R

Rocket Lab Corporation

Builds rockets, satellites and space components

Director of Planning & Fulfillment

Production Planning & Scheduling +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLong Beach, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 12 years of progressive supply chain experience in a leadership role owning material planning, production planning, or fulfillment functions.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience, with 16 or more years of total work experience.
  • Deep, hands-on expertise in material requirements planning and enterprise resource planning systems and planning fundamentals, including demand planning, supply planning, order policy, bill of materials management, and fulfillment execution.
  • A proven track record of building and scaling planning teams in a high-mix, low-volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to align engineering, production, procurement, and finance on competing priorities under schedule pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end multi-site material planning and fulfillment operations across all production programs, including launch vehicle and spacecraft manufacturing.
  • Set and achieve program-level material readiness targets, including line of balance, clear-to-build status, and on-time kitting metrics.
  • Partner with Procurement to align supplier lead times, purchase planning message cadences, and material flow to production demand.
  • Translate engineering change orders and program schedule changes into actionable supply and fulfillment plans with minimal disruption to production.
  • Establish and own material shortage management processes, including root cause analysis and corrective action loops.
  • Build and publish executive-level material health dashboards and weekly risk visibility reporting for the COO and program leadership.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning and fulfillment, identifying systemic gaps in enterprise resource planning systems and closing them.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience in aerospace, defense, or other high-consequence, regulated manufacturing industries.
  • Experience managing multi-site or globally distributed planning operations, including international freight and customs coordination.
  • Exposure to artificial intelligence-enabled supply chain tools, digital transformation initiatives, or enterprise resource planning implementation and optimization projects.
  • APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management, Certified Supply Chain Professional, or equivalent professional certification.
  • Demonstrated experience with production readiness frameworks, including line of balance, manufacturing readiness level, or similar.

About the Company

Rocket Lab Corporation

Builds rockets, satellites and space components

Rocket Lab builds and launches rockets, designs satellites and sells spacecraft components for commercial operators, governments and defense customers. Its Electron rocket carries small satellites on dedicated missions, while its Space Systems business supplies complete spacecraft and the hardware and software needed to operate them. Customers pay for launch services, satellite development, component sales and mission support, giving the group business beyond sending its own rockets into space. The company is developing Neutron, a larger reusable rocket intended for constellation deployment and other heavier missions. Rocket Lab's operating business began in 2006 and the group is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Long Beach, CA
Founded
2006

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Rocket Lab Corporation

See more jobs