Master Planner, Operations & S&OP Lead

Base Power; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is building a vertically integrated hardware and software platform for distributed batteries. As Master Planner you own the master production schedule for BF1 and future lines, coordinate with material, deployments, and production planners, and drive end-to-end planning decisions in a fast-paced startup.

You will design in-house planning tools, set factory shift schedules, tie plans to the financial targets, and partner with software teams to deliver MRP and scenario planning.

Qualifications

• 4+ years owning a master production schedule, a master planning function, or an S&OP process in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience running MRP, capacity planning, and production activity control.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to model from scratch and defend every assumption.
• Experience writing software requirements and collaborating with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational plan of record by consolidating material, deployments, and manufacturing plans into one daily-synchronized plan.
• Lead the recurring S&OP cadence with planners, surface constraints, and drive root-cause resolution.
• Own production scheduling as an individual contributor, building the master production schedule by line, component, and day.
• Set factory shift schedules and staffing requirements with visibility into inventory and cost implications.
• Manage inventory targets and netting across finished goods, WIP, and raw materials; balance working capital vs stockout risk.
• Automate reporting to surface blockers and opportunities across the system.
• Set requirements for Base’s planning software; work with software teams to spec data models and interfaces.
• Build dashboards and planning models as needed when not addressed by a formal software project.
• Partner with Finance & Business Operations to keep operational and financial plans aligned.

Skills

Master production schedule

S&OP

MRP

Capacity planning

Production activity control

Analytical skills

Software requirements

Job description

Base is building a vertically integrated hardware and software platform for distributed batteries. As Master Planner you own the master production schedule for BF1 and future lines, coordinate with material, deployments, and production planners, and drive end-to-end planning decisions in a fast-paced startup.

You will design in-house planning tools, set factory shift schedules, tie plans to the financial targets, and partner with software teams to deliver MRP and scenario planning.