Supply Planner

General Matter • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $120,000 - $160,000

About The Position

General Matter is hiring a Supply Planner to turn changing demand into reliable supply and material plans. The role will establish planning processes, operate them, coordinate closely with sourcing, and ensure parts are ordered and delivered when needed. The Supply Planner will build visibility into inventory, open orders, and demand; translate schedule changes into purchasing actions; and support the implementation of ERP/MES systems. The position also forecasts hardware spending and establishes an S&OP process connecting supply, finance, and production.

Requirements

• Evidence of exceptional ability, such as prior projects, a portfolio of work, or completed products.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals, including with partial information.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience in supply planning, material planning, or procurement for a manufacturing or hardware program.
• Hands-on experience running MRP in an ERP system, with strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills.
• Hands-on procurement experience, including creating purchase orders, working with suppliers on quotes, lead times, and delivery dates, and expediting material.
• Exacting approach to data, persistence with suppliers, and calmness when schedules change.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any required security clearance and access authorization.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-paced engineering or highly technical environment and a resourceful approach to delivering under tight timelines or budget constraints.
• Experience building an MRP and S&OP process from the ground up.
• Experience across supply, material, and demand planning, including understanding how changes in one area affect the others.
• Experience helping implement or migrate an ERP or MES system.
• Experience building digital tools for supply visibility, such as planning dashboards or shortage reports, and a habit of using AI in daily work.
• Start-up or early-stage company experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and operate supply and material planning processes, including planning cadence, system parameters, and data rules.
• Build line-of-balance views of on-hand inventory, open orders, and material needs against demand, identify gaps early, and escalate long-lead or single-source exposure to the Global Supply Manager.
• Re-plan when demand or schedules change and convert changes into purchase requisitions, pull-ins, or pushouts.
• Issue and manage purchase orders; request quotes; confirm supplier dates and quantities; expedite late parts; and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies with the supply chain team.
• Set safety stock and reorder points and manage stocked SKUs to maintain availability while limiting tied-up cash.
• Support ERP/MES implementation and ensure data, parameters, and workflows suit company operations.
• Project hardware spending from the build plan and establish an S&OP process connecting supply, finance, and production.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time hires may receive long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Access to medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior