Senior Manager, Demand Planning

Vast is looking for a Senior Manager Demand Planning to lead and scale the Demand Planning organization supporting the development and production of our next-generation human-rated space stations.

This role will own the strategy organization processes systems and operating rhythms that translate engineering and program requirements into executable demand signals across procurement inventory and manufacturing. The Senior Manager will be accountable for material planning strategy and readiness across multiple programs and builds ensuring leadership has clear visibility into material requirements shortages inventory risk planning accuracy and readiness against critical program milestones.

The ideal candidate combines deep MRP and material planning expertise with strong organizational leadership systems thinking and the ability to build and scale planning capabilities in a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment. This leader will serve as a key Supply Chain partner to Engineering Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Finance and Program leadership driving alignment and decisions that enable program execution.

This will be a full-time exempt position located in ourLong Beachlocation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead develop and scale the Demand Planning organization establishing functional scope priorities performance expectations and long-term capability needs
• Define and own the Demand Planning and sparing strategy across development and production programs ensuring material plans support program schedules build priorities and business objectives
• Own the end-to-end demand planning framework that translates engineering program and production requirements into executable planning signals demand across procurement inventory and manufacturing strategies for inventory optimization and master data management
• Establish enterprise planning strategies and operating rhythms for demand aggregation BOM analysis MRP runs program schedule reviews shortage management material readiness and inventory planning across multiple programs and builds
• Partner with Engineering Procurement Manufacturing Inventory and Program leadership to identify material risks establish priorities and drive risk abatement against critical program milestones
• Define and drive Demand Planning KPIs dashboards and executive-level business reviews that provide clear visibility into material readiness planning accuracy inventory health and program risk
• Lead the evolution of MRP master data planning systems automation and business processes to improve accuracy scalability visibility and execution speed
• Serve as the escalation point for significant material and planning risks driving cross-functional recovery strategies when supply threatens critical program milestones
• Build scalable processes tools standards and training that strengthen planning discipline and improve how Engineering Manufacturing Programs and Supply Chain operate together
• Develop the organizational roadmap for Demand Planning including talent strategy systems capabilities process maturity and future resource requirements as Vast scales development and production

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering Operations or a related field or equivalent professional experience
• 8 years of experience in demand planning material planning production planning supply chain operations or a related function
• 3 years of experience leading and developing teams in a complex manufacturing or hardware environment
• Demonstrated experience building scaling or significantly maturing a demand planning material planning or related supply chain function
• Deep experience with MRP BOMs inventory planning material requirements shortage management and material readiness in a manufacturing environment
• Experience establishing planning strategies operating rhythms KPIs and governance across multiple programs products or production builds
• Demonstrated ability to identify systemic planning and material risks and drive cross-functional teams toward resolution
• Experience partnering with senior leaders across Engineering Procurement Manufacturing Inventory Supply Chain and/or Program Management
• Strong analytical and systems-thinking capabilities with the ability to translate complex data into clear business decisions and actions
• Strong executive communication and influencing skills with demonstrated ability to drive alignment across multiple levels and functions of an organization

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in aerospace defense spaceflight automotive or high-growth hardware manufacturing
• Experience leading demand or material planning for complex aerospace development qualification and production programs
• Experience managing planning organizations supporting multiple products programs or production builds simultaneously
• Advanced experience with MRP ERP MES PLM and manufacturing planning systems
• Deep understanding of BOM management engineering change management master data inventory optimization material readiness and production planning
• Experience defining and implementing planning system architecture reporting analytics and automation
• Demonstrated success building or transforming a planning organization during rapid company or production growth
• Experience developing organizational structures hiring plans career frameworks and planning talent
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced ambiguous environment while balancing immediate program execution with long-term organizational scalability

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work extended hours or weekends as needed to support critical program milestones
• Ability to travel to other Vast locations as needed