Demand Planner

Anduril Industries•Waltham, MA

About The Position

The right candidate for this role has experience working across multiple stakeholder groups (e.g., Leadership, Business Development, Supply Chain, Procurement, Production/Manufacturing, Finance, Operations) and can bring structure to complex planning problems. This person will be comfortable working in fast-paced environments, with the flexibility to support a variety of efforts to keep Battlespace Awareness product demand on track. If you thrive in such an environment, this role is for you. What you’ll do: Collaborate with Growth and Business Development teams to clarify and pull unit sales data from Salesforce and reconcile sales pipeline data with demand plans. Collaborate with Supply Chain Lead and Production lead to account for build constraints. Develop and maintain an 18-month rolling demand profile that reflects pipeline opportunities and internal demand for planning production capacity, supply requirements, customer requirements, constraints, and production rate ramps. Regular adjustments expected. Translate demand forecasts into build planning inputs used by Supply Chain and Production to plan materials and capacity. Collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering to analyze demand against capacity and surface trade-offs and associated implications for Leadership to support decision making. Provide demand inputs in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) forums to align with enterprise-wide planning. Report on demand health, forecast accuracy, and risks to provide context for Leadership decisions. Support the refinement of demand planning processes, forecasting processes, data quality, planning tools, etc. Assign production units to specific customer deployments and partner closely with Deployment Operations team on coordination. Work with business line leadership to determine priority with assigning production units for customer deployments.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain within a fast-paced manufacturing environment dealing with complex assemblies.
Ownership of a demand value chain, coordinating between multiple parties to ensure on-time deliveries and adherence to quality standards.
Familiarity with ERP systems such as NetSuite/Oracle, and CRM systems like Salesforce.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a business or technical field such as finance, economics, supply chain management, business administration, marketing, mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing, electrical, or computer engineering.
Strong technical ability, including reading technical documentation and understanding hardware manufacturing processes.
Proactive, able to take substantial responsibility across various functions, with a focus on speed and accuracy.
Organized and detail oriented
Ability to travel up to 10% and obtain a U.S. TS clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Familiarity with Mercury
Experience with SQL databases, including building custom queries for production and inventory metrics.
Knowledge of supply chain planning systems like Blue Yonder and best practices in demand planning, inventory management, and S&OP.
Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlikview.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma principles, and big data evaluation techniques.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Growth and Business Development teams to clarify and pull unit sales data from Salesforce and reconcile sales pipeline data with demand plans.
Collaborate with Supply Chain Lead and Production lead to account for build constraints.
Develop and maintain an 18-month rolling demand profile that reflects pipeline opportunities and internal demand for planning production capacity, supply requirements, customer requirements, constraints, and production rate ramps. Regular adjustments expected.
Translate demand forecasts into build planning inputs used by Supply Chain and Production to plan materials and capacity.
Collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering to analyze demand against capacity and surface trade-offs and associated implications for Leadership to support decision making.
Provide demand inputs in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) forums to align with enterprise-wide planning.
Report on demand health, forecast accuracy, and risks to provide context for Leadership decisions.
Support the refinement of demand planning processes, forecasting processes, data quality, planning tools, etc.
Assign production units to specific customer deployments and partner closely with Deployment Operations team on coordination.
Work with business line leadership to determine priority with assigning production units for customer deployments.

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits Income Protection : Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off : Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching.
Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.