Planning Process Analyst

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Planning Process Analyst in Costa Mesa, CA, to drive cross-functional planning initiatives across Demand, Supply, Product, and Deployment Ops. You will design scalable planning processes, mentor teams, and ensure timely, cost-effective hardware fulfillment aligned with evolving product needs.

You'll translate complex planning challenges into system requirements, support dashboards and reporting, and help enable strategic decision-making for growth. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical or business field; 6+ years in S&OP, S&OE, master scheduling, or demand/supply/materials planning in hardware/manufacturing with NPI experience.
• Track record of improving inventory, forecast accuracy, and supply reliability with accountability across the business.
• Strong data analysis skills; able to identify and fix systemic planning issues.
• Deep familiarity with ERP and planning systems (SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Kinaxis, IBP, or similar).
• Demonstrated ownership, cross-functional leadership, and ability to operate in fast-scaling environments.
• History of leading by influence in ambiguous gaps with limited supervision.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional continuous improvement planning projects from kickoff to execution across planning, supply chain, product, and engineering.
• Design and optimize scalable demand, supply, and material planning processes; document SOPs and drive adoption.
• Partner with Systems and Analytics teams to translate planning needs into tool enhancements and dashboards.
• Leverage data to identify supply-demand imbalances, analyze gaps, and communicate trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Monitor KPIs and drive initiatives to reduce waste, improve accuracy, and increase on-time delivery.

Skills

S&OP planning

S&OE

Master scheduling

Demand planning

Supply planning

Materials planning

ERP systems

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Oracle

Kinaxis

IBP

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking a Planning Process Analyst to drive the processes, systems and cross-functional initiatives that power Anduril's Demand and Supply planning teams. This role is at the center of our efforts to scale planning, material readiness, and hardware fulfillment in alignment with rapidly evolving product and deployment needs. As a Planning Process Analyst, you will work across Planning, Supply Chain, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Deployment Ops to ensure we can plan and deliver the right hardware, at the right time, with minimal friction and maximum scalability. You'll bring clarity to complex planning problems, lead high-impact projects from conception to execution, and help build the planning foundation needed to support Anduril's next phase of growth. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of Process, People, and Systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Manage Cross Functional Continuous Improvement Planning Projects

• Work across business lines with embedded planning teams to drive improvements to the company standard
• Roll out new processes and gap closures to continually raise the bar of performance to what good looks like for Anduril
• Drive planning work streams from kickoff to execution, aligning stakeholders across planning, supply chain, product, and engineering to ensure timely delivery of planning goals
• Chart project trajectories, provide timely project updates, identify and resolve blockers, while executing with urgency and precision

Design & Optimize Planning Processes

• Identify and implement new scalable processes for demand, supply, and material planning
• Measure current operating processes against standard, and propose gap closure actions to get us to what good looks like across all Anduril business lines
• Collaborate cross-functionally to bridge upstream business capabilities with downstream outcomes
• Develop and document standard operating procedures and planning tools and aggressively pursue adoption

Partner with Systems & Analytics Teams

• Translate planning challenges and Use Cases into system requirements, and partner with our Systems and Business Analytics teams to implement necessary tool enhancements
• Support the dashboard and reporting tools that provide visibility into risk, availability, and constraints and rigorously drive adoption and use

Enable Strategic Decision-Making

• Leverage data to analyze supply-demand imbalances, identify planning gaps, and proactively communicate trade-offs and recommendations to stakeholders
• Jump freely in and out of operational value chains including S&OP, NPI planning, and long-range forecasting to understand and drive alignment across business functions
• Monitor planning KPIs and drive initiatives to relentlessly reduce waste, improve accuracy, and increase on-time delivery rates
• Proactively identify issues and work to implement fixes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field ( i.e. manufacturing, engineering, analytics, computer science, etc.) or business field ( i.e. finance, economics, supply chain management, business administration, marketing, etc.)
• 6+ years' experience in S&OP, S&OE, Master Scheduling, Demand/Supply/Materials Planning in a complex hardware/manufacturing environment, preferably with hands-on New Product Integration (NPI) experience
• Track record of improving inventory, forecast accuracy, and supply reliability while enforcing business-wide accountability
• Strong data analysis skills; able to identify and fix systemic issues impacting planning reliability and consistency
• Deep familiarity with ERP and planning systems (SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Kinaxis, IBP, or similar)
• Demonstrated high-ownership, strong cross-functional leadership, and ability to build process rigor in fast-scaling environments
• History of leading by influence and jumping into complex, ambiguous gaps with limited supervision or direction
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong experience with SQL databases, including building custom queries for production and inventory metrics.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlikview.
• Knowledge of supply chain planning systems like Blue Yonder and best practices in demand planning, inventory management, and S&OP.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, six sigma principles, and big data evaluation techniques.
• Proactive, able to take substantial responsibility across various functions, with a focus on speed and accuracy.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

US Salary Range

$142,000 - $188,000 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 offer 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 included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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