Inventory Manager

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

Inventory Manager – Advanced Manufacturing

Northern California

We are recruiting an experienced Inventory Manager for a fast-developing advanced manufacturing environment supporting lithium-ion battery development and production.

This is a broad operational leadership role with responsibility for the movement and control of materials across receiving, warehousing, manufacturing support, work-in-progress, finished goods and shipping.

The position will suit someone who enjoys bringing structure, visibility and discipline to complex inventory environments where material accuracy, traceability and availability are critical to production.

Key responsibilities include:

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

The ideal candidate will have

• 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 particularly valuable.
• Strong ERP/MES knowledge and experience managing traceable inventory are also important.