Senior Director, Supply Chain Planning Process
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
Job Summary
Sr. Director Planning Process
We are seeking a Sr. Director of Supply Chain Planning Process (Sr level based on experience) responsible for designing implementing and optimizing the Supply Chain Planning Processes that drive Andurils global planning this position you will oversee the development and adoption of scalable planning processes that ensure efficient secure and compliant demand supply materials and production planning within the Divisional Planning teams. This role is critical to allow our divisions to seamlessly coordinate across engineering supply chain manufacturing finance and deployments ensuring that Anduril systems are delivered on time and operate flawlessly in mission-critical environments. This role is ideal for a seasoned process and systems driven leader who thrives in high-growth high-stakes environments and is passionate about optimizing planning processes to support mission and organizational success. You will directly impact Andurils ability to rapidly and effectively deliver critical defense solutions worldwide. An individual with a strategic mindset driven by the challenge of scaling and refining processes and teams and who flourishes in a high-stakes mission-oriented setting will excel in this role.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Develop & Optimize Supply Chain Planning Processes
- Design and implement scalable standardized S&OP S&OE and Materials Planning processes to ensure efficiency quality and repeatability across the company.
- Establish requirements and new use cases that push our processes and tools to be a game changer for the company and ensure seamless coordination between supply chain manufacturing engineering finance and deployments.
- Set the standards then identify gaps against that standard across the company using data scorecards metrics under full transparency. Identify (create copy etc) elegant solutions to complex problems and dissect all components in order to drive change and improvements ensuring alignment with divisions and business units.
- Support the expansion of the Central Planning team and tools to enable our businesses for real-time decisioning and risk mitigation as we hyperscale across the enterprise.
- Drive Process Integration
- Partnering with Planning Systems Leadership enable the integration and adoption and integration of various digital tools and analytics platforms to enhance operational effectiveness and accuracy.
- Ensure that Planning has a seat at the table and voice on multiple ongoing companywide initiatives impacting planning.
- Establish and run standardized Planning processes for new Business Lines and acquisitions (including staffing decisions process implementation/adoption and tools usage) until Business Line is capable to assume ownership.
- Spearhead the development of a centralized knowledge repository for existing and new processes best practice sharing guidelines and onboarding training materials across the organization.
- Partner Cross-Functionally & Promote Stakeholder Engagement
- Build a team to serve as the primary interface between engineering manufacturing supply chain finance and deployments to align planning strategies planning tools and process inputs/outputs with business and customer needs.
- Develop and maintain planning playbooks and SOPs ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices.
- Work with internal and external partners to implement scalable effective and cost-efficient planning solutions.
- Build Team Leadership & Development Pathways
- Build and lead a high-performing planning process team fostering a culture of excellence innovation speed accuracy and urgency.
- Represent Planning needs requirements and deliverables within executive leadership forums.
- Be an integral part of setting the 2-5 year strategic plan for your function and team.
- Collaborate lead and positively influence cross-functional stakeholders to achieve results that are in the best interest of processes & strategy at all levels.
- Provide mentorship and training to ensure team members are equipped with the technical and operational expertise to execute at the highest level.
- Develop standardized onboarding and training programs for teams to improve operational effectiveness and consistency.
- Maintain leadership effectiveness and efficiency while demonstrating the adaptability flexibility and versatility required in our dynamic work environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters degree (or Bachelors with multiple years and role experience) in planning supply chain operations planning operations finance or a related field.
- 15 years of direct leadership experience in S&OP S&OE Supply Chain (or eqivalent experience leading enterprise Supply Chain consulting engagements) or Materials Planning in a fast-growing industries
- 10 years of proven experience in leading teams (direct or indirect) that manage the implementation of complex or large-scale planning systems and practices. (ex SAP Oracle IBP Kinaxis Manugistics Palantir etc)
- Expertise in Planning & Inventory Systems. Designing implementing adopting and scaling complex systems and processes across an enterprise. (Kinaxis IBP Manugistics etc).
- Experience in the practical integration/utilization of AI in a process environment. Automation of process reporting presentations to drive planning productivity.
- Track record of developing and implementing scalable repeatable planning frameworks processes and strategies to improve efficiency and mission success within a global environment.
- Ability to manage directly and by influence across divisional and functional leadership teams.
- Exceptional communication leadership presentation and interpersonal skills are required to enable effective change management with key stakeholders other departments and all levels of management.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
US Salary Range
$220000 - $292000 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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
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