Inventory Manager
Core
Own end-to-end strategy, control, and execution of contract manufacturer (CM) and 3PL inventory operations for frontier AI hardware, including excess and obsolescence mitigation, audits, and financial reconciliation.
Role type
Senior IC inventory manager (electronics manufacturing)
Builds
Inventory dashboards, KPIs, and audit reports for leadership and Finance
Domain
Hardware manufacturing / Supply chain / Electronics (via careerplan.io/jobs/b1f8b069-772f-49f0-8f9d-ef03c92b73b7-inventory-manager-at-etched)
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Inventory analysis, E&O mitigation, CM/3PL management, physical audits, three-way reconciliation, financial partnership, root cause analysis, cost accounting support
Preferred skills
ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Kinaxis), server rack hardware experience, NPI-to-production environments
Technologies
NetSuite, SAP, Kinaxis
Responsibilities
Review slow-moving inventory and drive disposition decisions; Analyze CM demand reports and root cause E&O drivers; Coordinate consigned inventory requirements and conduct physical audits; Lead three-way reconciliation among NetSuite, 3PL, and CM reports; Build and maintain inventory dashboards and KPIs; Validate CM as-built reports and reconcile build/consumption data; Partner with Finance on inventory valuation and audits.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
