About Forterra At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Backed by SoftBank VF.
About the role
Forterra fields autonomous ground vehicle systems with customers who cannot afford downtime. The Sustainment Coordinator is the person who makes sure the right part is in the right place before anyone notices it is missing. This role owns day-to-day execution of spares - replenishment, shipping and recovery, inventory accuracy, and status reporting - and is the operational backbone of every new site stand-up for spares readiness. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Own spares replenishment end to end: monitor stock levels against min/max thresholds, trigger reorders, and track purchase orders through receipt
- Maintain accurate sustainment inventory records in the ERP, including serial number traceability for configuration-controlled parts
- Assist with the inventory audit process - cycle counts, discrepancy research, root-cause analysis of variances, and corrective actions – for sustainment owner spare parts
- Work with Supply Chain and Engineering on lead times, obsolescence risk, and reorder point adjustments as fielded fleet size changes
- Coordinate outbound shipment of spares to sites and inbound recovery of parts, tooling, and unused stock
- Prepare shipping documentation and coordinate with Shipping & receiving team on following hazmat requirements and export control (ITAR/EAR) rules on international movements, with training provided
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About the role
Forterra fields autonomous ground vehicle systems with customers who cannot afford downtime. The Sustainment Coordinator is the person who makes sure the right part is in the right place before anyone notices it is missing. This role owns day-to-day execution of spares - replenishment, shipping and recovery, inventory accuracy, and status reporting - and is the operational backbone of every new site stand-up for spares readiness.
This is a hands-on, high-ownership execution role. You will be the single point of truth for what spares we have, where they are, and whether a site is ready. You will work daily with Quality on returns and repairs, with Supply Chain on replenishment, with Field Service on what is breaking, and with program leadership on readiness calls.
You do not need to have done this job before. If you have run a stockroom, a warehouse aisle, or a military supply room and you are ready for the next step, we will teach you the systems, the paperwork, and the standards. What we are looking for in the right candidate is urgency, ownership, and the instinct to chase a discrepancy down instead of letting it sit. Your first months are structured and...
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