8+ years in materials management or distribution operations within a manufacturing environment
3+ years of team management experience
Proven track record of maintaining inventory accuracy for 1,000+ active part numbers
Fluency in ERP/WMS systems with transaction-level expertise
Direct experience in shipping & receiving operations, including carrier management
Responsibilities
Own all inventory, material handling, and warehouse operations processes and execution
Ensure on-time shipping for all products, including standard and one-off shipments
Maintain high inventory accuracy through process control and routine cycle counting
Define packaging, kitting, and internal transport standards in collaboration with production
Design warehouse layouts and material flow systems for production scalability
Utilize simulation and data analysis to enhance efficiency and processes
Hire and lead a multi-shift team with a focus on safety culture
Collaborate with supply chain teams to develop reliable tools and systems for operational processes
Benefits
Opportunity to lead a critical function in a rapidly scaling company
Engagement in both operations leadership and engineering aspects
Chance to design and implement innovative material flow systems
Work in a state-of-the-art 250k sqft manufacturing facility
Potential for significant career growth as the team expands
Full Job Description
What you will be doing
As Director of Materials Management, you will own all material flow at Neros: inventory and warehousing, shipping and receiving, kitting and line-side replenishment, fulfillment, and logistics. Your team is responsible for every part from the receiving dock to the production line and every finished drone from pack-out to delivery, with inventory accuracy and material availability as the core mandates. This is both an operations leadership and an engineering role: you will design and continuously redesign warehouse layouts, material flow systems, and packaging standards as production rate scales, build and lead a multi-shift team that will grow to include industrial and packaging engineers, and plan the capital investments and execute projects required to support production of over 1M drones per year in our 250k sqft Torrance factory.
Responsibilities
Own all inventory, material handling, and warehouse operations: process, systems, and execution
Ensure everything gets shipped on-time every time, including total ownership of the fulfillment and shipping functions for both standard product and one-off shipments (including hazmat)
Maintain high inventory accuracy through process control and routine cycle counting, meeting internal and external audit requirements
Define packaging, kitting, internal transport, and line-side presentation standards at the part-number level in partnership with production and supply chain
Design warehouse layouts, storage systems, and material flow for each rate increase; plan and execute capital investments in racking, material handling equipment, and automation
Use simulation and data analysis to continuously improve the floorplan, processes, tooling, and training and increase overall efficiency per employee
Hire, develop, and lead a multi-level, multi-shift organization of hourly and salaried team members, with a safety-first floor culture
Partner with supply chain and business systems teams to develop tools and systems to visualize and execute work reliably, and enable processes such as FIFO, Kanban, clear-to-build, fulfillment, and more
You should have the following
8+ years in materials management, warehouse, or distribution operations inside a manufacturing plant, including 3+ years managing teams
Owned inventory accuracy for an operation with 1,000+ active part numbers
Transaction-level fluency in an ERP/WMS system - min/max settings, backflush, cycle count variance, and location management
Direct ownership of shipping & receiving, including carrier management and on-time shipment performance
Nice to have
Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical field
Scaled a materials operation through a major production ramp in aerospace, automotive, medical device, or consumer electronics
Material flow modeling or discrete event simulation (FlexSim, AnyLogic, or similar)
SQL or Python for operational analysis
Experience handling and shipping ITAR-controlled hardware
Experience handling and shipping hazardous materials including li-ion batteries
US Salary Range
$187,000-$262,500 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.
