Aerospace Materials Planner – POs, Schedules & ERP

3M HEALTHCARE; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Fulfillment Planner I to ensure the smooth flow of materials for production, focusing on tactical execution and supplier coordination. You will manage purchase orders, schedules, and data in ERP, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with production goals.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree (or 6+ years total) in supply chain or related fields, plus strong MS Office and data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent years of work experience (6+ years total).
• Proficiency in ERP and MRP systems for managing purchase orders, purchase schedules, and material planning.
• Knowledge of material planning fundamentals, including master data management, BOM management, and planning release and fulfilment.
• Ability to produce material line of balance reports and conduct clear-to-build reviews.
• Proficiency in MS Office, math, and statistics for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify and manage purchase orders and purchase schedules for production products, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production needs.
• Maintain purchase order and purchase schedule data within ERP systems.
• Ensure order acknowledgments are received directly from suppliers or via supplier portals.
• Monitor and ensure on-time delivery of purchased items, escalating delays or issues to the Strategic Sourcing and Quality teams.
• Ensure purchased items are to the latest revision and meet engineering and quality requirements.
• Manage obsolete and end-of-life products to prevent unusable inventory.
• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers to ensure smooth communication and collaboration.
• Escalate cost or quality concerns to the Strategic Sourcing and Quality teams for resolution.
• Ensure demand, supply, and fulfilment planning aligns with production schedules.
• Update demand to accommodate engineering change orders and communicate changes to suppliers.
• Provide visibility into material positions using tools such as material shortage reports, clear-to-build reports, and line of balance reports.
• Work closely with production, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment with company-wide goals.
• Communicate material status and updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate bill of materials (BOM), parts, and master data within ERP systems.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures related to procurement and material planning.

Skills

ERP/MRP proficiency

MS Office & data analysis

Purchase orders & scheduling

Material planning fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Fulfillment Planner I to ensure the smooth flow of materials for production, focusing on tactical execution and supplier coordination. You will manage purchase orders, schedules, and data in ERP, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with production goals.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree (or 6+ years total) in supply chain or related fields, plus strong MS Office and data analysis skills.