Material Planner

Austin, TX · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

The Material Planner serves as the operational backbone of Base’s manufacturing supply chain, ensuring material availability while balancing inventory health, cost, and production velocity.
This role involves owning the end-to-end material planning strategy for critical components and assemblies, translating production plans into executable supply signals.
The position sits at the intersection of Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Finance, requiring a focus on building durable infrastructure from first principles.

Own material planning and execution for assigned commodities, components, or assemblies to support production, engineering builds, and ramp events.
Translate production demand into executable supply plans through ERP while balancing service levels, inventory targets, and cost objectives.
Design, manage, and continuously refine planning system parameters and master data to accurately reflect supply chain capabilities and constraints.
Lead material readiness for engineering changes, new part introductions, and product transitions while minimizing obsolescence and line risk.
Deliver clear-to-build status, material coverage views, run-out risk assessments, and scenario analyses to inform production and leadership decisions.
Apply analytical rigor to inventory strategy, safety stock sizing, and EOQ optimization across suppliers and production phases.
Serve as the primary operational interface for assigned suppliers to drive delivery performance, resolve shortages, and escalate cross-functionally.
Partner closely with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Accounts Payable to resolve constraints and enforce execution discipline.
Support supplier ramp-up for new programs and production phases, ensuring operational readiness and adherence to Base standards.
Identify and implement improvements to planning processes, tooling, and reporting as the company scales.

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
5+ years of experience in material planning, supply chain operations, manufacturing, or a closely related role within a hardware or industrial environment.
Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems in discrete manufacturing environments, including BOMs, part lifecycles, and procure-to-pay workflows.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets, identify risk, and drive clear operational decisions under tight timelines.
Proven track record of cross-functional collaboration and supplier execution in fast-paced, evolving environments.
High proficiency in Excel.
Clear, structured communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Strong alignment with Base’s operating principles including ownership, bias to action, and willingness to challenge legacy supply chain assumptions.

Experience with Odoo ERP.
SQL and related basic data manipulation skills.
Experience with electro-mechanical assemblies with a mixture of off the shelf and custom manufactured components, inclusive of those built by large contract manufacturers.
Experience with planning, analytics, or visualization tools.