Senior Materials Planner
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own materials planning processes, analyze consumption and planning metrics, improve procurement signals, and align planning with production needs. You will partner with engineering and procurement, enhance planning systems, use MRP tools, and drive supply-chain process improvements.
Requirements
- Experience in materials planning, procurement, or supply chain management
- Expertise in MRP systems and materials planning principles
- Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong cross-functional communication skills
- Experience implementing system enhancements and using tools to improve efficiency
- Ability to lead cross-functional alignment
Responsibilities
- Own the material planning function
- Develop strategies to optimize material usage and procurement efficiency
- Analyze material usage and consumption against planned metrics
- Improve materials planning parameters and procurement signals
- Align materials planning with operational and production requirements
- Partner with engineering to integrate products and materials into planning systems
- Facilitate communication between engineering and procurement
- Recommend and implement materials planning system enhancements
- Use MRP tools to improve supply chain performance
- Support process improvements and key performance indicators
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity