Generalmatter

Supply Planner

Los Angeles, CA. Posted 3 days ago

The role

The Supply Planner will build planning processes from the ground up and turn shifting demand into a reliable plan. You will work with sourcing to place orders, manage stock levels, and support ERP/MES implementation.

What you will do

  • Set the planning playbook and put supply and material planning best practices in place.
  • Build line of balance views to show on hand, on order, and needed parts.
  • Convert plan changes into purchase requisitions, pull-ins, or pushouts.
  • Issue and manage purchase orders and request quotes.
  • Confirm dates and quantities with suppliers and expedite late parts.
  • Resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies.
  • Set safety stock and reorder points and manage stocked SKUs.
  • Support the ERP/MES implementation.
  • Project hardware spend from the build plan and stand up the S&OP process.

Required qualifications

  • Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).
  • Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
  • Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years 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: creating purchase orders, working with suppliers on quotes, lead times, and delivery dates, and expediting to get material delivered.
  • Exacting with data, persistent with suppliers, and calm when the schedule changes underneath you.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain any required security clearance and access authorization.
  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a fast-paced engineering or highly technical environment
  • Built an MRP and S&OP process from the ground up, not just operated one
  • Worked across supply, material, and demand planning
  • Helped implement or migrate an ERP or MES system
  • Experience building digital tools for supply visibility, such as planning dashboards or shortage reports
  • A habit of using AI in your daily work
  • Start-up or early-stage company experience

Benefits

  • Stock options
  • Medical coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan

About the company

General Matter enriches uranium and is designing, building, and operating low-cost enrichment services in the US. The company was incubated inside Founders Fund and is backed by several venture capital firms.

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