Material Planning Manager
Core
Own end-to-end material availability and data integrity for a major subsystem supporting Zipline's autonomous drone delivery network, ensuring production flow during rapid scale-up and design changes.
Role type
Senior Material Planning Manager (Individual Contributor or People Manager)
Builds
Autonomous drone delivery systems and critical medical/consumer supply chains
Domain
Logistics / Autonomous Systems / Medical Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
MRP/ERP system ownership (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite), BOM and planning parameter governance, supply risk mitigation, inventory modeling, exception management, supplier capacity validation, data-driven KPI definition
Preferred skills
High-reliability industry experience (aerospace, robotics, automotive), NPI gating knowledge, multinational supplier network scaling
Technologies
SAP, Oracle, NetSuite
Responsibilities
Translate production schedules into supplier commitments and replenishment plans; maintain master data governance for MRP systems; lead engineering-change integration and impact analysis; drive exception management for material gaps; partner with sourcing to validate supplier capacity; support prototype-to-volume transitions; build operational dashboards for stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC or People Manager