Supply Chain Planner

Singer Vehicle Design

$72K — $90K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree required
  • 2+ years in material/planning roles (e.g., Buyer, Production Planner)
  • Experience with demand and supply planning in MRP
  • Proficient in MRP systems
  • Bachelor's degree is a plus
  • Experience in a high-growth environment is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely production part fulfillment
  • Coordinate material flow and operational support
  • Analyze material requirements and inventory levels
  • Issue purchase orders in line with strategic sourcing
  • Manage communication with suppliers for material pickups
  • Hold regular meetings with suppliers on order status
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across teams

Benefits

  • 80% employer-covered health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tax-free HSA/FSA savings options with employer contribution
  • Generous PTO and 13 paid holidays per year
  • 401(k) with company match and annual bonuses
  • Monthly cell phone reimbursement
  • Discounts through the 'Working Advantage' program
  • Access to training and development resources including a learning platform
Full Job Description
We9re looking for a Supply Chain Planner to bring their passion, precision, and problem-solving skills to our team in Carson, CA. If you share our passion for beautiful cars, thrive on details, and want to be part of something extraordinary, this is your chance.

Why You9ll Love This Role:

  • Ensure fulfillment of production parts, while eliminating risks to part availability and production impact.
  • Assure the smooth and cost-efficient material flow to support our operations in a manner that demonstrates, 44Everything is Important.44
  • Coordinate closely with Engineering, Procurement, Production, and Logistics to ensure we have the correct supply to manufacture the right quantity and configurations of products to satisfy customer demand and clearly communicate potential risks and mitigation strategies to various senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • In this role you will be the Supply Chain point of contact for the Production team and own the delivery of your commodities from purchase order initiation to stock.
  • You will also be responsible for monitoring and managing inventories and forecasting sales and production levels for materials that are needed, including the tracking of inventory delivery performance and response time and other logistics projects.
  • Identify part supply constraints that may impact production schedule and create mitigation plans with commodity management/procurement/supply chain continuity teams.
  • Execute risk management analysis, taking into consideration past performance data, demand vs. supply, and lead time stack-ups from piece part to integration.
  • Work in a cross-functional team environment as a strong team player and demonstrate ability to work with other functional groups to achieve company-wide goals.


What You9ll Do:

  • Serve as the tactical point of contact to support local plant Supply Chain needs, supporting efficient and effective execution of product planning and procurement
  • Analyze and confirm material requirements and inventory on hand or in transit to optimize overall supply chain planning
  • Ensure on-time delivery of purchased material, at (or below) planned costs
  • Ensure Purchase Orders are issued/provided to qualified suppliers at correct pricing and MOQs per procurement9s strategic sourcing direction and commercial contracts
  • Day-to-day supplier contact, conducting follow up, scheduling material pick up and drop off, processing RMAs, and ensuring supplier is set up for success
  • Provide bills of materials and other information to suppliers to ensure proper execution of non-turnkey purchase orders
  • Hold weekly and/or bi-weekly open order review meetings with assigned suppliers to ensure alignment on expected purchase order due dates
  • Build cross-functional teams and champions continuous improvement initiatives to meet or exceed cost, quality, and delivery goals
  • Proactively provide status and update the team on critical supply issues


Who We9re Looking For:

  • Associate degree
  • Two (2) plus years of related experience as Material Planner, Production Planner, Buyer, Program Manager, Operations Lead, or equivalent
  • Proven ability to manage demand planning and supply planning within MRP
  • Proficient in MRP systems
  • Bonus points for a Bachelors degree
  • Bonus points for prior experience in a rapid growth environment


Location & Schedule:

This is an onsite position in Carson, CA. This is a salaried role but the general schedule is Monday - Friday from 7am-3:30pm.

What We Offer - Benefits Driven by You:

The starting pay range for this position is between $72,461 - 90,576 plus bonus. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Our mantra Everything is Important guides us every day, so naturally we also believe Everyone is Important. Our benefits and perks are thoughtfully curated to invest in the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team both inside and outside the shop.

Health & Wellness
  • 80% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and family with choices for HMO & PPO plans
  • Tax-free savings options via HSA and FSA, including employer HSA contributions
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage

Time Off & Flexibility
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 13 paid holidays annually, including the week between Christmas and New Year9s

Financial Benefits
  • Annual bonus plan
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Annual merit increases following performance reviews (when eligible)
  • Monthly cell phone reimbursement

Perks & Extras
  • Free snacks! (monthly snack stipend at our mini-mart)
  • 44Working Advantage44 employee discount program for travel, entertainment, amusement parks, and more
  • Tools provided for technicians
  • Team events and company gatherings throughout the year
  • Discounted pet insurance through MetLife
  • Employee-led clubs based on interest: books, movies and (of course) cars!
  • Access to exclusive Singer-branded merch!

Growth & Development
  • Annual performance reviews to provide feedback and aid employee development
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities
  • Access to Singer9s learning platform (Singer Learn) containing over 115,000 courses on a wide variety of topics - coming soon!
  • Transparent leadership communication through quarterly town halls


Do you want to Reimagine your career? Apply now and join us!

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