Material Planner for Hardware NPI & Inventory | Equity

Speedrun Talent Network; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Heron Power is seeking a hands-on Material Planner to own the flow of parts for our next-generation power-electronics builds. You’ll ensure CTB for NPIs, track POs and shipments, and coordinate with Supply Chain, Design Engineering, NPI, Manufacturing and Warehouse to keep inventories accurate as we scale.

You’ll create automated alerts for late or at-risk parts, drive corrective actions with partner teams, and work with the in-house software group to improve material ordering and inventory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2–4 years in materials, supply chain, production planning, or purchasing, ideally in hardware manufacturing.
• Able to read BOMs, purchase orders, and shipping documents.
• Experience with CTB reports, MRP, and kitting.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills (filters, lookups, formulas).
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping discipline.
• Clear communicator who escalates problems early.

Responsibilities

• Own CTB for each NPI build and lead daily reviews with the supply chain team.
• Track POs and shipments and manage constrained parts.
• Build automated alerts for late or at-risk parts and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the warehouse team to ensure accurate receiving and storage of parts.
• Manage rework material from BOMs to shipping PCBAs from rework sites.
• Partner with the software team to improve material ordering and inventory tracking.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Reading BOMs & PO docs

Hardware manufacturing experience

MRP/CTB experience

Excel/Sheets proficiency

Experience in materials/supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Odoo

SAP

Job description

Heron Power is seeking a hands-on Material Planner to own the flow of parts for our next-generation power-electronics builds. You’ll ensure CTB for NPIs, track POs and shipments, and coordinate with Supply Chain, Design Engineering, NPI, Manufacturing and Warehouse to keep inventories accurate as we scale.

You’ll create automated alerts for late or at-risk parts, drive corrective actions with partner teams, and work with the in-house software group to improve material ordering and inventory