Manager, Inventory and Logistics

Manager, Inventory and Logistics

Middle River, MD

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

Rocket Lab's Supply Chain team is responsible for the flow of all materials, products, and components through the business. 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 success of our rocket and satellite programs. They set up the assembly kits that enables our technicians to put together our Electron rockets, manage inventory, look after shipping and receiving, manage direct and indirect procurement, and inspect and ensure that all of our materials and products are compliant and up to standard.

They are the chain that links our teams together, and are critical to our success.

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's Middle River, MD facility, the Manager of Inventory and Logistics leads a team responsible for inventory controls & the daily execution activities of expediting, receiving, storage, picking, packing, and local dispatch across our east coast operations. This leader will be very hands on working directly with team members to maintain high service levels to internal and external customers, order fulfillment, DIFOT, inventory accuracy and adherence to standard operating procedures.

What You'll Get To Do

• Direct a team of people responsible for inventory management, material handling, and shipping and receiving across several sites on the east coast.
• Accountable for inventory controls, perpetual inventory reporting, on-time delivery of material from inventory to production, and packaging solutions to prevent damage to parts.
• Responsible for implementing systems and processes, to manage bar-coding and bin locations for inventory management.
• Responsible for inventory planning and kitting process, to deliver materials line-side to production cells.
• Responsible for ensuring inventory accuracy and cycle counts are meeting Finance requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring shipping and receiving processes are in place and support procure to pay process.
• Responsible for receiving Inspection, to ensure parts meet specifications.
• Travel domestically and abroad.
• Additional duties as reasonably required.

You'll Bring These Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience (12+ years of total work experience).
• 5+ years of related experience in leadership within supply chain.
• Proven ability to manage inventory teams.
• Proven ability to implement systems and tools for material management.
• Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, math and statistics.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to multiple sites primarily on the east coast.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Team oriented, strong ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment and to multiple deadlines
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, or other heavy manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP Systems
• Prior experience in high-paced, rapid growth environment

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

Level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our total rewards package at Rocket Lab. Employees may also receive company equity and access to a robust benefits package including: top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option, dental and vision coverage, 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year, flexible spending…