Lead Material Planner

About the role

We're looking for a Supply Planner to own supply continuity for our critical buy component portfolio — the purchased parts with the highest volatility, longest lead times, and greatest risk to production if they're late. This is not a set-it-and-forget-it MRP role. Many of these parts sit outside standard planning logic due to multi-sourcing arrangements, allocation constraints, long-lead procurement, or supplier capacity limits, and require deliberate, hands-on management rather than automated replenishment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply planning for a defined set of critical buy components, including parts with complex sourcing splits across multiple suppliers
• Build and maintain manual planning logic (spreadsheets, planning worksheets, or system workarounds) for parts that can't be fully automated in the MRP/ERP system due to split sourcing, allocation rules, or non-standard replenishment logic
• Work with procurement to manage multi-source part splits — determining and adjusting sourcing percentages or sequencing across suppliers based on capacity, cost, lead time, and risk
• Maintain accurate, current planning parameters (lead times, min/max, safety stock, sourcing splits) in the ERP system to keep planning parameters aligned with real-world supplier behavior
• Run and reconcile weekly/daily supply signals (MRP exceptions, action messages) for the assigned commodity set, resolving conflicts where system logic and manual management diverge
• Build and present shortage risk reports and part-level supply status to production, planning leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Support S&OP supply review with input on constrained or at-risk critical buy parts
• Continuously identify opportunities to convert manually-managed parts into system-supported planning logic as processes mature

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in supply planning, materials planning, or buyer/planner roles in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, non-standard sourcing situations — multi-sourcing, split percentages, allocation-constrained parts
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (e.g., ION, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar); comfort operating both inside and outside standard system logic
• Strong Excel skills for building and maintaining manual tracking tools when systems can't fully support the need
• Ability to prioritize under ambiguity — this portfolio will include parts where there is no clean system answer and judgment calls are required
• Clear, proactive communication style; comfortable escalating supply risk before it becomes a crisis
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens eligible for a security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with hardware or aerospace manufacturing and assembly
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles or APICS/CPIM certification
• Understanding of ISO/AS9100 quality standards
• Understanding of MRP principles, lead time management, safety stock calculation, supply chain KPIs and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau is a plus)
• Knowledge of Bill of Materials (BOMs) and engineering change orders
• APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management)
• CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional)
• Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement certifications

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one
• Generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match
• Every role is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000–$144,585 base salary. Wage determination considers scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions.