Inventory Manager

Our mission: Deliver global omniscience.

To stay ahead of climate change, geopolitical risk, and other major crises and issues, we need a global understanding of what is changing, where, and how fast. Umbra provides easy access to the highest quality commercial satellite data available, which is an indispensable tool for the growing number of organizations monitoring the Earth. We empower our customers to create solutions that inform, inspire, and address our planet’s most pressing needs. We’re helping to create a brand new industry that has never meaningfully existed before.

As an Inventory Manager, you will play a critical role in our logistics and supply chain team, overseeing the efficient management and distribution of materials essential for our satellite production. Your leadership will be vital in ensuring that the data within the organization is healthy, inventory levels are optimized, material flow is seamless, and operational needs are met across the organization. You will be responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of materials—from procurement to storage to kit for assembly to delivery—while upholding our rigorous quality standards and production timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process Improvement: Design and implement enhancements within material management operations. Propose and drive innovative solutions to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize resource utilization.
• Material Oversight: Manage the storage and distribution of raw materials and components. Ensure materials are accurately identified, stored, and accessible to support production operations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to forecast material needs, address supply chain challenges, ensure proper accounting of materials, and ensure timely delivery of components to meet production schedules.
• Inventory Control: Monitor and manage inventory levels, implementing best practices for inventory rotation and accuracy. Conduct regular audits and cycle counts to maintain integrity within the inventory management system.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal procedures regarding material handling, storage, and documentation. Inspect incoming materials for quality and accuracy against specifications.
• Data Integrity: Provide the inter-disciplinary teams with precise and timely inventory data, ensuring accuracy and clarity for effective financial analysis and reporting. This will include data management on raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor inventory specialists, fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field/experience
• 6+ years of experience in material management or inventory control
• Proven ability to drive process improvement and lead a cross-functional team
• Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail
• Proficiency in Excel

Desired Qualifications:

• 9+ years of experience in material management within a manufacturing or warehouse environment
• Expertise in ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)
• Familiarity with industry regulations and best practices in material handling and storage
  
• Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)
• Vol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)
• 401k with 3% non-elective company contribution
• Stock Options
  

 

Umbra is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

 

Employment Eligibility Verification

In compliance with federal laws, all hired persons will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) upon hire.

 

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position may include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. export controls pursuant to ITAR and EAR. To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable.

 

Pay Transparency
This job posting may span more than one career level. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base ranges for all job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by skills, responsibilities and relevant work experience.