Manager, Materials Managment

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a seasoned Logistics Leader to own inbound and outbound logistics, coordinate with production and engineering teams, and optimize material movement across the plant supporting Terran R manufacturing. You will implement cost-saving, KPI-driven improvements and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Joining Relativity Space means shaping end-to-end supply chain networks, mastering ERP systems, and partnering across sites to ensure timely material flow and on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing or operations.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Strong expertise in receiving, material movement, picking, and kitting operations.
• Hands-on experience using ERP systems for materials transactions.
• Strong internal customer orientation and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Working knowledge of logistics fundamentals.
• Nice-to-have: APICS CPIM certification; Experience with export regulations and intercompany logistics.

Responsibilities

• Own inbound and outbound logistics, including dock operations, freight coordination, and intercompany shipments.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure timely and accurate material flow to the factory.
• Build and continuously improve work order fulfillment, picking, kitting, and line-side delivery processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce transportation costs and improve logistics efficiency.
• Establish and track logistics KPIs (dock-to-stock time, on-time delivery, transaction accuracy, freight cost).
• Lead logistics-focused continuous improvement initiatives including material pull systems and value stream mapping.

Skills

Leadership experience

Receiving & kitting operations

ERP materials transactions

Cross-functional collaboration

Logistics fundamentals

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

APICS CPIM certification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team

Supply Chain at Relativity Space is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain networks required to manufacture, test, and launch the cutting edge next generation reusable launch vehicle - Terran R. Within the Supply Chain org, the Materials Management team is responsible for the physical and systematic movement of inventory, including all operations related to shipping, receiving, logistics, inventory control, material handling, and production control. As a part of the Materials Management team, you will ultimately be responsible for inventory accuracy and ensuring efficient and timely material movement. In this role, you will become a subject matter expert on the enterprise systems we use (ERP, MES, etc.) and you will interact with a number of cross-functional stakeholders and internal customers spanning various work centers, including but not limited to: Avionics, propulsion, machine shop, tube shop, additive, and structures & integration. To thrive in this position, we seek candidates who possess strong problem-solving skills, can navigate ambiguity with ease, and exhibit a process-oriented mindset. We look forward to welcoming an exceptional candidate to our team.

About the Role

• Own inbound and outboundlogistics, including dock operations, freight coordination, and intercompany shipments
• Partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensuretimelyandaccuratematerial flow to the factory
• Build and continuously improve work order fulfillment, picking, kitting, and line-side delivery processes
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce transportation costs and improve logistics efficiency
• Establish and tracklogisticsKPIs (dock-to-stock time, on-time delivery, transaction accuracy, freight cost)
• Lead logistics-focused continuous improvement initiatives including material pull systems and value stream mapping

About You

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of people leadership experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
• Strongexpertisein receiving, material movement, picking, and kitting operations
• Hands-on experience using ERP systems for materials transactions
• Strong internal customer orientation and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Working knowledge oflogisticsfundamentals

Nice to Haves

• APICS Certification (CPIM)
• Experience with export regulations and intercompanylogistics