Northwood Space

1 month ago

Buyer / Planner

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Job Summary

Buyer/Planner II responsible for procurement and material planning across production and NPI programs. Owns the full material lifecycle from demand to delivery, translating evolving designs into material requirements, coordinating with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations, and driving early procurement to keep hardware builds on schedule in a fast-paced space hardware environment.

Location: Los Angeles

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Own purchasing and planning activities for assigned commodities and/or product lines, placing and managing purchase orders, ensuring alignment with production schedules and demand signals
•Monitor supplier performance, lead times, and delivery schedules, proactively mitigate risks and shortages, assist in supplier communications including RFQs, order confirmations, and delivery follow-ups
•Support material planning for production and NPI builds, including prototype and low-volume programs
•Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure timely material availability for builds and tests
•Maintain and update ERP system data (item masters, lead times, planning parameters, BOMs as needed), execute MRP signals and act on planned orders, reschedules, and cancellations

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 80,000 - 125,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:EquityHealth InsuranceRetirement SavingsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•2+ years of experience in purchasing, material planning, or supply chain in a manufacturing environment
•Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic data analysis)
•Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams
•Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
•Experience in a startup or high-growth environment, supporting NPI or prototype builds

Experience:2+ yearsAerospaceSatelliteDefenseManufacturingSpace

Skills:ERPExcelSQLNetSuiteSAPOracleMRPProcurementPlanningSupply chainVendor managementRFQBOMs

Tech Stack:NetSuiteSAPOracleExcelMRPSQLERP

Company Brief

Northwood Space

Builds modern, scalable ground infrastructure and phased-array antenna systems to improve satellite-to-Earth communications, providing rapidly deployable ground stations and networking for commercial and government space missions.

Industry: Space Technology

Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)

Growth: Growth Stage Startup

Funding: Series B

Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States

Founded: 2023

Glassdoor: 3.3

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Northwood Space

1 month ago

Buyer / Planner

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Los Angeles

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Own purchasing and planning activities for assigned commodities and/or product lines, placing and managing purchase orders, ensuring alignment with production schedules and demand signals
•Monitor supplier performance, lead times, and delivery schedules, proactively mitigate risks and shortages, assist in supplier communications including RFQs, order confirmations, and delivery follow-ups
•Support material planning for production and NPI builds, including prototype and low-volume programs
•Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure timely material availability for builds and tests
•Maintain and update ERP system data (item masters, lead times, planning parameters, BOMs as needed), execute MRP signals and act on planned orders, reschedules, and cancellations

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 80,000 - 125,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:EquityHealth InsuranceRetirement SavingsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•2+ years of experience in purchasing, material planning, or supply chain in a manufacturing environment
•Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic data analysis)
•Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams
•Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
•Experience in a startup or high-growth environment, supporting NPI or prototype builds

Experience:2+ yearsAerospaceSatelliteDefenseManufacturingSpace

Skills:ERPExcelSQLNetSuiteSAPOracleMRPProcurementPlanningSupply chainVendor managementRFQBOMs

Tech Stack:NetSuiteSAPOracleExcelMRPSQLERP

Company Brief

Northwood Space

Industry: Space Technology

Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)

Growth: Growth Stage Startup

Funding: Series B

Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States

Founded: 2023

Glassdoor: 3.3

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor