Inventory Coordinator

InvestedintheMission; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Auckland is looking for an Inventory Coordinator to keep thousands of components moving smoothly. You will manage inbound goods, maintain stock accuracy, and support production by delivering kits and materials on time.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, have ERP experience, and a detail-oriented mindset, join our Supply Chain team and help ensure DIFOT performance across daily operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role within manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP systems and ability to learn new systems.
• Excellent organisation skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, manage shifting priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• Proactive, reliable, and team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process inbound goods on a FIFO basis, following all SOPs.
• Maintain stock accuracy through cycle counting, investigations, and ERP updates.
• Keep the warehouse organised to 5S standards and ensure key processes remain in control.
• Deliver components, kits, Kanban materials, and raw materials to support production priorities.
• Pick, pack, and dispatch items efficiently while supporting operations with logistics runner tasks.
• Work cross-functionally to remove bottlenecks and support internal customers with professional service.
• Follow health & safety procedures, wear required PPE, and report incidents promptly.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Independent work

Communication skills

Customer-focused

Team-oriented

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

ABOUT SUPPLY CHAIN AT ROCKET LAB:

Rocket Lab’s Supply Chain team is responsible for the flow of all materials, products, and components through the business. With many of our own products functioning as critical components to our own and our customers’ missions, the Supply Chain team has a direct impact on the success of our rocket and satellite programs. They set up the assembly kits that enable our technicians to put together our Electron rockets, manage inventory, look after shipping and receiving, manage direct and indirect procurement, and inspect and ensure that all of our materials and products are compliant and up to standard. They are the chain that links our teams together, and are critical to our success.

Make your next move with Rocket Lab, where precision, pace, and teamwork power every mission.

We're looking for a highly organized, detail-driven Inventory Coordinator to join our Supply Chain team. In this role, you'll help keep thousands of components and hundreds of orders moving seamlessly to internal and external customers, ensuring our production teams have what they need, exactly when they need it. You'll be central to supporting daily and weekly production targets and championing Supply Chain DIFOT performance.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love keeping things running smoothly, and enjoy being the go-to person for accurate, reliable inventory support this role is for you.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Receive and process inwards goods on a FIFO basis, following all SOPs.
• Maintain stock accuracy through cycle counting, investigations, and ERP updates.
• Keep the warehouse organised to 5S standards and ensure key processes remain in control.
• Deliver components, kits, Kanban materials, and raw materials to support production priorities.
• Pick, pack, and dispatch items efficiently while supporting operations with logistics runner tasks.
• Work cross-functionally to remove bottlenecks and support internal customers with professional service.
• Follow health & safety procedures, wear required PPE, and report incidents promptly.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role within manufacturing.
• Confidence with ERP systems and the ability to learn new systems.
• Exceptional organisation skills, strong attention to detail, and a systematic approach.
• Ability to work independently, manage shifting priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• A proactive, reliable, and team-oriented attitude.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience in stores/inventory roles, including inwards/outwards goods.
• Hands-on stock management and quality control experience.
• Exposure to manufacturing, automotive, or aviation environments.

SCHEDULE:

• Shift: Night Shift (Monday - Thursday, 3:00 PM - 1:30 AM)
• Schedule: 40 hours per week (10 hours/day, 4 days/week)

WHAT TO EXPECT

We're on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that's not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other's backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.

Important information:

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process for a job in the United States should contact Giulia Johnson at [e-mail]. This dedicated resource is intended solely to assist job seekers with disabilities whose disability prevents them from being able to apply/interview. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:

For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.