Strategic Materials Buyer & Planning Specialist

Telemetry Today LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Quincy seeks a Buyer/Planner to manage the full value chain from raw materials through finished goods. You will forecast demand, plan inventory, and process purchase orders, ensuring on‑time delivery and supplier collaboration for AUV production.

You will analyze data to spot trends, maintain master data in ERP, and support sourcing and S&OP initiatives while working in a fast-paced, security‑sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of significant technical procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Ability to work in cross functional teams and collaborate with across functions / borders
• Good understanding and interpretation of related design specification
• Excellent problem‑solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• Demonstrated ability to completely own a value chain from start to finish, coordinating among multiple different internal and external parties to achieve on‑time deliveries under stringent quality standards
• Prior knowledge of Oracle or a similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Own the planning and on‑time delivery of raw materials to internal assembly lines as well as finished goods to customers
• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts and plans
• Manage day‑to‑day ordering and inventory for assigned product lines
• Identify and resolve supply issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Generate and analyze data to identify trends and support decision‑making
• Develop and maintain processes within MRP and associated master data
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives and make/buy decisions
• Issue purchase orders for production and R&D initiatives and manage supplier relationships
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for cost savings and quality
• Participate in S&OP processes and support related strategic initiatives
• Develop data reporting structures and tools to monitor Demand Planning KPIs and identify key levers for improvement by product or program
• Understand the product BOM to a level that enables quick decision-making as well as effective questioning and discussion of potential sales opportunities
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for cost savings, quality improvement, and on‑time delivery

Skills

Procurement experience

Cross‑functional collaboration

Negotiation skills

ERP awareness

Security clearance eligibility

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in technical field or business with technical minor

Tools

Oracle ERP

Blue Yonder

Tableau

Power BI

Qlikview

SQL

Job description

Anduril Industries in Quincy seeks a Buyer/Planner to manage the full value chain from raw materials through finished goods. You will forecast demand, plan inventory, and process purchase orders, ensuring on‑time delivery and supplier collaboration for AUV production.

You will analyze data to spot trends, maintain master data in ERP, and support sourcing and S&OP initiatives while working in a fast-paced, security‑sensitive environment.