Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Starship)
Hawthorne · 2+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 24, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Hawthorne
About the role
- This is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling production flow and supporting launch manifest for Starship.
- Supply chain planners execute effective, creative, and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals in coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing and continuously improving both demand and supply plans associated with the Starship design group
- Maintain accuracy and audit bill of materials in MRP systems in preparation for production at rate
- Align demand signals and allocations, maintaining product master data and developing expertise in in-house systems and reports
- Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality organizations to determine change cut in and reduce obsolescence of material
- Monitor spend to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts
- Analyze supply chain data and report out metrics
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and multiple levels of management
- Guide junior staff members in some aspects of their jobs and provides strategic support whenever needed
Requirements
- Advanced degree; or bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience working in one or more of engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling; or 6+ years of experience working in those areas
- Must be able to travel - up to 30% work week travel may be required, including international travel
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
- Must be based in Hawthorne, CA and require being onsite
Preferred qualifications
- Technical knowledge of Warpdrive
- Ability to influence
- Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
- Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
- Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Workplace
- Up to 30% work week travel may be required, including international travel
- Position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite
- Remote work not considered
Skills
- MRP Systems
- Warpdrive
