Job brief: Lead, Planning & Fulfillment

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• Listed on Rocket Lab's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
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• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $100,000 to $127,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Long Beach, CA · RL Headquarters
• Posted: 2026-10-22

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Lead".

Must have

• 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience (9+ years of total experience).
• Strong knowledge of material planning fundamentals, including master data management, BOM management, and planning release and fulfillment processes.
• U.S citizenship is required, due to program requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S.
• as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Main duties

• LEAD, PLEANNING AND FULFILLMENT
• Maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BOM), parts, and master data in the ERP system.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve company-wide goals, demonstrating strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Monitor and ensure on-time delivery of purchased items, escalating delays or issues to Strategic Sourcing and Quality teams as needed.
• Manage obsolete and end-of-life products to minimize unusable inventory.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Rocket Lab's 456 open listings, 24% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Rocket Lab hires

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