Material Planning Manager

The role

You will own material planning and data integrity for a major system supporting the drone delivery network. You will manage material availability, master data governance, and engineering-change integration to support production scale-up.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end material availability for an assigned platform or major subsystem
• Maintain governance of master data including BOMs, item attributes, and lead times
• Lead engineering-change integration for materials
• Define, implement, and own planning KPIs and targets
• Drive exception management for off-nominal processes and material gaps
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Industrialization to validate supplier capacity
• Support prototype-to-volume transitions and rate increases
• Build and maintain reporting and dashboards for manufacturing leaders

Required qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience owning material planning, master-data governance, or supply planning for complex electromechanical or avionics products
• Direct experience with MRP/ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent)
• Proven ownership of BOM and planning parameter accuracy in a changing engineering environment
• Demonstrated track record reducing shortages and improving forecast accuracy and inventory health
• Strong analytical skills for data-driven inventory modeling and scenario analysis
• Experience coordinating across Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Supplier partners
• Ability to read and act on BOMs and engineering change notices
• Practical understanding of lead-time risk, safety stock calculation, and expedited logistics
• Willingness to work on-site in South San Francisco

Nice to have

• Experience in high-reliability or regulated industries (aerospace, robotics, automotive)
• Familiarity with NPI gating and production readiness milestones
• Advanced degree or certifications in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field
• Experience scaling production across multinational supplier networks and running supplier readiness audits

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• Sales incentives
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They design, build, and operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine, and essential goods.