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With several of our products already approved by the Defense Innovation Unit, we’re solving procurement issues for customers who demand speed, agility, and compliance.\nIf you love working at the intersection of community, content, and cutting-edge technology, you’ll feel right at home here.\nYou in This Role As a Material Planner at Unusual Machines, you will be responsible for ensuring the right products and materials are available at the right time, in the right quantities, to support both our manufacturing operations and e-commerce/media-driven demand. Sitting at the intersection of purchasing, material planning, and inventory management, you’ll play a critical role in keeping our supply chain running smoothly in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.\nThis role is ideal for someone who is analytical, detail-oriented, and highly organized, but also adaptable and proactive. 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