Director, Materials Management (Starbase Infrastructure - Louisiana)

The role

This leader will own materials management operations for the Starship Program at a new Louisiana site. The role involves standing up and scaling receiving, inventory management, material handling, and logistics to support Starship production.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end materials management strategy and day-to-day operations for Starbase, LA
• Stand up materials processes for Starship production
• Lead inbound and outbound logistics, truck and yard operations, and material-flow design
• Define and execute the site materials operating system for a new facility
• Drive capital planning, automation roadmaps, and process design
• Establish and own site materials KPIs, inventory health, cost, and operational metrics
• Lead process improvement and capital projects
• Build, lead, and develop a multi-level organization of managers, supervisors, analysts, and warehouse associates
• Set a high safety standard across a new and expanding footprint
• Partner with site leadership, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality, and finance

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in engineering, production, manufacturing, operations, materials management, or supply chain
• 4+ years of direct leadership experience, including leading managers and multi-level organizations
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends based on site operational needs
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Work in a warehouse and production environment, including areas with oversized hardware and industrial equipment
• Able to travel for business, including to other Starship sites, as needed up to 10% on an ongoing basis
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of

Nice to have

• Experience scaling materials, warehouse, or logistics operations in a high-volume or high-mix manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related technical field
• Track record of standing up or scaling materials, warehouse, or logistics operations through a new facility, major expansion, or multi-building campus
• Experience implementing or optimizing warehouse management systems (WMS), ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent), and automated or mechanized material handling
• Background supporting aerospace or launch-vehicle production
• Experience with new product introduction and rate ramps
• Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent
• Working fluency with data and systems (SQL, Power BI, advanced Excel, or equivalent)
• Experience with multi-year capital planning, automation justification, ROI analysis, and delivery of capital projects
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, rapid change, and hypergrowth

Before you apply

• Relocation to Louisiana will be required in early 2027
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Depa

About the company

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