Senior Supply Planner
HybridMenlo Park, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop, maintain, and execute supply plans that support engineering builds, manufacturing schedules, deployment timelines, and customer/program commitments. Analyze demand forecasts, BOMs, inventory levels, supplier lead times, open orders, and production requirements to identify material gaps and readiness risks. Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to align supply planning decisions with program priorities. Monitor shortages, supplier constraints, capacity risks, and schedule changes; develop mitigation plans and escalate issues that could affect build or deployment timelines. Support S&OP, integrated business planning, and cross-functional material readiness reviews with accurate planning inputs and risk updates. Develop inventory strategies that balance operational readiness, working capital, cost, shelf-life/obsolescence risk, and program schedule requirements. Support NPI, prototype-to-production transition, and production ramp activities by developing material readiness plans and identifying supply constraints early. Coordinate long-lead, strategic, and high-risk material planning for critical programs and customer commitments. Recommend process improvements that strengthen planning accuracy, data quality, planning cadence, and supply chain resilience.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of experience in supply planning, demand planning, production planning, materials planning, or supply chain management
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Personnel Security Clearance
- Experience supporting complex hardware, aerospace, defense, electronics, radar/RF, or advanced technology products
- Strong understanding of inventory management, BOM structures, MRP, lead-time management, and supply chain operations
- Experience using ERP, MRP, planning, and inventory management systems to maintain accurate supply and demand signals
- Advance proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, filtering, sorting, and data analysis
- Ability to analyze complex planning data, identify supply risks, and convert findings into actionable mitigation plans
- Strong organizational, communication, follow-through, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities, shifting requirements, and time-sensitive program needs in a fast-paced environment
- Eligibility to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting radar, RF, aerospace, defense, satellite, electronics, or advanced sensing technology programs
- Experience supporting government-funded programs and complex contractual delivery requirements
- Knowledge of supply chain risk management, supplier capacity planning, and long-lead material strategies
- Experience supporting low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing, prototype builds, NPI, or production ramp environments
- Familiarity with NetSuite, advanced planning tools, dashboards, or reporting used to track material availability and supply chain performance
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent)
- Experience supporting classified programs and secure supply chain operations
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