Senior Material Planner

Beehive Industries, LLC; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Beehive Industries is seeking a Senior Development Material Planner to oversee material planning and procurement for new products. This role is essential for ensuring material readiness for development builds and production schedules, working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in supply chain management.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Life insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match

Bonus eligibility and equity in the company

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in material planning, supply chain, or production planning.
• Strong knowledge of development processes and product lifecycle stages.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles or APICS/CPIM certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage material planning and procurement activities for new product introductions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align supply chain readiness.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels for development projects.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role can be located at our Loveland, Ohio or Englewood, Colorado facility.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Development Material Planner to manage material planning and procurement activities for new product introductions. This role is critical in ensuring seamless material readiness and availability to support development builds, pilot runs, and ramp-to-production schedules. You will collaborate closely with engineering, sourcing, operations, and manufacturing programs to align supply chain readiness with product development timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with cross-functional teams (Engineering, R&D, Procurement, and Manufacturing Programs) to understand development schedules and material requirements.
• Create and maintain detailed material planning for prototype and pilot build phases.
• Coordinate with procurement and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of parts and materials for Development builds.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels for development projects to avoid shortages or excess.
• Resolve supply constraints and escalate issues that could impact build schedules.
• Ensure BOM (Bill of Materials) accuracy and timely updates in ERP/MRP systems.
• Support phase-in/phase-out transitions from prototype to production.
• Analyze demand forecasts and historical data to improve planning accuracy.
• Work closely with quality and engineering to manage part changes and engineering change orders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in material planning, supply chain, or production planning, preferably in a manufacturing or high-tech environment.
• Strong knowledge of development processes and product lifecycle stages.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis).
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with hardware or aerospace manufacturing and assembly.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles or APICS/CPIM certification.
• Understanding of ISO/AS9100 quality standards.
• Understanding of MRP principles, lead time management, safety stock calculation, supply chain KPIs and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau is a plus).
• Knowledge of Bill of Materials (BOMs) and engineering change orders.

Success Factors:

• Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across teams.
• Comfortable working under tight timelines and adapting to change.
• Analytical thinker who can interpret complex data and translate it into actionable plans.

Certifications (Preferred but not required):

• APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management)
• CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional)
• Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement certifications

If this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission.

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $90,000-$124,000 base salary. Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life,and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match.Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible, and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminateon the basis ofrace, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.