Customer Fulfillment - Global Inventory Lead
About The Position
Etched is building the world’s first AI inference system purpose-built for transformers - delivering over 10x higher performance and dramatically lower cost and latency than a B200. With Etched ASICs, you can build products that would be impossible with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely deep & parallel chain-of-thought reasoning agents. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history. Job Summary Etched is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Global Inventory Analyst to own strategy for inventory controls and inventory accuracy across our global supply chain. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and up-to-date inventory visibility of all Etched assets located across internal and external locations. You will work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, and Field Operations to build scalable inventory processes, improve visibility, and support rapid growth of complex hardware systems. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of data, process, and execution and wants direct ownership of a mission-critical function.
Requirements
- 5-8+ years of experience in inventory management, supply chain operations, or manufacturing operations
- Experience defining inventory management processes across multiple sites and regions
- Strong understanding of inventory control, planning, and financial impacts.
- Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and advanced spreadsheets
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Able to work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners effectively
- Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets (lookups, pivots, basic modeling)
- Ability to lead cross-functionally through influence
Nice To Haves
- Experience in hardware, electronics, compute, or complex manufactured systems
- Experience working directly with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and third-party warehouses
- Experience scaling inventory processes in fast-growth environments
- Experience in high-availability or mission-critical environments (e.g., compute, manufacturing, robotics, aerospace), especially supporting server, networking, or AI hardware deployments at scale
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and leading through influence
Responsibilities
- Own global inventory visibility strategy across raw materials, WIP, finished goods, spares, and field inventory
- Establish inventory segmentation (e.g., ABC, lifecycle stage, risk profiles) and corresponding management approaches
- Own inventory accuracy, cycle counting programs, and reconciliation processes
- Partner with Finance on valuation, reserves, write-offs, and audit readiness
- Improve inventory visibility through ERP, WMS, and reporting tools; ensure data integrity and governance
- Define and document global SOPs for inventory management and controls
- Identify automation and system gaps; lead or support implementation of scalable solutions
- Continuously improve inventory management processes as the company scales across products, regions, and volumes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
