Space Hardware Buyer & Materials Planner - MRP Lead

Pic-Time Ltd.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Ramon.Space is expanding its U.S. presence and is seeking a skilled Buyer and Materials Planner to translate BOMs, engineering releases, and program schedules into actionable material plans and purchase orders.

The role participates in ECO/ECN workups, maintains master data, and drives material readiness for space hardware programs in a growing US supply base. You will transition the US site from spreadsheet-based planning to a full MRP/ERP process, collaborating with suppliers, program teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of combined buying and materials planning experience in aerospace, defense, space or high-reliability hardware.
• Hands-on experience placing and managing purchase orders and BOM-driven material planning in MRP/ERP systems.
• Direct experience with change order management: ECOs/ECNs through procurement and updating supplier/manufacturer records to current configuration.
• Knowledge of item master data, lead times, order policies, shortage management, expediting, receipts, and material readiness reporting.
• Experience in a high-mix, low-volume environment where engineering changes and long-lead materials drive procurement.
• Comfort working with suppliers, distributors, and outsourced manufacturing partners on commitments, delivery, and problem resolution.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, program management, quality, and finance to resolve material and schedule issues.

Responsibilities

• Turn BOMs, engineering changes, and program schedules into a working material plan for US programs; maintain shortage views with key metrics.
• Place and manage POs for production, engineering, long-lead, high-value, and sole-source material; manage approvals and expediting.
• Interface with the contract electronics manufacturer (CEM) for demand handoff and reconciliation of BOM data.
• Own end-to-end change order management, from ECOs/ECNs to updated supplier records and cost/schedule impact assessment.
• Maintain master data across PLM/ERP systems: item records, lead times, sourcing, supplier data, and planning assumptions.
• Identify long-lead or at-risk parts early, and develop viable options including engineering-model alternatives or alternate sources.
• Work with suppliers on quotes, lead times, and delivery; onboard new suppliers as the US base grows.
• Run short/long-lead material reviews and PO status checks to ensure readiness against milestones.
• Move planning from spreadsheets to a true MRP/ERP process, including data cleanup and process definition for site scaling.
• Brief leadership on material readiness, shortage risks, supplier status, and decisions to hold schedule.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Spreadsheet proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, operations, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Excel

ERP software (e.g., SAP/NetSuite)

Job description

Ramon.Space is expanding its U.S. presence and is seeking a skilled Buyer and Materials Planner to translate BOMs, engineering releases, and program schedules into actionable material plans and purchase orders.

The role participates in ECO/ECN workups, maintains master data, and drives material readiness for space hardware programs in a growing US supply base. You will transition the US site from spreadsheet-based planning to a full MRP/ERP process, collaborating with suppliers, program teams,