Airobotics, a company developing autonomous drone systems, is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead all planning processes within a growing and innovative organization.
The role includes responsibility for internal production planning, subcontractor planning, supply planning, and management of the Planning team. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact and establish planning infrastructure in a dynamic environment, working with advanced products across development and manufacturing stages.
Responsibilities- Lead and manage the Planning team.
- Take overall responsibility for internal production planning, subcontractor production planning, and Demand, Supply & Production Planning.
- Oversee Production Planning and Control (PPC) activities, including building production plans, opening and tracking work orders, and prioritizing production.
- Develop Supply Plans and Build Plans based on forecasts, customer orders, and production capacity.
- Manage customer deliveries from the planning stage through actual delivery.
- Own inventory management policies and optimize inventory levels.
- Plan raw material and finished goods (FG) availability while ensuring customer service levels.
- Identify gaps between demand, supply, and capacity, and drive solutions.
- Analyze performance metrics, including Forecast Accuracy, Service Level, and Inventory Turns, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
- Implement engineering changes and assess their impact on planning and inventory.
- Work closely with Procurement, Production, Quality, Logistics, Engineering, and subcontractors.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management or another relevant field.
- At least 3 years of experience as a Planning Team Leader / Planning Manager, or significant experience leading planning functions in a manufacturing company.
- Proven experience in supply and delivery planning, forecasting, and inventory management.
- Experience working with subcontractors – an advantage.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
- Experience working with an ERP system – Oracle NetSuite is an advantage.
- Familiarity with advanced planning methodologies.
- High level of English proficiency, including reading, writing, and speaking.
- Availability for a full-time, on-site position at our Petah Tikva offices. This role is not hybrid.
Who Will Thrive in This Role?
- A strong leader with the ability to motivate employees and build processes in a dynamic environment.
- An independent professional with logical thinking and a broad, system-level perspective.
- A flexible and adaptable individual who can lead processes under uncertainty and pressure.
- An excellent communicator and team player with a willingness to dive into the details.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management or another relevant field
- At least 3 years of experience as a Planning Team Leader or Planning Manager, or significant experience leading planning functions in a manufacturing company
- Experience in supply and delivery planning, forecasting, and inventory management
- Experience working with subcontractors
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities
- Experience working with an ERP system
- Experience with Oracle NetSuite
- Familiarity with advanced planning methodologies
- High level of English proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking
- Availability for a full-time, on-site position at the Petah Tikva offices
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What We Do
Airobotics Ltd. is an Israeli manufacturer and operator of Unmanned Aircraft systems deployed as mission-critical strategic aerial infrastructure for government and commercial entities all over the world. Airobotics provides trusted autonomous drones used for Safe & Smart Cities, Defense, Homeland Security, industrial projects and facilities, performing various automated aerial missions 24/7 with no human intervention. Founded in 2014, Airobotics combines expertise in aerospace hardware design, robust electronic systems, cutting-edge software engineering, and years of experience in commercial drone operations across a variety of environments. This blend of experience and expertise has enabled Airobotics to create the world's most reliable and effective autonomous unmanned systems and to implement them as mission-critical infrastructures to address the needs of the most complex environments in the world. Airobotics systems enable end-users to operate drones in real-time anytime, anywhere for aerial data capture and analysis, aerial delivery, and interception. Together with customized data analysis platforms, Airobotics systems enable faster, more effective, and more efficient operations and fully informed critical decision-making. The Airobotics Optimus is a fully automated drone system, comprising a drone, an airbase, swappable payloads and designated software. The system has a wide range of regulatory certifications and is the first of its kind in the global market to include a robotic arm swapping payloads and batteries for 24/7 continuous, unmanned aerial missions. The Airobotics Iron-Drone System is a fully automated interceptor drone launched from a designated pod, flying autonomously, and intercepting malicious drones.
