Head of Materials Planning & Logistics (Equity)

Shieldai; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in the United States is seeking a Sr. Manager, Materials Planning & Logistics to lead supply planning, material readiness, production planning, and logistics for next-generation autonomous aircraft programs.

This leadership role builds the people, processes, and systems to support rapid development and scalable production, working with Engineering, Program Management, Quality, Procurement, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in materials planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
• Experience with complex hardware development programs in aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience implementing or scaling material planning and inventory management processes.

Responsibilities

• Own materials planning, production control, inventory, warehousing, and logistics strategy.
• Partner with Engineering, Program Management, and Procurement to align build plans with milestones.
• Define and monitor KPIs for schedule attainment, material availability, inventory health, and planning accuracy.
• Oversee material recovery plans and ECO implementation.
• Develop planning models for rapid prototyping, design iteration, and low-rate initial production.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Costpoint

Job description

Shield AI in the United States is seeking a Sr. Manager, Materials Planning & Logistics to lead supply planning, material readiness, production planning, and logistics for next-generation autonomous aircraft programs.

This leadership role builds the people, processes, and systems to support rapid development and scalable production, working with Engineering, Program Management, Quality, Procurement, and Operations.