Supply Chain Planning Manager (NPI)

The role

The Supply Chain Planning Manager leads material and supply planning for new product introductions from prototype through design qualification. This person translates engineering build plans into material requirements and ensures component readiness.

What you will do

• Translate engineering build plans and forecasts into material requirements and procurement plans.
• Partner with engineering to ensure BOM readiness and component sourcing.
• Identify long-lead components and supply risks early in the development cycle.
• Track procurement of manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and test equipment.
• Monitor inventory levels, safety stock, and material consumption/wastage.
• Ensure material availability aligns with prototype and pilot build schedules at CM partners.
• Support engineering change management by updating material plans.
• Support handoff of material plans from development into production planning.
• Maintain visibility of critical-path components and long-lead items.
• Flag potential material shortages, supply disruptions, or single-source risks.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, material planning, or MRP execution.
• Proven track record managing material and supply plans across multiple sites/regions coordinating with suppliers and contract manufacturing (CM) partners.
• Hands-on experience with an ERP/MRP system (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar).
• Strong Excel/data skills.
• Excellent analytical, forecasting, and cross-functional stakeholder management skill.

Nice to have

• Experience with inventory optimization is a strong plus.

About the company

Lumilens is building photonics infrastructure for AI supercomputing. The company is a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield.