Inventory Manager

Watney • San Francisco, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

As Inventory Manager at Watney Robotics, you'll own how we track, store, and move physical assets across our San Francisco R&D facilities. By designing and maintaining systems that keep our hardware equipment accounted for and accessible, you will be a critical collaborator with fast-moving engineering and research teams building general-purpose robots for the world's largest enterprises.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience running an inventory, warehouse, or storeroom operation (ideally in a hardware startup environment).
• Proficient with inventory management software and comfortable setting up a system from scratch.
• Strong organizational skills. For example, you enjoy building the labeling scheme, the bin system, and SOPs.
• Comfortable with physical work including being on the floor receiving, counting, moving, and organizing regularly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an organization system for all physical assets: tools, test equipment, prototyping parts, cables, transceivers, consumables, and general lab supplies.
• Build and maintain a part-numbering and location scheme for inventory; establish clear bins, shelves, and zones across the facility.
• Own the inventory management system of record.
• Track calibration and maintenance schedules for tool equipment that requires it; flag items due for service.
• Identify chronic shortages and work with the team to right-size stock levels.
• Manage reorders for consumables, prototyping materials, cables, and office/lab supplies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed