Job Title: Supply Chain & Warehouse Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Vice President of Operations

Department: Operations - Supply Chain

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Supply Chain & Warehouse Manager owns supply chain cost performance and the day-to-day effectiveness of KULR's warehouse and logistics operations across Webster and the Ellington (Forge 2) facility. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Manager leads all supply chain cost-savings and strategic initiatives - logistics and freight cost, dual and triple sourcing of critical lithium-ion components, supplier performance, and inventory accuracy - while ensuring receiving, kitting, line-side replenishment, cycle counting, and shipping run to standard every day.

This role partners closely with Finance: procurement (the purchase requisition-to-purchase order lifecycle, approval matrix, and spend governance) reports to the Controller, and the Manager works with the Controller on strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and category strategy. The Manager works in KULR's internal, AI-enabled operations platform for production control, work orders, kitting, labor, and warehouse execution, and NetSuite for inventory and accounting records, and is accountable for keeping the two in sync with zero drift.

The Manager leads a small execution team and is measured against a KPI framework spanning cost savings, on-time material availability, inventory accuracy, freight cost per shipment, and audit-ready compliance.

STRATEGIC PILLARS & MANDATE

• Cost Savings - deliver year-over-year material, freight, and logistics savings through strategic sourcing, carrier benchmarking, and supplier performance management.
• Warehouse Effectiveness - run receiving, put-away, kitting, line-side flow, cycle counts, and shipping to standard at both facilities, with inventory accuracy at or above 98%.
• Supply Continuity - establish dual/triple sourcing on critical raw stock, common stock, and BOM items for each battery platform; own the supply chain risk register.
• Systems & Compliance - keep KULR's internal, AI-enabled operations platform and NetSuite aligned as the single inventory truth; sustain an audit-ready posture (AS9100, DOT/UN 38.3, dangerous goods, FAR/DFARS, NDAA, ITAR).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & SCOPE OF WORK

Supply Chain Cost Savings & Strategic Initiatives

• Owns the supply chain cost-savings roadmap; identifies, quantifies, tracks, and reports savings initiatives to the VP of Operations and CFO on a monthly cadence.
• Benchmarks LTL, parcel, and dangerous-goods freight rates; consolidates carriers; manages freight cost per shipment and expedite/premium-freight spend as tracked KPIs.
• Leads category-based strategic sourcing waves with the Controller; recommends contract terms and pricing - the Controller holds commercial approval authority.
• Establishes and maintains double/triple sourcing on critical cells, common stock, enclosures, cables, connectors, and BOM items by battery platform; documents NDAA-compliant sourcing paths and tariff/trade-policy contingencies.
• Builds and operates supplier scorecards (OTD, quality PPM, responsiveness, cost trend) and runs quarterly business reviews across the Approved Vendor List with the Controller.
• Maintains the supply chain risk register; maps single-source and geographic concentration risk for lithium-ion components and develops mitigation plans.

Warehouse & Logistics Operations

• Directs daily warehouse operations at Webster and Ellington: receiving, incoming inspection hand-off, put-away, kitting, line-side replenishment, cycle counting, packaging, and shipping.
• Supervises the Warehouse & Logistics Specialist and Kitting Clerk; sets daily priorities from the production schedule and work-order pick lists in KULR's internal, AI-enabled operations platform.
• Owns dock-to-stock and stock-to-line cycle times; ensures kits are staged to the line ahead of work-order start.
• Drives ABC-based cycle counts and reconciles NetSuite to physical inventory at 60; 98% accuracy; leads quarter-end inventory counts with Accounting and provides audit backup.
• Maintains warehouse layout, location schema, rack and bin standards, scanner/label workflows, and 5S across both sites.
• Maintains compliant domestic and international shipping SOPs for lithium-ion batteries and hazardous materials (DOT/UN 38.3, IATA/IMDG dangerous goods, FAR/DFARS, NDAA, ITAR).

