Materials Program Manager

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs builds and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial environmental and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planets data to develop new technologies drive revenue power research and solve our worlds toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design manufacturing data processing and software engineering our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco Washington DC Germany Austria Slovenia and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

Planet is currently seeking a Materials Program Manager to join our team in San Francisco CA. In this role you will act as a focal point in communication and relationship building with suppliers and working on supply chain projects or process improvement to meet Planets overall goals. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented motivated driven individual with a proven procurement background in a high-mix-low-volume environment.

At Planet the MPM sits at the intersection of our Manufacturing and Engineering communities and will effectively balance the needs of both groups to ensure successful product launches by drawing out detailed Clear-to-Builds (CTBs) and executing on them. You will also work in concert with operations and manufacturing supplier quality and supply base engineers as well as Planets Design Teams. Together these teams execute and scale both new and existing manufacturing processes materials technologies finishes and form factors.

This is a full-time position which requires a minimum of 3 days on-site presence in our San Francisco HQ.

Impact Youll Own:

• Build and manage Clear-to-builds and lead build readiness reviews.
• Lead Strategic component procurement.
• Achieve key performance metrics such as OKR fulfillment OTD cost reductions and SLT reporting of metrics.
• Execute Procurement kick off cycles and Long Lead time POs impacting critical program timelines.
• Maintain costed BOMs for assigned programs as source of truth representing Supply Chain in Program Spend reviews.
• Analyze component lifecycle status and influencing engineering teams to make design updates.
• Work closely with EPMs/OPMs and AI&T team 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.

What You Bring:

• Experience building and managing CTBs and Build Readiness Review Reports.
• Experience in onboarding and managing suppliers heavy roadmap review and proposing new technologies and vendors to Engineering.
• Effective communication including interpersonal small & large groups and with executives.
• Ability to both think strategically and execute tactically a persistent attention to details and a high level of comfort in working with numbers.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to achieve outstanding customer service in a dynamic environment.
• Experience delivering on operational requirements while leading projects and initiatives with competing deadlines
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills with the ability to learn technical applications quickly.
• 4 years of experience in a production environment executing and delivering results to leadership.
• Excellent teamwork skills and ability to partner effectively with a wide range of stakeholders (i.e. colleagues suppliers and internal/external customers)
• Ability to work independently prioritize and multi-task while maintaining a positive and collaborative attitude

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience working on Bus systems Fabricated Metals Printed Circuit Boards or Optical payloads in a technical or procurement analyst capacity.
• Proficient in using ERP and other procurement tools like Netsuite and Coupa.
• Thorough understanding of PLM systems like Arena Teamcenter etc.
• Ability to analyze create and manage complex structured BOMs and configurations.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities with frequent context switching.
• Experience driving issues to closure in an ambiguous environment.

Application Deadline:

August 1 2025 by 11:59 PM PDT

EAR/ITAR Requirements:

This position requires access to export-controlled information and as such employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidates ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location based upon applicable law or company policy.

• 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
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). 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.

Why we care so much about Belonging.
Were dedicated to helping the whole Planet and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. Thats why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belongingdreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you but youre thinking you might not have all the qualifications please... do apply! At Planet we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We dont just fill positions we aspire to fulfill peoples careers most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be so we hope youre excited to come along for the ride.

EEO statement:
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. Know Your Rights.

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