Neros is vertically integrating production of unmanned defense systems in the United States, securing the autonomous supply chain. Are you with us? Backed by Sequoia.
About the role
As Director of Materials Management, you will own all material flow at Neros: inventory and warehousing, shipping and receiving, kitting and line-side replenishment, fulfillment, and logistics. Your team is responsible for every part from the receiving dock to the production line and every finished drone from pack-out to delivery, with inventory accuracy and material availability as the core mandates. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Own all inventory, material handling, and warehouse operations: process, systems, and execution
- Ensure everything gets shipped on-time every time, including total ownership of the fulfillment and shipping functions for both standard product and one-off shipments (including hazmat)
- Maintain high inventory accuracy through process control and routine cycle counting, meeting internal and external audit requirements
- Define packaging, kitting, internal transport, and line-side presentation standards at the part-number level in partnership with production and supply chain
- Design warehouse layouts, storage systems, and material flow for each rate increase, plan and execute capital investments in racking, material handling equipment, and automation
- Use simulation and data analysis to continuously improve the floorplan, processes, tooling, and training and increase overall efficiency per employee
More about this role
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.
As Director of Materials Management, you will own all material flow at Neros: inventory and warehousing, shipping and receiving, kitting and line-side replenishment, fulfillment, and logistics. Your team is responsible for every part from the receiving dock to the production line and every finished drone from pack-out to delivery, with inventory accuracy and material availability as the core mandates. This is both an operations leadership and an engineering role: you will design and continuously redesign warehouse layouts,...
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