Supervisor, Materials Management

JustBacked; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space, a spacecraft manufacturing company in California, seeks a Materials Management Supervisor to oversee daily receipt, distribution, and issuance of materials across facilities.

You will lead shipping/receiving operations, implement inventory strategies, and drive continuous-improvement projects to optimize materials handling in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of professional experience materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing.
• 2+ years of experience leading a team or project.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Lean/6-Sigma experience (Green/Black Belt certifications).
• Experience in aerospace/aviation/automotive manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Excellent communication and team-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the local shipping and receiving operation and coordinate movements.
• Implement best logistics and inventory practices including shipping/receiving strategies.
• Distribute workload with a low-priority/high-on-time kitting strategy.
• Support and maintain metrics for shipping, receiving and inventory.
• Lead by example, provide feedback, motivate the team.
• Perform administrative duties including timecards, scheduling, reviews, and stocking.
• Drive projects for continuous-improvement in materials management.
• Ensure FIFO and proper shelf-life storage; rotate stock.
• Adhere to cycle-count procedures for audits and accuracy.
• Conduct safety walkthroughs and promote safety policies.
• Interface with QC, Transportation, Planning, and Purchasing to resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS CPIM/CSCP certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our Materials Management team is a crucial part of Supply Chain, overseeing the daily receipt, distribution, and issuance of materials essential to building a variety of Impulse products. As a Materials Management Supervisor at Impulse, you will manage day-to-day operations, exceed customer expectations, and lead continuous-improvement initiatives that enhance materials-management processes across our facilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the local shipping and receiving operation, coordinating movements into and out of the local facility, along with critical point to point movements within and outside of local facilities
• Implement best logistics and inventory management practices including but not limited to best transportation options, kitting strategy, inventory strategy, shipping/receiving strategy, and work order management practices in accordance with procedures
• Distribute campaign work order management workload appropriately, implementing a low-priority and high on-time kitting strategy in accordance with internal customer and campaign timelines
• Support and maintain metric goals and objectives for the shipping, receiving, and inventory teams
• Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results
• Perform administrative duties, including but not limited to, approving timecards, scheduling, periodic reviews, maintaining stocking levels of supplies, one-on-one mentoring, and training of direct reports
• Drive projects and changes that contribute to materials management's ongoing improvement
• Ensure procedures are routinely being followed for shelf-life storage and maintain proper rotation of stock, FIFO
• Ensure cycle counting procedures are routinely followed to meet both our internal and external audit requirements
• Conduct regular safety walkthroughs, address safety issues, and promote safety policies
• Interface with Quality Control, Transportation, Planning, Purchasing and other related departments to resolve problems relative to receipt and distribution of material.
• Ensure that a clean and organized work area is maintained by making continuous improvements to workspace design
• Manage an hourly workforce by assessing employee performance, providing positive/constructive feedback, facilitating conflict resolution, and addressing repeat issues with corrective actions, performance improvement plans or through disciplinary means
• Foster an environment where change is embraced and ideas are respected, supported, vetted and ultimately implemented (if deemed appropriate)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of professional experience materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing
• 2+ years of experience leading a team or project

Preferred Skills And Experience

• APICS certification - CPIM or CSCP
• Lean/6-Sigma experience (Green/Black Belt certifications)
• Excellent communication and team-building skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced /cross-functional environment
• Experience within an aerospace, aviation, automotive manufacturing environment
• Computer Skills - Microsoft Office applications

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Lifting up to 25lbs. unassisted, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing stooping, stretching and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Must be able to work all shifts, extended hours and/or weekends as needed

Additional Information

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity.

In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

• long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
• medical, vision & dental coverage
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Impulse Space's spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.