Senior Material Planner: Drive Production & Supply Reliability

Speedrun Talent Network; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is America's next-generation power company seeking a Senior Material Planner in Austin, TX. You will own material availability for critical components and assemblies across manufacturing operations, turning production plans into reliable supply plans and ensuring on-time builds.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Finance to keep materials and production moving, while improving planning workflows and data quality as Base scales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related quantitative field is required.
• 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, part lifecycles, and procure-to-pay workflows.
• Experience owning material availability through production ramps, engineering changes, or shifting demand.
• Proven ability to improve supplier delivery performance and resolve shortages across teams.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to turn complex or incomplete data into clear operational decisions.
• Sound judgment balancing production risk, inventory investment, and supplier constraints.
• Clear communication and ability to drive action without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Own material planning and execution for assigned components and assemblies supporting production, engineering builds, and new product ramps.
• Translate production demand into executable supply plans through ERP/MRP, balancing material availability, inventory targets, and cost.
• Set and maintain planning parameters, including lead times, minimum order quantities, order sizes, and safety stock.
• Lead material readiness for engineering changes, new part introductions, and product transitions while minimizing shortages and obsolete inventory.
• Build clear-to-build, material coverage, and run-out reporting that makes risks visible and informs production decisions.
• Drive supplier delivery performance and shortage recovery with recovery plans and risk options.
• Manage inventory health across production phases, adjusting supply plans to prevent excess material.
• Resolve supply constraints with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Accounts Payable.
• Improve planning workflows, data quality, and reporting to reduce manual work as Base grows.

Skills

ERP/MRP knowledge

Manufacturing planning

Data-driven decisions

Supplier performance improvement

Advanced Excel

Education

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

Tools

Odoo ERP

SQL

Job description

Base is America's next-generation power company seeking a Senior Material Planner in Austin, TX. You will own material availability for critical components and assemblies across manufacturing operations, turning production plans into reliable supply plans and ensuring on-time builds.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Finance to keep materials and production moving, while improving planning workflows and data quality as Base scales.