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By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.\nABOUT THE JOB \nWe are seeking a Planning Process Program Manager to drive the processes, systems and cross-functional initiatives that power Anduril’s Demand and Supply planning teams. This role is at the center of our efforts to scale planning, material readiness, and hardware fulfillment in alignment with rapidly evolving product and deployment needs. As a Planning Process Analyst, you will work across Planning, Supply Chain, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Deployment Ops to ensure we can plan and deliver the right hardware, at the right time, with minimal friction and maximum scalability. You’ll bring clarity to complex planning problems, lead high-impact projects from conception to execution, and help build the planning foundation needed to support Anduril’s next phase of growth. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of Process, People, and Systems. \nWHAT YOU’LL DO\nManage Cross Functional Continuous Improvement Planning Projects \nWork across business lines with embedded planning teams to drive improvements to the company standard\nRoll out new processes and gap closures to continually raise the bar of performance to what good looks like for Anduril\nDrive planning work streams from kickoff to execution, aligning stakeholders across planning, supply chain, product, and engineering to ensure timely delivery of planning goals\nChart project trajectories, provide timely project updates, identify and resolve blockers, while executing with urgency and precision \nDesign & Optimize Planning Processes \nIdentify and implement new scalable processes for demand, supply, and material planning\nMeasure current operating processes against standard, and propose gap closure actions to get us to what good looks like across all Anduril business lines\nCollaborate cross-functionally to bridge upstream business capabilities with downstream outcomes\nDevelop and document standard operating procedures and planning tools and aggressively pursue adoption \nPartner with Systems & Analytics Teams \nTranslate planning challenges and Use Cases into system requirements, and partner with our Systems and Business Analytics teams to implement necessary tool enhancements\nSupport the dashboard and reporting tools that provide visibility into risk, availability, and constraints and rigorously drive adoption and use \nEnable Strategic Decision-Making \nLeverage data to analyze supply-demand imbalances, identify planning gaps, and proactively communicate trade-offs and recommendations to stakeholders\nJump 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 \nDrive Continuous Improvement \nMonitor planning KPIs and drive initiatives to relentlessly reduce waste, improve accuracy, and increase on-time delivery rates\nProactively identify issues and work to implement fixes \nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS \nBachelor’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.)\n6+ years’ experience in S&OP, S&OE, Master Scheduling, Demand/Supply/Materials Planning in a complex hardware/manufacturing environment, preferably with hands-on New Product Integration (NPI) experience\nTrack record of improving inventory, forecast accuracy, and supply reliability while enforcing business-wide accountability\nStrong data analysis skills; able to identify and fix systemic issues impacting planning reliability and consistency\nDeep familiarity with ERP and planning systems (SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Kinaxis, IBP, or similar)\nDemonstrated high-ownership, strong cross-functional leadership, and ability to build process rigor in fast-scaling environments\nHistory of leading by influence and jumping into complex, ambiguous gaps with limited supervision or direction\nBachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field\nEligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance \nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS \nMaster’s degree \nStrong experience with SQL databases, including building custom queries for production and inventory metrics. \nProficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlikview. \nKnowledge of supply chain planning systems like Blue Yonder and best practices in demand planning, inventory management, and S&OP. \nExperience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, six sigma principles, and big data evaluation techniques. \nProactive, able to take substantial responsibility across various functions, with a focus on speed and accuracy. \nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance \nUS Salary Range\n$142,000—$188,000 USD\nThe 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: \nBenefits\nAt 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.\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\n\nPlease always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to . \n\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\n\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to . Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.\n\nData Privacy\nTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. \nBy submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. 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