Senior Material Planner — Lead Critical Production Supply

Base Power; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is seeking a Senior Material Planner in Austin, TX to own material availability for critical components and assemblies, translating production plans into reliable supply plans and holding suppliers accountable. You’ll lead planning for ramps, changes, and transitions while collaborating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Finance.

You will drive planning parameters, lead readiness for changes, and build tools to support growing production, maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field is required.
• 5+ years in material planning or manufacturing planning.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP, BOMs, planning parameters, and procure-to-pay workflows.
• Experience guiding material availability through ramps and changes.
• Proven ability to improve supplier delivery and resolve shortages.

Responsibilities

• Own material planning and execution for components and assemblies supporting production.
• Translate demand into supply plans via ERP/MRP; balance availability, inventory, and cost.
• Set and maintain lead times, order sizes, safety stock to reflect supplier capabilities.
• Lead material readiness for changes, new parts introductions, and transitions.
• Build material coverage and run-out reporting to reveal risks for production decisions.
• Drive supplier delivery performance and develop recovery plans for shortages.
• Manage inventory health across production phases to avoid excess while meeting schedules.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and AP to resolve constraints.
• Improve planning workflows and data quality to reduce manual work as Base scales.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Problem solving

Communication

Demand planning

Inventory optimization

Education

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

Tools

Odoo ERP

SQL

Excel (ERP)

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Base is seeking a Senior Material Planner in Austin, TX to own material availability for critical components and assemblies, translating production plans into reliable supply plans and holding suppliers accountable. You’ll lead planning for ramps, changes, and transitions while collaborating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Finance.

You will drive planning parameters, lead readiness for changes, and build tools to support growing production, maintaining