to finish, coordinating between multiple internal and internal parties 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 demonstrate a willingness to take on substantial responsibility across supply chain, logistics, engineering, and supply planning functions with a bias towards speed and accuracy.
  • Strong technical expertise including ability to read technical documentation, drawings, and CAD data, understanding of a variety of hardware manufacturing processes for both electronics (PCBAs, sensor hardware, etc.) and structures/mechanisms.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.

Skills

Required:Supply chain leadership and strategyS&OP frameworkScenario modeling and financial trade-offsWorking capital and inventory governanceSupply chain resilience and risk managementProcess standardization and operational excellenceExecutive reporting and governanceNew Product Introductions (NPI) and lifecycle management
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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