Director, Inventory & Logistics - Aerospace

Rocket Lab Corporation; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Company equity and 401(k) with match

Paid vacation and sick leave

11 paid holidays per year

HSA and FSA options

Parental leave and life insurance

Stock purchase program

Free snacks onsite

Job summary

Rocket Lab seeks a seasoned Manager, Inventory and Logistics to lead the east coast inventory, material handling, and shipping teams from our Middle River, MD facility. You will drive inventory controls, cycle counts, and on-time material delivery to production, while implementing bar-coding and location systems.

You’ll manage planning, kitting, and reliable material flow, travel as needed, and partner with Finance to meet control requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience (12+ years total).
• 5+ years of related leadership experience in supply chain.
• Proven ability to manage inventory teams and implement material management systems.
• Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, math and statistics.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to multiple sites on the east coast.

Responsibilities

• Direct a team responsible for inventory management, material handling, and shipping and receiving across several east coast sites.
• Accountable for inventory controls, perpetual inventory reporting, and on-time delivery to production.
• Implement systems to manage bar-coding and bin locations for inventory management.
• Oversee inventory planning and kitting to deliver materials line-side to production cells.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and cycle counts meet Finance requirements.
• Ensure shipping and receiving processes support procure-to-pay and inspection.
• Travel domestically and abroad; perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

Inventory management

Material handling

Shipping & receiving

Inventory controls

ERP systems

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Rocket Lab seeks a seasoned Manager, Inventory and Logistics to lead the east coast inventory, material handling, and shipping teams from our Middle River, MD facility. You will drive inventory controls, cycle counts, and on-time material delivery to production, while implementing bar-coding and location systems.

You’ll manage planning, kitting, and reliable material flow, travel as needed, and partner with Finance to meet control requirements.