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Salary: USD 150,000 - 175,000 / annual
Lunar Energy is seeking a Material Planning Lead to drive end-to-end material readiness across NPI prototype builds and volume manufacturing transitions. This role sits at the intersection of hardware engineering, supply chain, and contract manufacturing, managing complex consigned and turnkey supply chains while mitigating exposure and leveraging data analytics for seamless execution from initial build through mass production.
Key responsibilities include:
- Direct material requirements planning and kitting for engineering prototypes across Proto, EVT, DVT and PVT builds
- Track material clear-to-build status across tier-1 and tier-2 contract manufacturers and manage consigned component pipelines to prevent line-down events
- Partner with hardware engineering to assess design change impacts on materials and manage revision roll-overs to avoid scrap during active builds
- Model demand scenarios, including 30% swings up or down, to size material buffers correctly without tying up unnecessary working capital
- Monitor manufacturing yield and scrap rates across build partners and adjust reorder points accordingly
- Build and maintain real-time dashboards showing clear-to-build status, component shortages, vendor lead times and inventory turns
- Lead weekly material review boards, flag part shortages early with clear resolution options, and hold suppliers and manufacturers accountable to commitments
Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy, making electricity greener, air cleaner, and energy more safe, secure and reliable. The company is building clean energy products to electrify homes and connect communities to form clean, resilient virtual power plants.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations research, or related quantitative field
- 5+ years of experience in materials planning, NPI supply chain, or hardware manufacturing operations, spanning both internal prototype builds and outsourced contract manufacturing
- Direct experience managing consigned materials, inventory reconciliation, and manufacturer liabilities
- Strong proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and BI tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Looker), plus advanced Excel and data-modelling skills
- Sharp analytical mind paired with judgment to balance material availability against financial exposure
- Master's degree in operations research, supply chain analytics, or engineering management, and certifications such as APICS CSCP, CPIM or ISM CPSM are a plus
- Experience with PLM tools (Arena, Agile, Omnify) and scripting languages (Python, SQL, R) for supply chain automation is a bonus
