Senior Material Planner - Accelerate Hardware Production

Base Power Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is America's next-generation power company building a resilient grid with distributed batteries. As Senior Material Planner in Austin, you will own material availability for critical components across manufacturing, translating plans into reliable supply plans and holding suppliers accountable as production grows.

This hands-on role goes beyond PO release: identify constraints early, lead planning improvements, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field as listed.
• 5+ years in material planning, manufacturing planning, or supply chain execution in hardware or discrete manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, BOMs, planning parameters, and procure-to-pay workflows.
• Experience owning material availability through ramps or engineering changes.
• Proven ability to improve supplier delivery performance and resolve shortages.
• Advanced Excel and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Clear communication and ability to drive action without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Own material planning and execution for components supporting production.
• Translate demand into executable supply plans through ERP/MRP, balancing inventory and cost.
• Set planning parameters like lead times, minimum orders, order sizes, and safety stock.
• Lead material readiness for engineering changes and new part introductions.
• Build clear-to-build, material coverage, and run-out reporting.
• Drive supplier delivery performance and shortage recovery plans.
• Manage inventory health across production phases.
• Resolve supply constraints with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance.
• Improve planning workflows and data quality to reduce manual work.

Skills

Material planning

Supply chain

ERP/MRP

Inventory management

Data analysis

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Finance, or related field

Tools

Odoo ERP

SQL

Job description

Base is America's next-generation power company building a resilient grid with distributed batteries. As Senior Material Planner in Austin, you will own material availability for critical components across manufacturing, translating plans into reliable supply plans and holding suppliers accountable as production grows.

This hands-on role goes beyond PO release: identify constraints early, lead planning improvements, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Quality,