Inventory Manager - Robotics
$157,000–$196,000 year
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Build and operate inventory functions from the ground up across various OpenAI facilities. Design stockrooms, receiving areas, and storage locations, then personally execute receiving, labeling, putaway, picking, kitting, issuing, cycle counting, and material transfers. Establish practical procedures for material identification, inspection, and quarantine while hiring and managing contractors or onsite administrators. Create location structures, barcode workflows, and naming conventions to maintain accurate visibility into inventory status and location. Own internal logistics, including transfer processes, delivery schedules, and chain of custody, while developing controls for serialized, lot-controlled, and high-value materials. Partner with the systems team to translate operational needs into requirements and drive adoption of new functionality.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in inventory management, warehouse operations, materials operations, internal logistics, or a related field
- Experience building or substantially improving an inventory operation, not only working within an established one
- Strong working knowledge of receiving, putaway, picking, kitting, cycle counting, material transfers, inventory reconciliation, and physical inventory controls
- Willingness to work directly in stockrooms, receiving areas, laboratories, and manufacturing spaces
- Ability to move comfortably between strategic design and hands-on execution
- Experience selecting and implementing physical inventory infrastructure such as racks, shelving, bins, labeling systems, barcode scanners, and material-handling equipment
- Familiarity with ERP, WMS, MES, or inventory-management systems and the transactions required to maintain accurate inventory
- Willingness to travel regularly among company facilities
- Must be based in San Francisco, CA
- Requires in-person presence 5 days a week
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