Materials Manager

present of AI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Collaborative Robotics (Cobot) is seeking a materials manager to oversee inventory accuracy, warehouse flow, and the supply plan that keeps production moving. The role emphasizes hands-on stock control and coordination with suppliers in a robot-driven manufacturing environment.

The position offers exposure to AI-driven forecasting and inventory tools used for Proxie components, with opportunities to work with ERP and planning software and to learn how sensor data informs supply decisions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with stock control and inventory accuracy.
• Experience coordinating suppliers.
• Familiarity with ERP and planning systems that track parts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory accuracy and reconcile stock records.
• Oversee warehouse flow and the supply plan to avoid production bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of components.
• Ensure counts stay correct as volumes shift and demand changes.

Skills

Stock control

Inventory accuracy

Supplier coordination

ERP systems

Planning software

Data analysis

Tools

ERP software

Planning software

Job description

A materials manager typically owns inventory accuracy, warehouse flow and the supply plan that keeps production moving. A strong candidate brings hands on experience with stock control, supplier coordination and the systems that track parts, plus the discipline to keep counts right when volumes shift. At a robot builder like co.bot, that means keeping components for Proxie flowing so manufacturing does not stall.

How it fits the AI era

AI tools now forecast demand, flag shortages and reconcile stock records faster than manual spreadsheets, so the routine counting and reporting shrink. What stays human is judgment about suppliers, priorities and physical warehouse layout, and the accountability for numbers that others rely on. The role shifts toward supervising automated signals rather than producing them.

How it builds AI experience

Working here offers exposure to AI driven forecasting and inventory tools used in a real manufacturing setting, and to the parts and logistics behind a mobile robot. That experience can be built by getting comfortable with ERP and planning software, learning basic data analysis, and understanding how sensor and robot data feed supply decisions.

Worth showing

• Inventory accuracy track record
• ERP and planning software
• Demand forecasting
• Warehouse process improvement

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About Collaborative Robotics (Cobot)

Cobot builds Proxie, a mobile AI-driven robot that moves and grasps material alongside people in hospitals, warehouses and factories, without needing a cage.