Inventory & Production Control Specialist

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.
We are looking to add a Staff Inventory & Production Control Specialist to our team. If you are excited about working in a startup environment, have a strong work ethic, and are passionate about cutting-edge electronics, we would like to hear from you.    In this role, you will lead the accuracy, integrity, and traceability of inventory across the organization, guiding cycle counting, physical inventory, inventory reconciliation, and ERP inventory controls across multiple sites. This role requires up to 25% travel to support inventory accuracy activities across multiple sites. This role maintains ongoing cross-functional and outside contacts, representing the organization in providing solutions to difficult inventory issues associated with larger-scope initiatives, and partners with Warehouse Operations, Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and Business Process & Information Systems (BPIS) to resolve significant discrepancies, drive root-cause analysis, and lead improvement of inventory processes. This position is performed without appreciable direction, exercises latitude in determining the objectives of inventory accuracy initiatives, and is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for results. This role does not have direct reports.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own inventory accuracy metrics and reporting across sites.
• Lead the cycle count program, including ABC classification methodology and count scheduling.
• Lead investigation of significant inventory discrepancies, determine root causes, and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Monitor inventory health trends across sites and identify emerging risks to inventory integrity.
• Plan and lead annual and periodic physical inventories across multiple sites, including freeze activities and count procedures.
• Lead reconciliation of physical inventory results and prepare documentation for Finance and auditors.
• Review inventory transaction history within the ERP system to investigate unusual adjustments and identify systemic issues.