Supply Chain Planner

Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.
Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.

From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.

Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital.

Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL.

Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.

As a Supply Chain Planner, you will work closely with supply chain, manufacturing, production, and engineering to ensure on-time supply for spacecraft builds. Responsibilities include executing supply chain strategies to ensure production goals to the manifest are achieved. This is a highly visible, cross-functional role with the opportunity to influence Varda's supply chain and production systems.

This full-time exempt role located in our El Segundo headquarters.

• Own demand and fulfilment planning for Varda capsule
• Ensure accurate lead times and inventory levels to enable production
• Maintain accurate configuration of assemblies through NPI changes
• Monitor inventory levels and the health of open orders, proactively addressing any issues or delays.
• Establish and monitor key metrics to track supply chain performance
• Conduct clear-to-build meetings with production and engineering teams
• Ensure demand is up to date with the latest engineering and lead times changes
• Define, manage, and continuously improve workflows within the ERP system
• Occasionally support placing purchase orders, fulfilling kits, and moving inventory as needed

• Bachelor’s degree plus 1+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 4+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
  • Engineering
  • Purchasing
  • Material or production planning
  • Operations or supply chain management
  • Master production scheduling
• Some knowledge and understanding of ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor etc

• Aerospace experience is helpful
• Technical knowledge and skills in coding and computer applications, (e.g. MS Office Suite, VBA, Smartsheet, SQL, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI, ION etc.)
• Self-motivated, quick learner, and ability to prioritize efforts to meet customer and company goals
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external supplier relationships in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills, highly self-motivated
• Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills
• Detail-oriented, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

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