Senior Advanced Planner - Core Automation & Procurement

Symbotic; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Disability insurance

401K

PTO

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking an Advanced Planner to join the Advanced Planning team within our Supply Chain organization. You will develop and execute advanced material planning activities, drive procurement readiness, identify risks early, and support seamless transitions from planning to purchasing execution.

Join a team translating customer requirements and project schedules into actionable purchasing plans, partnering with Engineering, NPI, Procurement, and Program Management to ensure material

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with ERP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of material planning, procurement, demand management, and supply chain principles.
• Strong analytical skills with experience developing forecasts, analyzing material requirements, and identifying supply, schedule, or cost risks.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with ERP, MRP, or other planning systems.
• Strong attention to detail, written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Review customer SOWs, sales forecasts, project requirements, and schedules to develop quarterly purchasing plans and material spend forecasts.
• Proactively manage material demand through the advanced procurement process, ensuring requirements align with project milestones and purchasing timelines.
• Partner with NPI, Engineering, Procurement, and Program Management to align upcoming product releases, project milestones, material requirements, and execution timelines.
• Ensure planning inputs are complete and accurate prior to Procurement handoff, including buy lists, quantities, pricing, material requirements, and required dates.
• Identify long-lead, high-risk, and schedule-critical material requirements and drive actions to mitigate potential project impacts.
• Monitor changes to project scope, schedules, material requirements, and pricing to assess impacts to purchasing plans and spend forecasts.
• Drive cross-functional resolution of planning gaps that could impact procurement timing or project execution, while supporting continuous improvement and standardization of advanced planning, forecasting, and procurement-readiness processes.

Skills

3+ years experience

ERP experience

Material planning

Forecasting

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Symbotic is seeking an Advanced Planner to join the Advanced Planning team within our Supply Chain organization. You will develop and execute advanced material planning activities, drive procurement readiness, identify risks early, and support seamless transitions from planning to purchasing execution.

Join a team translating customer requirements and project schedules into actionable purchasing plans, partnering with Engineering, NPI, Procurement, and Program Management to ensure material