Divergent

Material Planner (Automotive)

In short

Material Planner role at an industrial manufacturer serving automotive, aerospace, and defense customers, based onsite in Torrance, California. The job covers material planning, releasing blanket purchase order supply, resolving shortages, and analyzing engineering change and BOM impacts to protect production continuity. Requires 5+ years of supply chain experience, ERP/Excel skills, and ITAR/DFARS environment experience, with US Person status mandated due to export control requirements.

Location: Torrance, California, United States. The role operates in office and manufacturing floor environments, with minimal travel potentially required for supplier or customer engagements.
Salary: $81,900–$112,610 USD per year.
Company
Industrial manufacturing company developing and producing advanced systems for automotive, aerospace, and defense customers through an integrated engineering and manufacturing platform.
What you will do
•Develop and maintain material plans aligned with production schedules.
•Release supply from blanket purchase agreements and coordinate supplier delivery dates.
•Manage sub-component flow, resolve shortages and supplier delays, and protect production continuity.
•Review engineering change orders and analyze BOM, inventory, transition, and schedule impacts.
•Coordinate with Engineering, Production, Procurement, and suppliers to implement changes and improve material flow.
•Track operational supply risks, support vendor KPI preparation, and communicate schedule risks and opportunities to leadership.
Requirements
•Must meet the definition of a US Person and be lawfully able to access information and technology subject to US export controls.
•Experience in an ITAR/DFARS environment is required.
•Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of supply chain-related experience preferred.
•Strong planning, analytical, exception management, and communication skills.
•Experience with Outlook, Excel, and ERP systems.
•Ability to work cross-functionally in ambiguous and time-constrained situations.
Nice to have
•Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, business, or supply chain.
•Automotive industry experience.
•Advanced Excel, Power BI, and Oracle Fusion ERP experience.
•APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
Culture & Benefits
•Competitive salary with equity and discretionary performance-based incentive opportunities.
•Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, and a year-end shutdown.
•Paid parental leave and comprehensive HMO or Premium PPO health coverage.
•Company-sponsored life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
•Learning and development reimbursement in a collaborative, high-performing, mission-driven environment.

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