Director, Planning

Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector.

Purpose

Divergent is a technology company, based in Los Angeles, on a mission to revolutionize manufacturing with its proprietary Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™). We automate the design, manufacture, and assembly of complex structures using non-design specific software, additive manufacturing, and robotic assembly. We actively work with major Automotive OEMS and Aerospace Primes globally, addressing the automotive, aerospace, aviation, transportation, and agricultural industries.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Planning to oversee our material resource planning, demand planning, and production planning activities. This role entails the development and execution of strategic plans to ensure optimal resource utilization, alignment of production goals with business objectives, and the creation and maintenance of planning and reporting tools to facilitate informed decision-making. Additionally, you will be responsible for implementing new processes that significantly enhance departmental efficiency.

In this capacity, you will collaborate cross-functionally with Program Management, Operations Strategists, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and other stakeholders to ensure the seamless execution of customer programs, new production introductions, R&D projects, and other CapEx and OpEx initiatives.

You will lead efforts to achieve established enterprise KPIs, provide strategic guidance on process improvement initiatives to support the company's Annual Operating Plans, promote innovation and operational excellence, and develop robust business strategies to foster organizational synergy. This role will involve managing a team of planners and coordinators and will report to the Vice President of Program Management and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of thriving in a dynamic environment. We highly value strong leadership skills and a commitment to conducting all activities with the utmost integrity.

The Role

-Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing planning team. Foster a collaborative and results-driven environment, providing support and guidance to achieve team objectives.

-Oversee the master scheduling of customer demands and future forecasts; being accountable for the accurate creation and release of signals, management of orders, all the way through product and service fulfillment; inclusive of both made-in-house and procured commodities.

-Identify business needs and systematic gaps; able to use analytical frameworks to rapidly answer tough questions impacting scheduling, capacity forecasting, and delivery commitments to internal and external customers.

-Develop leading and trailing metrics and corresponding dashboards for the Planning organization, effectively visualizing the real-time health of supply, materials, and operations.

-Able to quickly develop a wholistic understanding of the entire DAPS business enterprise and its current workflows, optimize primarily where sales, demand planning, operations planning, and program management intersects with manufacturing, production, and quality.

-Participate in regular cross-functional internal review with assigned team leaders to ensure that program deliverables and milestones are well understood and schedules support customer requirement.

Basic Qualifications

-BS or MS in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or related fields.

-7+ years of experience in planning, operations, supply chain management, with at least 3 years in a leadership, managerial, or mentorship position.

-Experience working with highly dynamic operations teams and the use of ERP, MRP, PLM, MES tools (work order / purchase order / outsourcing ticketing, asset capacity analysis, inventory management, shop floor management) in an advanced manufacturing environment; having a solid understanding of the integration and implementation process of enterprise tools and systems.

-Experienced with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Splunk.

-Experienced with the use of SQL and advanced functionality of MS Excel.

-Solid interpersonal skills, motivated self-starter who can managing personal workload and execution to tight schedule.

-Strong communication (verbal and written) and organization skills; experienced with interfacing with company executives and presenting regular report outs on departmental health and execution of strategic initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

-Demonstrated experience in a start-up, consulting, or similar high-growth, fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

-Demonstrated technical understanding of commodities (raw material, metals, additive manufacturing, machining, etc.)

-Demonstrated success in developing a high-performing team of planning professionals.

-Collaborated successfully in a team environment to ensure cross-functional requirements are met.

Work Environment

-Must be available to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones or operations shifts

-Adhere to all Statutory and Regulatory Requirements 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S

$163,000 - $204,000 a year

What You’ll Get :

Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.

Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.

Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.

Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.

Inclusive and Collaborative Environment: Join our inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, embracing diversity, and fostering innovation to reduce our footprint by integrating people and technology.

Divergent is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Our positions adhere to all statutory and regulatory requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Disclosures:

In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position. From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected. Divergent Technologies, Inc , Inc is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Our positions adhere to all statutory and regulatory requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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