Materials and Warehouse Manager
On-siteScotts Valley, California, United States
Job Summary
Own inventory accuracy across raw material, WIP, and finished goods by setting up cycle counting, ABC classification, and lot traceability for shelf-life-sensitive materials. Run end-to-end receiving transactions including purchase order matching, condition checks, and discrepancy resolution with Purchasing, while logging all data in the MES. Manage outbound shipments for finished goods, returns, and transfers, coordinating carriers and ensuring packaging compliance. Build and execute the lineside delivery process moving materials from stock to production lines across three Scotts Valley buildings. Serve as the primary user of internal MES modules, providing structured feedback on workflow gaps and participating in requirements gathering. Work with Supply Chain to right-size containers and kits for point-of-use delivery, minimizing handling and floor space.
Required Qualifications
- Five or more years in materials, warehouse, or inventory management
- Direct hands-on experience running inventory, receiving, and shipping transactions in an execution, warehouse, or resource planning system
- Proven ability to build process from scratch in a startup environment — SOPs, cycle counts, receiving flows, and packaging standards where none existed before
- Working knowledge of receiving inspection, cycle counting, ABC classification, and lot and date-code traceability
- Strong cross-functional communication — as comfortable with engineers on system requirements as with supply chain on packaging specifications
Desired Qualifications
- Materials or warehouse experience in hardware, electronics, or electric vehicle manufacturing
- Comfort as an early user of an evolving internal tool, including patience with rough edges and the discipline to report them well
- Forklift and pallet jack operation, certified or willing to certify
- Experience handling shelf-life-sensitive or hazardous chemical materials
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