Planet

Global Supply Chain Manager

San Francisco, CA · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$101k-$127kDetected 25 days ago

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About the role

Planet is currently seeking a Global Supply Manager to join our team in San Francisco, CA.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, motivated, driven individual with strong interpersonal skills and a procurement background in a high-mix-low-volume environment.
At Planet, Supply Chain is at the forefront of Planet's manufacturing growth.

Lead strategic procurement for your suppliers, including developing and executing purchasing plans, identifying and mitigating long lead POs, and generally ensuring material availability to meet critical program timelines.
Define, measure, and drive improvement on key performance metrics, such as OKR fulfillment, cost reductions, and strategic vendor management, including contracts review and negotiation.
Drive and manage costs for assigned programs, representing Supply Chain in Program Spend reviews.
Analyze component lifecycle status or production costs and influence engineering teams to make design updates as appropriate
Work closely with the supply planners and EPMs to manage the supply to meet demand, expedite delivery with suppliers in the event of shortage, and overall own the vendor relationship from start to finish.
We take the combined efforts of all our engineers, reconcile it against the program schedules and budgets, and turn that demand into hardware to build into satellites and launch into orbit.

6+ years of experience in a production environment, executing and delivering results to leadership.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Experience partnering with Engineering and manufacturing leads to onboard suppliers, equipment, and capabilities to support manufacturing scaling.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, and the ability to effectively influence a wide range of stakeholders (i.e., colleagues, suppliers, and internal/external customers).
Ability to both think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to details, and a high level of comfort in working with numbers.
Ability to work independently, manage shifting priorities, and multi-task to deliver on while maintaining a positive and collaborative attitude.
Ability to analyze, create, and manage complex structured BOMs and configurations.
Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills with the ability to learn technical applications quickly
familiarity with engineering drawings and specifications.
What Makes You Stand Out:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below.
The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location.
The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only.
Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
San Francisco Salary Range
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Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Volunteering Paid Time Off
Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity).

Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply.
Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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