Senior Material Planner

Picogrid•El Segundo, CA

42d

About The Position

We’re hiring a Senior Material Planner to partner directly with the CEO and executive team to drive operational excellence in manufacturing across operations, production, and engineering. This role is full cycle material planning and management—you’ll help build and operate Picogrid’s MRP system while ensuring today’s priorities in production get done with precision and speed. You’ll sit at the center of the company’s manufacturing planning, managing relationships with deployments and external vendor partners, and ensuring that production scales without losing momentum. The ideal candidate thrives in high-pressure environments and executes relentlessly.

Requirements

Experience in defense technology, aerospace, or a similarly complex operational environment.
Strong understanding of material planning, supply chain coordination, and manufacturing management at a fast-paced hardware company.
Proven ability to execute complex, cross-functional projects under tight deadlines.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level documents and briefings.
High discretion and sound judgment with sensitive information.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action—comfortable operating in ambiguity and building structure where none exists.

Nice To Haves

Former founder or early employee at a venture-backed tech company
Experience in material planning, supply chain coordination, or operations
Background in manufacturing management

Responsibilities

Full cycle Material Resource Planning.
MRP execution: Populate/run/maintain MRP, validate output, convert planned orders into purchase/work orders.
Inventory control: Prevent shortages and excess. Manage reordering and vendor relations.
Supplier coordination: Place POs, track confirmations, expedite/de-expedite, manage lead times and delivery schedules.
Production support: Ensure materials arrive in time for builds. Resolve shortages, discrepancies, and quality holds.
Demand forecasting: Translate sales forecasts, production schedules, and historical usage into material requirements.
Data accuracy: Maintain item masters, BOM accuracy, lead times, MOQ, and cost data.
KPI ownership: Monitor OTIF, inventory turns, aging stock, shortages, and planner buys.
Continuous improvement: Optimize planning parameters, reduce lead times, improve reliability of supply chain.