Firefly Aerospace engages in providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture, and operation of reliable launch vehicles. Backed by Space Capital.
About the role
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Operations, or a closely related business or technical field
- Proven experience bringing multiple functions or sites together into one organization with shared processes, metrics, and culture
- Proven experience managing a spread-out inventory network that includes central manufacturing hubs, remote field or launch sites, and fast-paced line-side or point-of-use (POU) replenishment cells
- Direct experience building, training, and managing a multi-shift team of warehouse managers, material control specialists, and logistics personnel under strict safety guidelines
- Strong knowledge of transportation, warehousing, trade compliance, order-to-cash processes, and inventory management principles, plus a deep understanding of logistics and order management best practices
- Experience setting up or managing quarantine/nonconforming material controls and GFE/CFE programs
More about this role
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.
The Sr Manager - Inventory Control will own the full flow of material, from receipt through storage, line-side delivery, and shipment to launch sites and customers in the U.S. and abroad. The role sets strategy and is accountable for all Firefly inventory. That covers the Main Manufacturing Warehouse, line-side point-of-use cells, and satellite and launch warehouses. The role also owns warehouse expansion strategy, the budget, inventory accuracy, controlled property (quarantine, government furnished equipment (GFE), and customer furnished equipment (CFE)), trade-compliant logistics, and visibility into logistics costs, including expedite fees...
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