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Salary: USD 101,400 - 126,800 / annual
Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. The company is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to join the San Francisco office full-time, 5 days per week, to serve as the internal auditor for the Supply Chain organization.
In this role, you will act as the primary control owner and auditor for supply chain processes, giving the business, Finance, and external auditors confidence that every purchase order, receipt, and inventory transaction is accurate, approved, and supported by evidence. You will own the testing and monitoring of Supply Chain SOX controls across procure-to-pay and inventory processes, including PO approvals, receipt accuracy, three-way matching, supplier master changes, segregation of duties, and inventory counts.
Key responsibilities include:
- Document, test, and monitor key SOX 404 controls across procure-to-pay and inventory processes
- Maintain Supply Chain control narratives, process flows, and risk-control matrices as systems and processes evolve
- Execute periodic control self-assessments and transaction sampling ahead of audit cycles, tracking deficiencies to remediation
- Serve as the primary Supply Chain liaison for Internal Audit and external auditors, coordinating walkthroughs and delivering audit evidence on schedule
- Audit purchase orders, change orders, receipts, and inventory adjustments across NetSuite and Coupa to ensure accuracy, proper approvals, and complete supporting documentation
- Monitor open and aged POs, past-due receipts, and received-not-invoiced items, partnering with buyers and Finance to clear stale transactions
- Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including cutoff reviews, inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and accrual variance analyses
- Develop exception reports and dashboards using SQL, Google Sheets, or Looker Studio to identify and follow up on unapproved or out-of-policy transactions
- Design and implement scalable process and system controls while producing SOPs and training programs for procurement, receiving, and warehouse personnel
This role requires access to export-controlled information (EAR/ITAR compliance).
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 6-8 years of relevant work experience in supply chain, procurement, inventory operations, internal audit, or SOX compliance, ideally in manufacturing or hardware environments
- Working knowledge of SOX 404 and internal-control concepts, including control design, testing, evidence standards, and remediation
- Solid understanding of procure-to-pay, work order processing, and inventory processes and how they flow into financial statements (three-way match, accruals, inventory valuation)
- Hands-on experience with ERP and purchasing systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Coupa) and advanced spreadsheet skills (Excel or Google Sheets)
- Demonstrated attention to detail, clear written documentation skills, and confidence to raise and resolve issues with stakeholders at all levels
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience supporting a public company's SOX program or Big 4 audits
- Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CISA, or APICS CPIM/CSCP
- SQL or other data-analysis skills and experience building dashboards in Looker Studio, Tableau, or Power BI
- Experience with inventory controls in aerospace, space, or regulated manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with PLM systems (Aras, Arena, Teamcenter) and BOM-driven inventory
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities with frequent context switching
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority
