Senior Inventory Specialist

Pacific Fusion•Los Lunas, NM

3d•$33 - $50

About The Position

About Pacific Fusion Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. We are rapidly designing and building a pulsed magnetic fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems. Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders . Why This Role Matters The Senior Inventory Specialist plays a key role in managing, optimizing, and maintaining the integrity of our inventory across multiple locations and programs. This role will oversee day-to-day inventory control processes, support the implementation of new systems (MES/ERP), and partner closely with procurement, production, and engineering to ensure materials are accurately tracked and available to meet program schedules. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role requiring both tactical execution and process improvement leadership. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in manufacturing or R&D environments, thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous settings, and is passionate about building scalable systems and practices from the ground up.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience in inventory management or materials control in a manufacturing, R&D, or production environment.
Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Coupa, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
Understanding of part numbering systems, BOMs, and revision control.
Proven ability to create and maintain processes in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience implementing new ERP or MES systems.
Familiarity with aerospace, hardware, or energy manufacturing environments.
Lean or Six Sigma certifications
Forklift certification or ability to obtain one.
Experience with Coupa
Experience in a startup environment
Experience working in aerospace, automotive, fusion or energy industries

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, subassemblies, and finished goods.
Perform regular cycle counts, reconciliations, and root cause analysis for discrepancies.
Support the implementation and configuration of ERP/MES or inventory management systems.
Develop and document inventory workflows (receiving, put-away, kitting, consumption, returns).
Partner with procurement to ensure timely receipt and labeling of incoming materials.
Support production readiness by ensuring kits and materials are available per build schedule.
Communicate shortages, excesses, and risks proactively to Supply Chain.
Develop and maintain inventory metrics and KPIs (turns, accuracy, aging, consumption).
Analyze trends to identify opportunities for cost reduction and space optimization.
Receive inbound parts, reconcile part numbers and quantities with purchase orders and assign them a location in the inventory system.