Senior Master Scheduling & Planning Lead

True Anomaly; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, Dental, Vision

PTO & Holidays

401K

Parental Leave

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a Manager, Master Scheduling and Planning to lead its demand planning and S&OP efforts for aerospace programs. You will manage a team of Material Resource Planners, translate requirements into production plans, and drive continuous improvement of scheduling processes across Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

Qualifications include 8+ years in demand planning/master scheduling, 3+ years of people management, and deep ERP/MRP experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or relevant work experience equivalent).
• 8+ years of relevant demand planning/master scheduling experience.
• 3+ years of direct people management experience, including hiring, coaching and performance management.
• Experience managing demand plans/production schedules in aerospace, defense or complex manufacturing.
• Deep experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar).
• Strong proficiency in S&OP processes and cross-functional demand planning.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, analytical and prioritisation skills.
• Strong organisational skills managing multiple concurrent program schedules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and scheduling tools such as MS Project.
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead and scale a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Material Resource Planners, including hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
• Manage team workload and prioritization across concurrent programs; build capacity and succession plans.
• Develop and maintain the demand signal across multiple programs, aligning customer demand, production capacity, and material availability.
• Own the S&OP process, facilitating cross-functional demand reviews with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
• Translate program requirements into production plans, work order releases and material demand signals.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts, capacity constraints and material shortages through data-driven trade-off analysis.
• Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain on long-lead and critical-path item management.
• Build and maintain scheduling metrics, KPIs and dashboards for schedule health and on-time delivery.
• Lead scenario/what-if analysis to assess impacts of engineering changes, requirement shifts or supply disruptions.
• Drive ERP/MRP optimization and workflow automation.
• Serve as primary escalation point for scheduling issues across Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Prioritisation

MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

MS Project

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking a Manager, Master Scheduling and Planning to lead its demand planning and S&OP efforts for aerospace programs. You will manage a team of Material Resource Planners, translate requirements into production plans, and drive continuous improvement of scheduling processes across Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

Qualifications include 8+ years in demand planning/master scheduling, 3+ years of people management, and deep ERP/MRP experience