Senior Manager, Global Warehouse & Inventory

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Sr. Manager – Warehouse & Inventory to lead the integration of warehousing, material movement, and logistics across the company’s inventory network.

You will own all inventory locations, drive a unified operating model, and build a high-performing team across multiple sites, including main manufacturing, launch warehouses, and line-side inventories. You will set strategy for expansion, standardize end-to-end warehouse processes, ensure ITAR/EAR compliance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Operations, or a closely related field.
• At least 10 years in materials management, warehouse or supply chain; 8+ years in progressive warehouse leadership within aerospace/defense/space.
• Proven experience unifying multiple functions/sites into one organization with shared processes and metrics.
• Experience managing a dispersed inventory network including central hubs, remote sites, line-side cells, and launch sites.
• Direct experience building and managing a multi-shift team of warehouse leaders and logistics staff.
• Strong knowledge of transportation, warehousing, trade compliance, order-to-cash, and inventory management principles.
• Experience setting up quarantine/nonconforming material controls and GFE/CFE programs.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the consolidation of warehousing, material movement, and logistics into one Warehouse & Inventory pillar with a unified vision and KPIs.
• Own all Firefly inventory locations as a single network, including main warehouse, launch locations, and line-side inventories.
• Develop and lead a multi-shift team of managers, supervisors, and logistics staff; build a bench of talent.
• Embed safety as a core culture with OSHA compliance and aerospace safety requirements; ensure training and certifications are current.
• Create multi-year expansion strategy for domestic/international sites; model capacity and design flows.
• Standardize receiving, put-away, storage, kitting, picking, transfers, and shipping across sites; maintain SOPs.
• Control serialization, batch/lot tracking, ITAR access, and full traceability per AS9100; maintain material in system.
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventories; identify variances and correct root causes with Procurement/Planning.
• Manage GFE/CFE programs; support audits for government and customer property.
• Oversee transport between U.S. and international sites; strategy for carriers, 3PL, hazmat, and launch logistics.
• Ensure ITAR/EAR compliance in shipping; coordinate with Compliance and freight forwarders.
• Own order-to-cash flow: deliveries, documentation (DD250/WAWF), returns; collaborate with Programs/Finance.
• Manage pillar budget and track costs including expedite fees; drive continuous improvement with KPIs.
• Support ERP integrity and push for barcoding/RFID where ROI justifies.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Programs, Quality, Engineering, Production, and Launch to meet mission goals.
• Travel as required to domestic and international launch sites.

Skills

Warehouse operations leadership

Inventory management principles

Transportation & logistics

Trade compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-site leadership

Budgeting & cost tracking

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Operations, or related field

Tools

Odoo ERP/MRP

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Sr. Manager – Warehouse & Inventory to lead the integration of warehousing, material movement, and logistics across the company’s inventory network.

You will own all inventory locations, drive a unified operating model, and build a high-performing team across multiple sites, including main manufacturing, launch warehouses, and line-side inventories. You will set strategy for expansion, standardize end-to-end warehouse processes, ensure ITAR/EAR compliance, and