Manager, Materials Management (Inventory)

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

13h

About The Position

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team
Supply Chain at Relativity Space is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain networks required to manufacture, test, and launch the cutting edge next generation reusable launch vehicle - Terran R. Within the Supply Chain org, the Materials Management team is responsible for the physical and systematic movement of inventory, including all operations related to shipping, receiving, logistics, inventory control, material handling, and production control. As a part of the Materials Management team, you will ultimately be responsible for inventory accuracy and ensuring efficient and timely material movement. In this role, you will become a subject matter expert on the enterprise systems we use (ERP, MES, etc.) and you will interact with a number of cross-functional stakeholders and internal customers spanning various work centers, including but not limited to: Avionics, propulsion, machine shop, tube shop, additive, and structures & integration. To thrive in this position, we seek candidates who possess strong problem-solving skills, can navigate ambiguity with ease, and exhibit a process-oriented mindset. We look forward to welcoming an exceptional candidate to our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of people leadership experience
• Expertise in inventory management, ERP systems, and materials control processes
• Strong analytical and financial acumen related to inventory performance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder partnership skills

Nice To Haves

• APICS CPIM certification
• Experience in aerospace or regulated manufacturing environments
• Lean/continuous improvement experience
• Project management tools and methodologies

Responsibilities

• Own inventory accuracy, system integrity, and material control across the manufacturing operation
• Partner with Finance and Production to establish inventory strategy including safety stock, cycle counting, and obsolescence management
• Maintain real-time accuracy of ERP inventory systems and resolve discrepancies
• Optimize physical inventory layout to improve picking efficiency and space utilization
• Establish and track KPIs to monitor inventory health and drive continuous improvement
• Lead cycle count programs and physical inventory audits
• Identify opportunities to reduce inventory carrying costs and excess stock
• Drive process and systems improvements to support production ramp and scalability
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure traceability and compliance
• Lead and develop the Inventory & Materials Control team

Benefits

• Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!
• To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager