Supply Chain Planner

Varda Space Industries•El Segundo, CA

8d•$74,256 - $125,580•Onsite

About The Position

As a Supply Chain Planner, you will work closely with supply chain, manufacturing, production, and engineering to ensure on-time supply for spacecraft builds. Responsibilities include executing supply chain strategies to ensure production goals to the manifest are achieved. This is a highly visible, cross-functional role with the opportunity to influence Varda's supply chain and production systems. This full-time role is located in our El Segundo headquarters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 1+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: Engineering, Purchasing, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, Master production scheduling
Some knowledge and understanding of ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor etc

Nice To Haves

Aerospace experience is helpful
Technical knowledge and skills in coding and computer applications, (e.g. MS Office Suite, VBA, Smartsheet, SQL, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI, ION etc.)
Self-motivated, quick learner, and ability to prioritize efforts to meet customer and company goals
Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external supplier relationships in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
Excellent customer service skills, highly self-motivated
Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills
Detail-oriented, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

Responsibilities

Own demand and fulfilment planning for Varda capsule
Ensure accurate lead times and inventory levels to enable production
Maintain accurate configuration of assemblies through NPI changes
Monitor inventory levels and the health of open orders, proactively addressing any issues or delays.
Establish and monitor key metrics to track supply chain performance
Conduct clear-to-build meetings with production and engineering teams
Ensure demand is up to date with the latest engineering and lead times changes
Define, manage, and continuously improve workflows within the ERP system
Occasionally support placing purchase orders, fulfilling kits, and moving inventory as needed

Benefits

Flexible PTO policy + 12 paid holidays
100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance
$120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
12 weeks of parental leave (with supplemental disability leave for CA mothers)
Family building, pregnancy, parenting and menopause benefits via Maven Clinic
Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents
Substantial incentive equity in a fully funded space start-up
401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match (immediately vested)
$20/pay period cell phone reimbursement
Relocation support for new hires, if needed
Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly
Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and mission-success celebrations
Complimentary EV charging
Paid observed holidays (for Intern Positions)
Up to $4,000 gross up in relocation support, if eligible (for Intern Positions)
Up to $850 commute credit through Lyft or car rental reimbursement, if eligible (for Intern Positions)