Daniel Mendez

Supply Planner @Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Own the accurate planning and on-time delivery of both raw material to internal assembly lines as well as finished goods to customers-Support day-to-day demand signaling, ordering, and inventory management for product lines-Identify supply issues, flag with the appropriate owners across Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and drive resolution-Own the reporting and analysis of supply and material health and ensure that stakeholders have the inputs they need to make decisions across Engineering (cut-in dates for new designs), Purchasing (signals on what to buy), Manufacturing (signals on being clear-to-build and what to build), Business Development (supply overview to drive customer contracts)-Work closely with the Purchasing and Manufacturing Engineering team to source components, maintain vendor relationships, and develop make vs. buy strategies-Facilitate discussions with Business Development and Growth teams to review unconstrained forecasts and get to constrained demand plans that are achievable-Develop and maintain processes for working within MRP and the associated master data

El Camino Community College

Associate, Arts General Education

CSU Long Beach

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.A.), Film and Electronic Arts

City College of New York

Masters of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

California State University, Long Beach

Single Subject Teaching Credential, English