Senior Manager, Materials Planning & Logistics – Development Programs (Aerospace)

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States; on-site. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance are required.

Company

Aerospace and defense company developing autonomous aircraft and manufacturing capabilities for national security applications.

What you will do

• Lead materials planning, production control, inventory, warehousing, and logistics strategy for aircraft development programs.
• Partner with Engineering, Program Management, Procurement, Quality, and Operations to maintain build plans aligned with program milestones.
• Monitor material availability, schedule attainment, shortages, inventory health, work-order execution, and planning accuracy.
• Identify long-lead material risks, develop recovery plans, and support engineering change implementation.
• Lead planning and logistics readiness for a new manufacturing facility, including warehouse, stockroom, storage, and point-of-use material flow.
• Build standard work and training programs while developing a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in materials planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
• Experience with complex hardware development programs in aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience implementing or scaling materials planning and inventory management processes, including MRP/ERP systems and supply chain planning methodologies.
• Experience supporting material readiness for new product introduction and engineering development programs.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience launching greenfield manufacturing facilities or expanding major facilities.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, Costpoint, or similar ERP platforms.
• APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM or CSCP.
• Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, DFARS, and government contracting requirements.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, production ramp, or transition-to-rate-manufacturing experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional work with engineers, operators, program managers, procurement, quality, and operations specialists.
• Fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and complex operational challenges.
• Opportunity to establish processes, systems, infrastructure, and material-flow capabilities for a new facility.
• Focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and mission execution.