Materials & Logistics Manager — Multi-Site Space Ops

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Company-paid health insurance

Relocation assistance

Equity incentives

Stock options

Job summary

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Materials Manager to expand inventory and kitting operations across multiple facilities in El Segundo and other sites. The role backs the Logistics Manager for inbound and outbound transportation scheduling and coordination in a fast-paced start-up environment.

You will optimize material flow, manage lifecycle from receipt, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to scale with production growth.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of logistics, material movement, inventory management and expediting experience.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Transportation Management or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience operating forklift is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor material movements and process flow in the shop.
• Move material to/from receiving and production.
• Develop scaling plans for material movement across multiple buildings.
• Manage lifecycle of material from receipt to use.
• Advise on inventory optimization and cost-savings opportunities.
• Design and manage scalable program for growing production.
• Coordinate incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Move material around the factory or to alternate sites.
• Store material properly in inventory.
• Prepare kits of materials requested within ERP.
• Monitor inventory shelf life and stock levels.
• Perform inventory counts.

Skills

Logistics management

Inventory management

Expediting

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Forklift operation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Materials Manager to expand inventory and kitting operations across multiple facilities in El Segundo and other sites. The role backs the Logistics Manager for inbound and outbound transportation scheduling and coordination in a fast-paced start-up environment.

You will optimize material flow, manage lifecycle from receipt, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to scale with production growth.