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Manager, Material Planning, Counter Intrusion

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-13)💼 Full-time💰 $129,000–$129,000🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage material planning, forecasting, procurement, and inventory control to support the rapid production of cutting-edge defense hardware including static equipment, mobile ground systems, and flight vehicles.

Role type

Manager, Material Planning (Supply Chain)

Builds

Defense hardware systems (static equipment, mobile ground equipment, flight vehicles)

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP systems (Oracle, Netsuite), supply chain management, inventory optimization, cross-functional coordination, technical documentation reading, CAD data interpretation, hardware manufacturing processes (electronics and structures)

Preferred skills

SQL, data visualization (Tableau, Power BI, Qlikview), supply chain planning systems (Blue Yonder), lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, demand planning, S&OP

Responsibilities

Develop and implement material planning strategies, oversee MRP processes, coordinate with Procurement/Manufacturing/Logistics, forecast material needs, lead cross-functional efforts to resolve shortages, monitor inventory levels, provide performance reporting, support new product introductions

Seniority

Manager, team lead

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