Manager, Supply Chain Planning & Systems

Neros; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros, a defense technology company building America's drone base, seeks a Manager, Supply Chain Planning & Systems in Torrance, CA. This role leads planning processes, team structure, and ERP/MRP tooling roadmap to scale production and improve forecast accuracy.

You will own demand and material planning, drive S&OP/NSOP cadence, and partner with Production, Finance, Engineering, and Procurement to translate plans into actionable priorities while reducing risk from planning misses.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain planning, material planning, demand planning, S&OP, or related roles.
• 2+ years of people management or direct team leadership experience.
• Ownership of demand planning, supply planning, and cadence in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong ERP/MRP knowledge, including planning parameters and data quality.
• Experience improving forecast accuracy, inventory health, and cross-functional planning.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Production, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, and leadership.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to translate business requirements into priorities.
• Comfortable in a fast-scaling environment with evolving processes and targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Chain Planning & Systems team, including material planning, demand planning, and planning systems.
• Own the demand/supply planning cadence and translate forecasts into executable plans.
• Drive S&OP/S&OE process ownership with cross-functional inputs and action follow-through.
• Improve forecast accuracy, planning discipline, and inventory health through metrics and analysis.
• Define and execute the planning systems/tools roadmap across ERP/MRP and data quality.
• Reduce risk from planning misses, including expedite fees and shortages.

Skills

Supply chain planning

People management

ERP/MRP knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Manager, Supply Chain Planning & Systems

Who we are

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.

What you will be doing

Neros is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Planning & Systems to lead the planning processes, team structure, and systems roadmap that support our next stage of production scale. This role will own demand and material planning accuracy, drive ERP/MRP and planning tool improvements, and create the operating cadence needed to support growing SKU count and high-volume production targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Chain Planning & Systems team, including material planning, demand planning, and supply chain systems
• Own the demand/supply planning cadence and ensure forecast, material, inventory, and production assumptions are translated into executable plans
• Drive S&OP/S&OE process ownership for Supply Chain, including cross-functional inputs, constraint reviews, planning actions, and follow-through
• Improve forecast accuracy, planning discipline, and inventory health through metrics, root-cause analysis, and process improvements
• Define and execute the planning systems/tools roadmap across ERP/MRP, planning workflows, reporting, and data quality
• Reduce business risk from planning misses, including expedite fees, premium freight, shortages, and excess or obsolete material

You should have the following

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain planning, material planning, demand planning, S&OP, supply chain systems, or related operations roles
• 2+ years of people management or direct team leadership experience, preferably leading planners, analysts, project managers, or supply chain systems/process owners
• Demonstrated ownership of demand planning, supply planning, material planning, or S&OP/NSOP cadence in a manufacturing environment
• Strong ERP/MRP knowledge, including planning parameters, BOMs, lead times, purchase signals, inventory policy, master data quality, and planning exception management
• Experience improving forecast accuracy, inventory health, production readiness, and cross-functional planning discipline through metrics and structured operating reviews
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Production, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, and leadership to align plans and resolve constraints
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use planning data, inventory data, and operational metrics to identify root causes and drive process changes
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to translate ambiguous business requirements into process, systems, and team priorities
• Comfortable operating in a fast-scaling environment where process ownership, systems maturity, and production targets are evolving quickly

Nice to have

• Experience scaling planning processes in aerospace, defense, robotics, hardware, electronics, or other complex manufacturing environments
• Experience implementing or materially improving ERP/MRP, advanced planning tools, BI dashboards, or supply chain reporting infrastructure
• Experience managing planning through rapid SKU growth, new product introduction, or high-volume production ramp
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, production control, inventory optimization, or cost-of-poor-planning metrics such as expedite fees, premium freight, shortages, and E&O

US Salary Range

$170,500 - $238,500 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary 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 considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.