Supply Chain Planner
Join Varda as a Supply Chain Planner to ensure on-time supply for spacecraft builds in a dynamic space startup environment.
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Last verified on the company career page 5 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Own demand and fulfilment planning for Varda capsule
- Ensure accurate lead times and inventory levels
- Monitor inventory levels and health of open orders
- Establish and monitor key metrics for supply chain performance
- Conduct clear-to-build meetings with production and engineering teams
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree plus 1+ years of experience in Engineering, Purchasing, Material or production planning, Operations or supply chain management, or Master production scheduling
- Some knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor
Nice to have
- Aerospace experience
- Technical knowledge in coding and computer applications
- Self-motivated and quick learner
- Ability to develop strong supplier relationships
- Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent customer service skills
Requirements
- Experience
- 1–4 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Supply Chain Planner at Varda Space, the individual will coordinate closely with various teams to ensure timely supply for spacecraft production. Key skills include experience in supply chain management and familiarity with ERP systems, alongside a technical background that may involve coding or data analysis. This position is suitable for someone with at least a year of relevant experience or a more seasoned professional looking to contribute to a pioneering aerospace company. Varda's team is composed of industry veterans, fostering a collaborative environment focused on advancing commercial space infrastructure.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 7, 2026. Last confirmed on Varda Space's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$127,000).
- Starts above 24% of 124 comparable mid other roles in United States that list SQL we track (median $100,000 across 43 companies). See SQL salary trends
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Quick facts
- Is the Supply Chain Planner role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in El Segundo, California, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Varda Space lists $92,820–$125,580 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 1–4 years of relevant experience for this Supply Chain Planner role.
- Where is the role based?
- Varda Space is hiring for this position in El Segundo, California, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Confluence, ERP, Epicor, Jira, MS Office Suite, Oracle.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Varda Space targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Supply Chain Planner role at Varda Space.
From the original posting
About Varda
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 Varda's supply chain and production systems.
This full-time exempt role 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
- Bachelor’s 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
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Supply Chain Planner: $92,820-$125,580/per year
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Senior Supply Chain Planner: $125,306-$169,533/per year
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- This role is on-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
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