2d ago

Director, Materials Management

Long Beach, California

$168k-$231k / year

full-timeleadaerospace

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the strategy and execution of materials operations as we scale Terran R into full-rate production, owning the full lifecycle of material flow from planning to inventory and logistics. Your work will directly enable consistent build velocity across the factory and test environments. This role offers the chance to build scalable systems and infrastructure from the ground up in a fast-growing aerospace startup.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Scale shipping, receiving, inventory, and logistics functions
  • Design and optimize factory layout for material flow
  • Build and lead a high-performing, scalable organization
  • Establish and drive key operational performance metrics
  • Partner cross-functionally to align material readiness with production goals

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Operations, Business, Finance, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in operations, materials, or supply chain in high-mix manufacturing
  • 6+ years leading and developing teams in a production setting
  • Proven experience designing and implementing warehousing systems, processes, and layouts

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) of complex hardware into manufacturing
  • Background in aerospace or similarly demanding industries

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive salary and equity
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Parental leave
  • ๐Ÿ“š Annual learning and development stipend

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 1 hour
  3. 3Panel Interviewยท 1 hour
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