Inventory Control Manager

Inventory Control Manager Department: Manufacturing Operations Materials & Logistics Location: San Carlos / Hayward About 1X We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not. To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us. NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you. If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all. About the Team: The Materials & Logistics team ensures manufacturing has the materials, systems, and operational infrastructure needed to scale production. As 1X expands robot manufacturing, inventory management becomes increasingly critical to production planning, financial accuracy, and operational efficiency. The team is responsible for building scalable processes, maintaining inventory integrity, and establishing the operational discipline needed to support a growing manufacturing organization Your Charter: Own and scale 1X's inventory control function across manufacturing and warehouse operations. Establish the strategy, systems, and governance required to maintain inventory accuracy, improve material visibility, and support production at scale. Lead and develop a high-performing inventory control team while partnering cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering to drive operational efficiency and sound inventory management practices. Key Outcomes: - Establish and own inventory control strategy, policies, and standardized processes across warehouse operations, manufacturing locations, and work-in-process inventory. - Drive inventory accuracy through structured cycle count programs, physical inventory audits, reconciliation processes, and inventory governance. - Build, lead, and develop a high-performing inventory control team, establishing clear ownership, performance expectations, and operational accountability. - Own inventory performance metrics, reporting infrastructure, and KPI dashboards, providing leadership with actionable visibility into inventory health, discrepancies, and operational risks. - Partner with Finance to ensure inventory integrity, accurate valuation, financial reporting, and compliance with internal controls and audit requirements. - Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions to reduce inventory discrepancies, material losses, excess inventory, and obsolete stock. - Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Logistics to improve material flow, inventory availability, and traceability throughout the production lifecycle. - Lead inventory process and systems improvements, including ERP optimization, transaction discipline, material tracking, and support for Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). - Develop scalable inventory management practices that support increasing production volumes, additional warehouse capacity, and the operational complexity of a growing robotics manufacturing organization. Key Competencies: - Proven ability to lead and scale inventory control or materials management functions within a manufacturing or distribution environment. - Strong understanding of inventory management principles, including cycle counting, ABC classification, inventory reconciliation, inventory valuation, and material traceability. - Strategic an…

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