Manager, Materials Management - Memphis

SpaceXAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

The Materials Management organisation is a crucial part of data centre operations, managing all critical materials to build and operate the world's largest supercomputer clusters.

Responsibilities:

• Perform administrative duties, including reviewing timecard compliance, scheduling, and mentoring direct reports.
• Support and maintain operational targets and objectives for fulfilment, distribution, and storage centres.
• Develop strategy, business metrics, and goals to guide the organisation.
• Manage a multi-level deep organisation, consisting of both hourly and salary individuals across 4 shift patterns that support 24/7 operations.
• Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organisation, and motivating your organisation to achieve the highest level of results.
• Monitor and improve operations, ensuring a safe work environment – with the goal of zero OSHA recordables annually.
• Ensure business practices guarantee the storing of product in a quality manner, meeting AS9100 and customer flow-down requirements.
• Manage the incoming receipt, acceptance, storage, and issuance of a wide variety of parts and hardware into inventory locations.
• Manage operations that provide industry-leading levels of customer service.
• Lead cost-saving opportunities, identifying internal/external cost reductions and optimisation opportunities.
• Maintain process control and routine counting required to meet both internal and external audit requirements.
• Drive projects and changes needed to ensure the distribution centre can maintain rates year-over-year.
• Monitor shelf-life storage and maintain proper rotation of stock, FIFO.
• Ensure environmental controls are in place, depending on the material requirements of the items being stored.
• Manage and control the storage of non-SpaceX part numbers.
• Actively monitor and grow the workforce, ensuring team members are challenged and performing at the expected standards.
• Adapt to the ever-changing needs of the organisation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: material or production planning, purchasing, distribution, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling.
• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: material or production planning, purchasing, distribution, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling.
• 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: material or production planning, purchasing, distribution, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Organised and self-driven, capable of working independently with little direction.
• APICS certification – CPIM or CSCP desired.
• Excellent communication and team-building skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Experience within an aerospace, aviation, or automotive manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience with capital planning and management.
• Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking to drive continuous improvement.
• Computer Skills - Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.

Additional Requirements:

• Lifting up to 50 lbs, 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.
• Ability to provide 24x7 on-call support in emergency situations.
• This position is based in Memphis, TN and requires being onsite - remote work not considered.
• Position may require domestic travel up to 20% as needed.