Manager, Inventory & Logistics

We are looking for a Manager, Inventory & Logistics. As a Manager, Inventory & Logistics, you will be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems. 

In this position, you will be responsible for inventory and logistics management for IonQ, including the people management of the teams supporting these efforts. While this position is based in the Seattle, WA area, you will have responsibility across multiple IonQ locations. This position is considered to primarily be an in-office position, but has flexibility for limited remote work. 

Responsibilities: 

• Establish, maintain, document, and oversee IonQ’s inventory and logistics strategy, processes, and execution
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, to include, but not limited to SOX
• Manage a team responsible for inventory and logistics management supporting all IonQ locations; managerial duties include, but are not limited to, the hiring, objective setting, development, performance management of team members, and cost tracking/management
• Oversee the inventory setup of a Seattle, WA IonQ location and other future locations.
• Collaborate regularly with manufacturing, accounting, finance, procurement, and other departments to establish/improve processes and resolve issues, both proactively and reactively
• Travel between IonQ locations as needed (approximately 20-30% travel)

You’d be a good fit with: 

• Ability to implement strategic and long-term thinking while balancing the immediate execution of business needs 
• Ability to thrive in a high level of ambiguity with limited managerial oversight
• Strong people/team management skills and change management skills
• Experience working in ERP systems, NetSuite preferred
• Minimum 7 years experience in inventory and logistics management, with a minimum of 3 years managerial experience
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or other related discipline
• Strong sense of business acumen, with a strong understanding of the accounting implications of inventory transactions
• Ability to create, track, manage and report key performance indicators to monitor inventory and logistics performance/health
• Strong sense of customer service, for both internal and external customers
  

You’d be a great fit with:

• Experience managing a team of remote employees
• Experience scaling operations in size and/or complexity
• Experience managing inventory of fragile parts with specific handling/storage requirements
• Strong familiarity with inventory management in a government-contracting environment
• Comfort interacting with auditors, both internal and external