Systems, Data & Reporting

• Serves as the Operations owner of the warehouse, kitting, inventory, and logistics modules in KULR's internal, AI-enabled operations platform; defines requirements, tests releases, and trains the team.
• Ensures inventory transactions, lot/serial traceability, and material movements are captured at the point of activity, so KULR's internal, AI-enabled operations platform and NetSuite remain reconciled with zero drift.
• Maintains the Supply Chain KPI dashboard (cost savings, OTD, inventory accuracy, freight cost per shipment, kit readiness, cycle-count results) and presents it in the weekly Operations / Supply Chain sync.
• Directs the Supply Chain & Logistics Analyst I on cost-savings analysis, freight benchmarking, systems improvements, and reporting.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Provides the Controller and Procurement Coordinators with demand signals, lead-time requirements, and supplier performance data so buying decisions support the production schedule.
• Draws clear swim lanes with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Maintenance on common stock, consumables, and capital/shop-equipment material flow.
• Supports New Product Introduction and engineering trial builds with material readiness and kitting per the Production Engineering Request process.

Compliance, Quality & Safety

• Sustains AS9100 zero-findings posture for warehouse and logistics processes; maintains records for traceability and audit.
• Ensures regulatory training currency for the team (dangerous goods, hazmat handling, ITAR, forklift and equipment certifications).
• Enforces safe material handling, lithium-ion storage and quarantine practices, and OSHA requirements in the warehouse.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position leads the Supply Chain organization and provides leadership across planning, warehouse, receiving, and logistics.

• Sets priorities, assigns work, and provides direction to produce daily and weekly results.
• Conducts regular performance feedback - weekly, quarterly, and annually - including annual performance evaluations.
• Cross-trains the team across receiving, kitting, cycle counting, and shipping; sponsors targeted professional development (APICS, dangerous-goods certification).
• Makes recommendations for hiring, merit increases, promotions, and reclassifications; determines corrective action with HR as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of progressive supply chain and warehouse experience, including 2-3 years supervising warehouse or logistics staff.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (aerospace/defense, AS9100, ITAR/NDAA) strongly preferred; lithium-ion battery or electronics manufacturing a plus.
• Hands-on ERP experience required (NetSuite preferred) with inventory control, cycle counting, and lot/serial traceability; experience implementing or administering a manufacturing execution or warehouse management system preferred.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP, CLTD, or Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred. Dangerous-goods (IATA/DOT) shipper certification preferred or obtained within 90 days.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Expert in freight and logistics cost management, carrier negotiation, and dangerous-goods shipping requirements for lithium-ion products.
• Strong strategic sourcing and supplier-management skills: dual/triple sourcing, scorecards, QBRs, negotiation preparation.
• Proven ability to run a warehouse to standard: layout, 5S, cycle counting, kitting, and inventory accuracy.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP and execution systems; comfortable defining requirements and adopting AI-enabled tools to improve visibility and reduce manual work.
• Knowledge of and experience with AS9100, DOT (UN 38.3), dangerous goods / hazardous materials, FAR/DFARS, NDAA, and ITAR compliance.
• Financial acumen: builds savings business cases, tracks realized versus planned savings, and understands inventory's impact on cash.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a small team, set priorities, and hold people accountable in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting KPIs to executive leadership.
• Intermediate-to-advanced Microsoft Excel and data/analytics tools.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee may encounter while performing this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Office & Manufacturing / Warehouse Environment

Split between office work and daily presence on the warehouse and manufacturing floor. Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Frequent standing and walking in warehouse areas; occasional operation of pallet jacks and material-handling equipment (forklift certification preferred). Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and view a computer terminal. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person. Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to access production and warehouse areas at both facilities.

LOCATION & TRAVEL

Location: Webster, TX

KULR Technology Location: Webster, TX / Ellington (Forge 2), Webster, TX

Travel: Regular local travel between Webster and Ellington; occasional supplier and carrier visits.

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