Inventory Lead – Battery Manufacturing & Materials Control

Plasma International; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Plasma International in Northern California is seeking an experienced Inventory Manager for an advanced manufacturing environment focused on lithium-ion battery development and production. The role covers movement and control of materials across receiving, warehousing, WIP, finished goods and shipping.

The ideal candidate will bring 7+ years in inventory/logistics, 3+ years of people leadership, and strong ERP/MES knowledge to ensure traceability, accuracy and availability for production while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience across inventory, warehousing, logistics or materials management.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership.
• Experience within batteries, chemicals, hazardous materials or another regulated manufacturing environment would be valuable.
• Strong ERP/MES knowledge and experience managing traceable inventory is important.

Responsibilities

• Lead receiving, warehouse, inventory-control, material-handling and shipping.
• Maintain accurate inventory, lot, serial and location traceability.
• Manage raw materials, chemicals, production components, WIP and finished goods.
• Ensure materials are available and correctly issued to manufacturing teams.
• Manage FIFO/FEFO, shelf-life and specialist storage requirements.
• Lead cycle counting, physical inventories and investigation of stock discrepancies.
• Manage finished-goods control, packaging and shipping activity.
• Support regulated shipment of lithium batteries and hazardous materials.
• Improve warehouse layout, material flow, stock accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Coaching and developing warehouse and inventory personnel.

Skills

People leadership

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

Regulatory compliance

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Plasma International in Northern California is seeking an experienced Inventory Manager for an advanced manufacturing environment focused on lithium-ion battery development and production. The role covers movement and control of materials across receiving, warehousing, WIP, finished goods and shipping.

The ideal candidate will bring 7+ years in inventory/logistics, 3+ years of people leadership, and strong ERP/MES knowledge to ensure traceability, accuracy and availability for production while