Materials Management Supervisor

Materials Management Supervisor

Our materials management team is a crucial part of supply chain managing the daily receipt, distribution, and issuance of materials critical to building a variety of Impulse products. As a Materials Management Supervisor at Impulse, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities and exceeding customer expectations by leading continuous improvement to improve all aspects of materials management across our facilities.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results
• 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
• 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
• Foster an environment where change is embraced and ideas are respected, supported, vetted and ultimately implemented (if deemed appropriate)

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Skills and Experience

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.

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.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.