Zipline International Inc.
Production Materials Manager
South San Francisco, California, USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 hours ago
Product StrategyAgileSupply ChainLogisticsERPInventory ManagementPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingLean ManufacturingWarehouse Management System
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About the role
- About Zipline Zipline is the world's largest and most experienced drone delivery service.
- Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
- The drone is only 15% of what we've built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Organization
- Lead, coach, and develop the Production Materials leadership team, including Warehouse Leads, Material Replenishment Leads, and future operational leaders.
- Build a high-performing organization through hiring, performance management, succession planning, and employee development.
- Build The System
- Architect and implement scalable warehouse, replenishment, inventory management, and internal logistics systems capable of supporting 10×-100× production growth.
- Develop and execute the roadmap for warehouse expansion, offsite storage, milk runs, supermarket design, line-side inventory strategies, and material movement systems.
- Design, standardize, and continuously improve material flow processes, inventory transactions, replenishment methods, warehouse operations, and material disposition workflows across the Production Materials organization.
- Build the operational management system by establishing KPIs, dashboards, operating rhythms, labor planning, capacity planning, and standard operating procedures that enable operational excellence.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies, automation, and industry best practices to improve safety, efficiency, scalability, and operational performance.
- Partner closely with Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, and internal software teams to continuously improve production readiness, material flow, and operational capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in warehouse operations, manufacturing logistics, supply chain, production materials, or related manufacturing operations, including 4+ years leading teams and frontline leaders.
- Experience leading operations in fast-paced manufacturing environments with a strong understanding of what world-class, high-volume production material systems look like.
- Strong understanding of warehouse management, inventory control, line-side replenishment, internal logistics, and material flow within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with ERP, WMS, MRP, or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
Nice to have
- Experience supporting high-volume or rapidly scaling manufacturing operations.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System, Kanban, supermarket replenishment, milk runs, point-of-use inventory, or other lean material flow methodologies.
- Experience leading warehouse expansions, facility startups, automation projects, or major operational transformations.
- What Else You Need To Know
- This is an in-person role based in South San Francisco, CA.
- We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech.
- If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Benefits
- With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
Company info
- We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere.
- We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
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