At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a Senior Demand Planner, reporting to the Manager, Demand Planning, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee demand, supply, and fulfillment planning
- Foster strong collaboration with internal stakeholders, including Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Mission Management, to align planning processes with business objectives.
- Develop and implement key performance metrics to effectively track actions, identify risks, and highlight opportunities for improvement.
- Lead the deployment and continuous improvement of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) across all Vast systems to enhance material flow and production scheduling.
- Ensure accuracy and maintenance of Bills of Materials (BOMs), part records, and master data, supporting streamlined procurement and production processes.
- Establish and leverage commodity and part lead times to enhance the design release process and minimize supply chain disruptions.
- Drive timely release of procurement planning messages to enable efficient purchasing and supplier coordination.
- Ensure on-time issuance of work orders to production, supporting seamless manufacturing operations.
- Serve as a key resource in Clear-to-Build meetings, providing accurate material availability insights to cross-functional teams.
- Update demand forecasts in response to engineering change orders (ECOs), ensuring clear communication of adjustments to all relevant stakeholders.
- Enhance visibility of material status through comprehensive reporting, including Line of Balance (LOB), material shortage, and Clear-to-Build reports.
- Collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team environment, demonstrating teamwork and alignment with company-wide goals.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business or Engineering discipline
- 5+ years experience with demand planning in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with different manufacturing states of hardware
- Lead scheduling discussions with multiple stakeholders and customers
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Significant experience working with BOMs and understands how they integrate with overall systems (ERP/MRP)
- Demonstrated familiarity with program/project management and managing associated schedules
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
- Logical and strategic approach to solving problems
- Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Pay Ranges:
- Demand Planner: $96,000 - $114,000
- Senior Demand Planner: $115,000 - $139,000
Salary Range: California
$96,600—$139,000 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
What We Do
Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system.
Vast’s mission is to enable large populations of humans to live and work in space, permanently.
Our solar system has the resources and room for humanity to thrive and expand without destroying Earth’s biosphere. Unlocking these resources requires in-space infrastructure and industry at an unprecedented scale.
We are building a world-class team to engineer the human experience in space.
Why Work With Us
We're developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system in order to enable large populations to live and work in space. Not only is what we're working on groundbreaking, but the team prides itself on living by our values of respect, curiosity, action, and excellence making it a lot more fun to achieve our goal.
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