Supply Chain Analyst - Data and Controls

The posting, as Planet wrote it

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role

Planet is currently seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to join our team in San Francisco, CA. In this role you will act as the internal auditor for our Supply Chain organization, giving the business, Finance and our auditors confidence that every purchase order, receipt and inventory transaction is accurate, approved and supported by evidence. You will own the testing and monitoring of Supply Chain SOX controls, review transaction data across our procurement and inventory systems, and partner with Finance, Internal Audit and our external auditors to keep us audit-ready year-round. You will also turn what you find into lasting fixes: cleaner data, tighter processes and dashboards that surface issues before they become audit findings. If you have a sharp eye for detail, enjoy digging into transaction data and want to help a fast-growing satellite manufacturer scale with strong controls, this is the role for you.

This is a full-time, in-office position based in our San Francisco office 5 days per week.

Impact You'll Own

• Act as the Supply Chain internal auditor by documenting, testing, and monitoring key SOX controls across procure-to-pay and inventory, including PO approvals, receipt accuracy, three-way matching, supplier master changes, segregation of duties, and inventory counts.
• Maintain Supply Chain control narratives, process flows, and risk-control matrices, keeping them current as systems and processes evolve.
• Execute periodic control self-assessments and transaction sampling ahead of audit cycles, tracking any identified deficiencies to on-time remediation.
• Serve as the primary Supply Chain liaison for Internal Audit and external auditors, coordinating walkthroughs, fulfilling PBC sample requests, and delivering audit evidence o

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