Material Supply Planner

The role

You will own supply for a defined set of components and suppliers. You will turn demand into material requirements, manage purchase orders, and maintain inventory to support production.

What you will do

• Run the supply plan for components by turning demand forecasts into material requirements.
• Place, manage and track purchase orders.
• Run the clear-to-build check ahead of production builds and lead recovery for shortages.
• Build working relationships with suppliers and contract manufacturers to expedite and clear delays.
• Resolve persistent supplier problems such as slipping lead times.
• Manage inventory for components to protect production without tying up cash.
• Plan the supply side of engineering changes and new product introductions.
• Maintain reporting for supply health including coverage, on-time delivery, supplier performance and inventory position.

Required qualifications

• Supply or materials planning experience in a hardware or electronics manufacturing environment.
• Experience owning supply for a set of components or suppliers.
• Strong grasp of material requirements planning, purchase order management, and inventory control.
• Experience working with a contract manufacturer.
• Supplier relationships with planners, factory leads, and account managers.
• Sharp analytical skills and ability to build own analysis.
• Strong ownership and follow-through.
• Clear, direct communication.
• Low ego and comfortable with hard conversations.

Benefits

• Work that genuinely matters.
• Personal growth fund.

About the company

Halter is on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run productive and sustainable operations. The company is backed by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.