Leading Hand - Inventory
Rocket Lab CorporationAuckland, NZ
RegularPosted 8 Sept 2026
About the role
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>ABOUT ROCKET LAB</strong></p>
<p>Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.</p></div><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>While other companies talk about it, we do it!</strong></p>
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<p><strong>ABOUT SUPPLY CHAIN AT ROCKET LAB:</strong></p>
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<h3>What You’ll Do</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Lead &amp; Support:</strong>&nbsp;Provide daily direction and support to Inventory Coordinators, driving throughput and DIFOT outcomes.</li>
<li><strong>Stock Accuracy:</strong>&nbsp;Maintain inventory accuracy and ensure systems reflect real-time movements.</li>
<li><strong>Production Delivery:</strong>&nbsp;Deliver production kits and components on time, including fast-track and urgent orders.</li>
<li><strong>Issue Resolution:</strong>&nbsp;Act as the first escalation point for inventory-related issues, resolving non-conformances promptly.</li>
<li><strong>Warehouse Standards:</strong>&nbsp;Maintain a tidy, orderly warehouse environment aligned with 5S principles.</li>
<li><strong>Continuous Improvement:</strong>&nbsp;Identify, lead, and embed continuous improvement initiatives across the function.</li>
<li><strong>Customer Service:<
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