# Inventory Control Lead
**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Salary:** $130K-$180K
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Inventory Management, Cycle Counting, Wms, Ims, Fifo, Min/Max Systems, Supply Chain, Warehouse Operations, Procurement, Logistics
**Posted:** 2026-05-29
> As an Inventory Control Lead, you will own the full inventory control function, ensuring the right materials are available at the right time. You will develop and implement systems for inventory management, optimize stock levels, and collaborate with operations, warehousing, and procurement teams.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
### Inventory Management & Control
* Own and execute a consistent cycle counting program across all material categories
* Develop a deep understanding of consumption data and lead times for all parts, and use that knowledge to drive proactive inventory decisions
* Build and maintain min/max thresholds with auto replenishment logic to ensure stock levels are always aligned with operational demand
* Identify aging and slow-moving material; implement and enforce FIFO systems to reduce waste and improve material flow
* Anticipate inventory risks — both depletion and overstock — and develop mitigation strategies before they impact operations
* Maintain accurate inventory records across WMS and IMS systems; investigate and resolve discrepancies

### Cross-functional Collaboration
* Work closely with operations to understand consumption rates, demand variability, and upcoming material needs
* Partner with warehousing teams to ensure inventory positioning and storage practices support efficient material flow
* Collaborate with procurement and logistics teams on replenishment timing, lead time management, and supplier coordination
* Communicate inventory status, risks, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders across operations and supply chain leadership

## Qualifications
* 5+ years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, or supply chain, with hands-on ownership of inventory management processes
* Deep working knowledge of min/max, FIFO, consumption-based replenishment, and auto replenishment systems
* Demonstrated ability to anticipate inventory risk and implement proactive controls — not just reactive fixes
* Experience working across operations and warehousing teams to align on inventory needs
* Comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
* Strong attention to detail and high standards for data accuracy

## Preferred
* Experience building inventory control programs from scratch — min/max frameworks, cycle count standards, FIFO systems
* Background at a company with a high-performance inventory or supply chain function
* Familiarity with WMS platforms and how inventory data flows between systems
* First principles mentality — able to design better processes rather than just inherit existing ones

## Salary & Benefits
* Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
* Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
* Health, dental, and vision insurance.
* Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.
* The base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.
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