Manager, Inventory Control and Fulfillment

About the Role:

The Inventory Manager at Planet will lead end-to-end material integrity, fulfillment, and control system optimization across all satellite programs. Serving as a bridge between Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Global Supply Management, this role owns the physical and systemic truth of our flight hardware asset base. The ideal candidate is an analytical problem-solver who can bridge the gap between physical warehouse operations and digital inventory management systems to ensure seamless business continuity.

This is a full-time, in-office position based in our Berlin office 5 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

• Oversee the inbound and outbound shipping teams to ensure timely and accurate deliveries while verifying that incoming shipments match purchase orders and conform to quality standards.
• Manage relationships with freight forwarders, carriers, and couriers to optimize shipping costs and transit times.
• Maintain optimal stock levels to prevent shortages and oversee the systemic transfer of stock across multiple locations or bins.
• Update the inventory management system (Netsuite) in real-time to ensure data integrity.
• Review, allocate, and release inventory for open work orders based on production or assembly schedules.
• Reconcile raw materials used against finished goods produced to ensure accurate BOM (Bill of Materials) costing.
• Collaborate with production teams to resolve material shortages or discrepancies.
• Segregate failed flight components physically, ensuring scrap material or Use-As-Is items are systematically adjusted out of Netsuite.
• Spearhead the system-driven Cycle Count program, implementing daily cadence audits across class distinctions.
• Investigate and root-cause any variances found during counts, implementing corrective actions and reporting monthly inventory accuracy metrics to leadership.

What You Bring:

• 4+ years of relevant work experience and 2+ years of supervisory/leadership experience
• Experience in warehouse layout planning, space optimization, and process improvement
• In-depth understanding of inventory control principles, warehouse systems, and ERP software
• Experience linking manufacturing-specific tracking platforms (Jira, Coupa, specialized engineering management tools)
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets capabilities (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data normalization) to analyze multi-thousand-line inventory ledgers
• Basic comprehension of inventory cost accounting (Average Cost valuations), SOX controls, and material compliance tracking
• Experience managing or leading a team of warehouse/inventory clerks

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Data-Driven Problem Solving: Proactively investigating transaction histories, BOM logs, and work order routings to identify and resolve root causes of variances, rather than relying on short-term adjustments.
• Extensive experience managing highly serialized, high-value, and sensitive aerospace or electronics components (such as flight-grade optics, PCBs, or specialized harness assemblies) where tracking precision is vital to preventing multi-million dollar assembly delays.
• A history of successfully navigating demanding financial or SOX audits, combined with a deep comprehension of how clean digital audit trails and strict physical material segregation influence revenue recognition.
• Ability to maintain meticulous material control and support development teams without creating bottlenecks during rapid engineering changes (ECOs) and new product introductions (NPI).
• Functional knowledge of ERP and WMS systems (Netsuite is a plus)

Application Deadline:

October 6, 2026 at 11:59p PT

Export Control Requirements:

Planet Labs Germany GmbH is authorized to receive U.S. export-controlled information at Planet under an export license issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security. This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate's ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off