Materials Planner - Optical Transceivers & Silicon Photonics

About the role

A rapidly growing company is looking for a Materials Planner to plan and ensure material readiness for optical transceiver, silicon photonics and related manufacturing operations. The role covers demand, supply and fulfillment planning within MRP, keeping bills of material and master data accurate in ERP, and releasing purchase planning signals and work orders on time. It partners with procurement, manufacturing, engineering, quality and inventory control teams.

Key responsibilities

• Own demand, supply and fulfillment planning within MRP for optical transceivers, silicon photonics assemblies and related components, supporting prototype, NPI and production builds
• Maintain accurate bills of material, part attributes, planning parameters and master data in ERP
• Release purchase planning messages to procurement for long-lead optical, semiconductor and electromechanical components
• Release and manage work orders to production in line with build schedules and manufacturing priorities
• Update demand plans for engineering changes, revised builds, qualification activity and product transitions, and share material impacts with procurement and operations
• Create visibility through line of balance reporting, shortage tracking, clear-to-build reviews and planning metrics
• Partner with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, quality and operations teams

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain or a related field
• Proven ability to produce material line of balance analyses and run clear-to-build reviews
• Strong knowledge of materials planning fundamentals: master data, order policy, bill of material control, planning release and fulfillment
• Preferred: experience in optical transceivers, silicon photonics, semiconductors or advanced electronics, and in rapid-growth environments such as NPI and ramp planning
• Preferred: ability to read engineering drawings, bills of material and revision-controlled documents; AS9100 or export control familiarity is a plus

Required skills

• MRP and ERP systems
• Microsoft Office, mathematics and statistics
• Preferred: advanced MRP/ERP in high-mix, fast-scaling manufacturing

What we offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Health insurance and professional development and certification support
• Access to photonics and advanced manufacturing technologies