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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".

Main responsibilities

• Work in a cross functional team environment as a strong team player and demonstrate ability to work with other functional groups to achieve company-wide goals

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Material Planners interact with engineering, quality, production, supply chain, and finance, to ensure they are planning and managing the production schedule…” · “Responsible for ensuring bill of materials, parts, and master data, are maintained within ERP” · “Responsible for updating demand to accommodate engineering change orders, and communicating changes to procurement.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s …” · “Accountable for timely release of purchase planning messages to procurement” · “Accountable for timely release of work orders to production”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Based onsite at Rocket Labs global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Senior Material Planner is responsible for managing MRP and planning for every part th…” · “Material Planners interact with engineering, quality, production, supply chain, and finance, to ensure they are planning and managing the production schedule…” · “Responsible for demand, supply, and fulfilment planning within MRP”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Responsible for ensuring bill of materials, parts, and master data, are maintained within ERP” · “Proven knowledge of Material Planning fundamentals for master data management, order policy, BOM management, and planning release and fulfillment.” · “Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, math and statistics”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Responsible for updating demand to accommodate engineering change orders, and communicating changes to procurement.” · “Excellent verbal and written communication abilities”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Work in a cross functional team environment as a strong team player and demonstrate ability to work with other functional groups to achieve company-wide goals” · “It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “They set up the assembly kits that enables our technicians to put together our Electron rockets, manage inventory, look after shipping and receiving, manage …” · “Material Planners interact with engineering, quality, production, supply chain, and finance, to ensure they are planning and managing the production schedule…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize effectively and efficiently”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “With many of our own products functioning as critical components to our own and our customers’ missions, the Supply Chain team has a direct impact on the suc…”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock), top-tier medical pla…”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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