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Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.\nAST SpaceMobile is seeking an experienced and highly strategic Senior Inventory Manager to lead enterprise-wide inventory management operations supporting large-scale manufacturing activities across multiple company facilities. This role will be responsible for overseeing inventory accuracy, inventory control processes, material traceability, cycle count programs, warehouse inventory optimization, and overall inventory strategy supporting production, supply chain, and manufacturing operations.\nThe Senior Inventory Manager will play a critical role in ensuring inventory integrity across all operational sites by implementing scalable inventory management processes, improving material visibility, reducing inventory discrepancies, and ensuring production teams have reliable access to materials necessary to support aggressive manufacturing schedules. This leader will work cross-functionally with Procurement, Supply Chain, Warehouse Operations, Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, and Finance teams to build world-class inventory management systems capable of supporting rapid organizational growth.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead enterprise-wide inventory management operations across multiple warehouse and manufacturing facilities.\nDevelop and implement inventory control strategies to ensure high levels of inventory accuracy, material traceability, and operational accountability.\nOversee all inventory transactions including receiving validation, material transfers, stock adjustments, consumption tracking, work order allocation, and inventory reconciliation processes.\nEstablish and manage cycle count programs, physical inventory audits, and inventory verification procedures to maintain accurate system inventory records.\nMonitor inventory performance metrics including inventory accuracy, inventory turns, stock discrepancies, excess inventory, obsolete inventory, and inventory carrying costs.\nDevelop inventory optimization strategies that improve material availability while minimizing excess inventory and unnecessary working capital exposure.\nPartner closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Production Planning teams to ensure inventory availability aligns with manufacturing schedules and production demand forecasts.\nLead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives related to inventory discrepancies, missing materials, stock variances, and transaction errors.\nManage inventory controls supporting raw materials, production components, work-in-progress inventory, finished goods, spare parts, and production-critical hardware.\nImplement standardized inventory management procedures across all company sites to improve consistency and operational scalability.\nCollaborate with Finance teams to support inventory valuation, reconciliation, audit compliance, and cost control initiatives.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory process automation, warehouse efficiency, material traceability, and inventory visibility improvements.\nEnsure compliance with internal inventory policies, quality standards, operational procedures, and audit requirements.\nLead and develop inventory control personnel, warehouse inventory teams, and supporting operational staff while building scalable inventory management infrastructure.\nQualifications\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or related field preferred.\nEquivalent combination of education and directly related inventory management experience may be considered.\nExperience\n8+ years of experience in inventory management, supply chain operations, warehouse management, or manufacturing operations.\n5+ years of leadership experience managing inventory control teams, warehouse operations, or supply chain functions.\nStrong experience managing inventory systems within complex manufacturing or industrial environments.\nDemonstrated experience implementing cycle count programs, inventory audits, reconciliation processes, and inventory control procedures.\nExperience managing large inventory volumes supporting high-volume production environments.\nStrong understanding of inventory planning, demand forecasting, and material flow management processes.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience working in aerospace, satellite manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, automotive, defense, or other advanced manufacturing environments.\nStrong knowledge of inventory accounting principles, inventory valuation methods, and inventory audit controls.\nExperience working with ERP, MRP, and warehouse management systems supporting manufacturing operations.\nFamiliarity with lean manufacturing principles, warehouse optimization strategies, and supply chain process improvement initiatives.\nExperience managing serialized inventory, traceability requirements, and configuration-controlled hardware.\nExperience supporting rapid manufacturing scale-up operations in fast-growth industrial organizations.\nSoft Skills\nStrong leadership and organizational management capabilities.\nExceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.\nHigh attention to detail with strong commitment to inventory accuracy and process discipline.\nAbility to manage complex operational workflows across multiple facilities.\nExcellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nStrong process improvement mindset with focus on operational efficiency and scalability.\nAbility to manage competing operational priorities in fast-paced manufacturing environments.\nData-driven decision-making capabilities with strong operational business judgment.\nTechnology Stack\nERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent)\nWarehouse Management Systems (WMS)\nManufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems\nInventory tracking and 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