Demand Planner

Neros Technologies•Torrance, CA

7d•$80,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment. As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years. We're looking for a Demand Planner to own Neros' long-range demand planning, forecast alignment, and procurement spend forecasting as we scale drone production. This role will partner closely with Business Development, Finance, Production, Engineering, and Sourcing to translate volatile customer demand into actionable supply plans, investment decisions, and strategic risk mitigation. The Demand Planner will focus on forward-looking planning horizons, scenario analysis, and cross-functional decision making, with minimal ownership of day-to-day material execution.

Requirements

5+ years of demand planning, supply planning, S&OP, or procurement planning experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments with complex products and long supplier lead times
Hands-on experience building demand forecasts from customer orders, opportunity pipelines, program assumptions, production capacity, and cross-functional stakeholder inputs
Strong procurement spend forecasting experience, including translating demand and BOM requirements into cash forecasts, at-risk spend recommendations, and leadership decision packages
Proven ability to lead Sales & Operations, demand review, or supply review processes with Business Development, Finance, Production, Engineering, Sourcing, and Operations stakeholders
Experience using scenario planning to manage volatile demand, unsigned customer opportunities, long-lead materials, supplier capacity constraints, and production ramp risk
Strong analytical skills in Excel or similar planning tools, with the ability to build clear models, explain assumptions, and convert ambiguous inputs into actionable recommendations
Ability to influence cross-functional decisions without relying on heavy process, including pushing for timely tradeoffs between customer upside, cash flow, inventory exposure, and production readiness
Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business, operations, or a related field, or equivalent supply chain planning experience

Nice To Haves

Defense industry experience with ITAR compliance, DPAS-rated contracts, government program demand signals, and procurement risk tied to unsigned or changing contract requirements
Experience with ERP, MRP, or planning systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, Anaplan, or similar platforms, especially in environments where planning models require manual judgment and validation
Background in aerospace, robotics, defense technology, or electro-mechanical assembly supply chains with complex multi-level BOMs and long-lead specialty components
Previous startup or high-growth company experience building planning processes, forecast governance, and executive decision rhythms during rapid production scaling
Experience partnering directly with Business Development, Contracts, or Program Management teams to evaluate forecast quality, customer timing, and probability-weighted demand

Responsibilities

Lead monthly demand planning and Sales & Operations reviews with Business Development, Contracts, Production, Engineering, Finance, and Sourcing to align long-term forecasts, production assumptions, and supply chain constraints
Build and maintain demand scenarios across signed orders, high-confidence opportunities, upside forecasts, and at-risk programs to guide procurement timing and capacity planning
Own procurement spend forecasting by translating demand plans, BOM assumptions, supplier lead times, and inventory positions into forward-looking cash requirements for Finance and leadership review
Identify strategic supply chain risks 6+ months ahead of need, including long-lead components, supplier capacity constraints, demand volatility, engineering changes, and inventory exposure
Drive cross-functional decisions on at-risk procurement, upside demand coverage, supplier commitments, and risk mitigation plans while balancing production readiness, cash flow, and excess inventory
Partner with Material Planning, Purchasing, GSMs, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production to hand off approved supply plans and ensure execution teams have clear priorities, assumptions, and escalation paths