Manager, Materials Management - Memphis
xAI· Data Center
Memphis, TNFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Manager responsible for day-to-day operations of materials management within SpaceXSI data center operations, leading continuous improvement, and ensuring inventory accuracy, safety, quality, and customer service across 24/7 fulfillment, distribution, and storage centers.
Responsibilities
- Perform administrative duties including reviewing timecards, scheduling, periodic reviews, supply ordering, and mentoring/training of direct reports.
- Support and maintain operational targets and objectives for fulfillment, distribution, and storage centers.
- Develop strategy, business metrics, and goals to guide the organization.
- Manage a multi-level organization across 4 shift patterns supporting 24/7 operations; assess performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Lead by example and motivate the organization to achieve high results.
- Monitor and improve operations to ensure a safe work environment with goal of zero OSHA recordables annually.
- Ensure storage practices meet AS9100 and customer requirements.
- Oversee incoming receipt, acceptance, storage, and issuance of parts and hardware.
- Provide industry-leading customer service across operations.
- Identify and lead cost-saving opportunities and optimization efforts.
- Maintain inventory process controls and routine counts to meet audit requirements.
- Drive process improvements to sustain annual rate performance.
- Monitor shelf life and ensure proper FIFO rotation.
- Maintain appropriate environmental controls based on stored material requirements.
- Manage storage of non-SpaceX part numbers (internal and external storage).
- Mentor and grow the workforce, driving development and engagement.
- Adapt to changing organizational needs and innovate to support SpaceX objectives.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree with 3+ years of experience in material/production planning, purchasing, distribution, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling; or bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in the same areas; or 9+ years of related experience.
Skills
Required:Material or production planningPurchasingDistributionOperations or supply chain management
Nice to have:APICS CPIM/CSCP (preferred)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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