Strategic Material Planner - Aerospace & Rocket Programs

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a seasoned Material Planner to drive material demand planning across multiple vehicle missions. You will collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain to ensure real-time visibility and timely material availability.

This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual comfortable in a fast-paced environment. The team focuses on balancing lead time, cost, and manufacturability to scale Terran R.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in material planning, demand planning, fulfillment planning, or similar roles in fast-paced manufacturing, aerospace, or supply chain environments.
• Experience cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, finance, accounting, quality, and executive management.
• Strong understanding of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and ERP systems like Infor LN, SAP, or Oracle.
• Experience creating and managing demand forecasts and incorporating data inputs for accurate planning.
• Familiarity with BOM reconciliation.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of data analysis tools such as SQL, Tableau, or advanced Excel techniques.
• Experience with New Product Development (NPD) or New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Experience with design release processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sourcing/Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration, Test, and Launch teams to derive material demand from multi-level BOMs and schedules.
• Generate material requirement signals and collaborate with Procurement on material acquisition strategies.
• Manage the mission-by-mission 'Material Readiness' process with real-time visibility into material supply and demand.
• Develop and implement material allocation strategies/models for constrained materials based on priorities and supply conditions.
• Quantify material forecasts to inform immediate and mid-term material acquisition strategies.
• Participate in developing Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems and processes within ERP platforms; increase automation and accuracy.

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a seasoned Material Planner to drive material demand planning across multiple vehicle missions. You will collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain to ensure real-time visibility and timely material availability.

This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual comfortable in a fast-paced environment. The team focuses on balancing lead time, cost, and manufacturability to scale Terran R.