Senior Material Planner – MRP Master & BOM Lead

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase program

Medical plans

401(k) plan with match

EV charging

Onsite fitness centers

Merchandise discount

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Material Planner I to manage MRP planning, master data, BOMs, and supplier communications. You will coordinate with engineering, quality, production, and finance to ensure schedules and material availability align with build timelines.

Qualifications include 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, strong MRP knowledge, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience (9+ total years of work experience).
• Proven ability to produce material line of balance, and conduct clear to build reviews
• Proven knowledge of Material Planning fundamentals for master data management, order policy, BOM management, and planning release and fulfillment.
• Proficient in MRP systems
• Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, math and statistics
• U.S citizenship is required, due to program requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Responsible for demand, supply, and fulfilment planning within MRP
• Responsible for ensuring bill of materials, parts, and master data, are maintained within ERP
• Accountable for timely release of purchase planning messages to procurement
• Accountable for timely release of work orders to production
• Responsible for updating demand to accommodate engineering change orders, and communicating changes to procurement.
• Accountable for creating visibility of material position (with line of balance reports, material shortage reports, clear to build reports, etc.)
• Work in a cross functional team environment as a strong team player and demonstrate ability to work with other functional groups to achieve company-wide goals
• Other duties asked by your manager, relevant to your role

Skills

Material planning

Master data management

ERP systems

MS Office

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MRP systems

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Material Planner I to manage MRP planning, master data, BOMs, and supplier communications. You will coordinate with engineering, quality, production, and finance to ensure schedules and material availability align with build timelines.

Qualifications include 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, strong MRP knowledge, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.