Supply Chain Planner

About Varda

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. Vardas 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.

About this Role

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 Vardas supply chain and production systems.

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors 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

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 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

Pay Range

• This Position may be hired at an exempt or non-exempt level depending on candidate experience:

  • Supply Chain Planner: 0-2 years of experience is a non-exempt hourly role. ($35.70-$48.30 per hour)

  • Senior Supply Chain Planner: 2-4 years of experience is an exempt role ($92820-$125580 base salary).

• This role ison-site in El Segundo CA
• Leveling and base or hourly salary are determined by job-related skills education level experience level and job performance
• You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards

Benefits

Consider your benefits covered for launch. At Varda we invest in benefits and perks that support your health financial well-being and life beyond work. Benefits vary by position with packages designed specifically for our regular full-time employees and interns.

Regular Full-Time Positions:

Health & Wellness

• Flexible PTO policy 12 paid holidays
• 100% company-paid Medical Dental and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
• Voluntaryaccident hospital critical illnessandpet insurance
• $120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
• 12weeks ofparental leave(with supplemental disability leavefor CAmothers)
• Family building pregnancyparentingand menopausebenefitsvia Maven Clinic
• SponsoredOne Medicalmemberships for employees and their dependents

Financial & Retirement

• Substantial incentive equityin a fully funded space start-up
• 401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match (immediatelyvested)
• $20/pay period cell phone reimbursement
• Relocation supportfor new hires if needed

Workplace Experience & Perks

• Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly
• Company and team-bonding events happyhoursand mission-success celebrations
• Complimentary EV charging
  

Intern Positions:

Health & Wellness

• Paidobservedholidays
• 100% company-paid Medical Dental and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
• $120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
• Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents

Financial

• $20/pay period cell phone reimbursement
• Up to $4000gross up in relocation support ifeligible
• Up to $850commute credit through Lyft or car rental reimbursement if eligible

Workplace Experience & Perks

• Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly
• Company and team-bonding events happyhoursand mission-success celebrations
• Complimentary EV charging

ITAR Requirements

Varda like all employers must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items our policy is to only hire U.S. persons who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license.

E-Verify Statement

Varda Space Industries Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

E-Verify Notice Right To Work Notice

Varda Space Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit qualifications and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race color gender national origin ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity martial status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.