Inventory Control Regional Manager

CoreWeave•Aberdeen, SD

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

CoreWeave is seeking a hands-on Regional Inventory Control Manager to lead the inventory control program across a cluster of data centers and 1PL locations within their region. This role is accountable for regional inventory accuracy, discrepancy aging, audit readiness, and the performance and development of Inventory Control Specialists (ICS) and site IC leads. The manager will ensure serialized assets, spares, and project materials are controlled with hyperscaler-grade rigor by translating standards and playbooks into day-to-day execution at sites. This is a people-leadership role with regional scope and strong cross-functional influence, shaping how CoreWeave protects billions of dollars of assets throughout their lifecycle in their data centers.

Requirements

7+ years in inventory control, asset management, or logistics/warehouse operations, with multi-site or regional scope.
Proven people leadership experience, managing IC, warehouse, or logistics teams (direct reports) across one or more sites.
Deep understanding of serialized inventory control: cycle counts, physicals, reconciliations, discrepancy investigation, and documentation.
Experience working in ERP and asset tools (e.g., NetSuite, Snipe-IT or similar), with comfort pulling and interpreting operational reports.
Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and enforce SOPs and control frameworks (SOX or similar).
Strong communication skills; able to align IC teams, DC Ops, Finance, and leadership around targets and corrective actions.
Willingness and ability to travel frequently within your region.
Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or eligible to access export controlled information without authorization, or eligible to obtain required export authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data center, cloud, AI infrastructure, or other high-value hardware environments.
Familiarity with SOX §404 or other regulated inventory environments.
Exposure to Lean, 5S, or continuous improvement methods in an operations context.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

Own regional inventory accuracy, discrepancy aging, and audit outcomes for Inventory Control.
Lead, coach, and develop Inventory Control Specialists (ICS) and site IC leads across multiple data centers and 1PL locations.
Standardize and enforce inventory control SOPs, cycle count programs, and reconciliation routines across your region.
Partner with Data Center Operations, Global Logistics, Finance, and Security to ensure SOX-ready controls, clean handoffs, and clear accountabilities.
Use data and KPIs to identify gaps, drive corrective actions (RCA/CAPA), and deliver measurable improvements in control, speed, and quality.
Directly manage Inventory Control Specialists and/or Area IC Managers across your region.
Own hiring, onboarding, training, and performance reviews for IC roles in your span.
Build a strong IC culture around accuracy, documentation, safety, and cross-functional partnership.
Identify high-potential ICs and develop them into leads/supervisors to improve span of control at large or complex sites.
Ensure consistent implementation of IC SOPs, policies, and MFCP/5S standards across all sites in your region.
Monitor daily IC activities (receiving controls, tagging, binning, moves, cycle counts, RMAs, documentation) via system reports and site reviews.
Partner with DC Ops leads to align work order consumption, spares flows, and floor-ready material control with IC routines.
Own the regional cycle count and physical inventory schedule, making sure all required counts are executed on time and to standard.
Review variance reports, drive investigation quality, and ensure discrepancies are closed within SLA (e.g., 7–14 days depending on severity).
Ensure that NetSuite, asset systems, and any WMS reflect accurate, reconciled inventory positions across your sites.
Coordinate with Finance and Audit on annual physicals, SOX testing, and remediation.
Define and manage regional IC KPIs, including inventory accuracy, discrepancy aging, investigation closure rate within SLA, and audit findings.
Run regular regional IC reviews with DC Ops, Finance, and GLO leadership; publish KPI packs and action plans.
Identify systemic issues (e.g., labeling, process gaps, tooling pain points) and lead regional improvement initiatives in partnership with the Global IC Program Manager and GLO.
Serve as the primary IC point of contact for your region with Data Center Operations leadership, Global Logistics, Finance/Accounting and Audit, and Security and EHS.
Ensure clear RACI and escalation paths for IC issues (e.g., missing assets, documentation gaps, SOX concerns).