Materials Planner

POSITION SUMMARY

MicroVision a leader in advanced perception solutions for industrial, security and defense, and automotive applications, is seeking a strategic, analytical, and execution-oriented Senior Materials Planner to own end-to-end material planning and availability for key hardware product lines. This role is responsible for translating customer demand, forecasts, and production schedules into actionable supply plans while ensuring the right materials are available at the right time and cost.

The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic manufacturing environment, excels at balancing supply and demand, and proactively identifies and mitigates supply risks before they impact production. You will work cross-functionally with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations leadership to drive material readiness, optimize inventory investment, and support business growth.

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on product delivery, customer satisfaction, inventory performance, and MicroVision's ability to scale advanced technology solutions.

RESONSIBILIES

Material Planning & Supply Assurance

• Own the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) process for assigned product lines and commodities, converting demand forecasts and production schedules into purchase requirements and supply plans.
• Ensure material availability aligns with manufacturing requirements while maintaining targeted inventory levels and cash utilization goals.
• Analyze supply and demand at the part-number level, proactively identifying shortages, excess inventory, allocation risks, and capacity constraints.
• Develop and execute mitigation plans to prevent line-down situations and customer delivery impacts.

Supplier & Inventory Management

• Manage supplier commitments and delivery schedules for long-lead and constrained components, including semiconductors, optics, custom electronics, and mechanical assemblies.
• Lead supplier communications related to demand changes, forecast commitments, expedites, recovery plans, and capacity planning.
• Monitor inventory health, inventory turns, safety stock levels, excess and obsolete inventory exposure, and inventory accuracy.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives that improve service levels while reducing working capital requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Program Management teams to ensure material readiness across production and new product introduction (NPI) activities.