Heidi Vallez

Heidi Vallez is a highly experienced professional in materials planning and procurement, currently serving as the Materials Planning Manager at AEye, Inc. since October 2024. Prior to this role, Heidi held positions such as Senior Buyer at MicroVision® and Senior Materials Manager at Grabango. With a solid foundation in supply chain management developed at Velodyne LiDAR, Inc. as a Senior Buyer and CM Material Manager, and earlier experience as Purchasing Supervisor at MC Electronics, Heidi has demonstrated a strong capability in inventory procurement and production planning throughout a career that began in December 2009. Education was completed at Gavillan College.