Inventory & Materials Analyst

Mexico·Guadalajara AreaFull time Exemptmid

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RETHINK MANUFACTURING The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®,

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RETHINK MANUFACTURING

The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to create a new category of manufacturing that will help transform the industry. We believe software and data are the answer, thoughtfully applied to solve our customers’ unique challenges. Through intelligent automation, we give factories newfound flexibility, scalability, and resilience. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while building a platform to take advantage of what comes next.

Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to create the factory of the future, we’d love to speak with you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an Inventory & Materials Analyst to own inventory control and intercompany materials management for our Guadalajara operations. This role is the operational backbone of inventory accuracy — ensuring that what the system says we have matches what is physically on the floor, that materials move correctly between HQ and Mexico, and that leadership has clean, reliable inventory data to act on.

This role sits within the Guadalajara supply chain team and reports to the Mexico Supply Chain Manager. It works closely with the Logistics Specialist, the MX buyers, and the SF-based Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Manager on intercompany flows and inventory reporting. It is a high-accuracy, high-accountability role for someone who takes systems integrity seriously and understands that bad inventory data creates real production problems.

Execute regular cycle counts across all inventory locations; investigate and resolve discrepancies between physical counts and system records
For multi-site inventory events, coordinate with on-site teams at other locations and occasionally travel to SF or other sites to lead or support those efforts
Conduct and oversee periodic full physical inventories; reconcile results and implement corrective actions for root causes
Process inventory adjustments and system transactions in NetSuite accurately and with proper documentation
Monitor and manage shelf life and component expiration — maintain a tracking process for date-sensitive materials, flag items approaching expiration, and coordinate disposition with the SC Manager and procurement team
Monitor and report on inventory trends — excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and project-specific materials
Maintain organized, labeled, and accessible inventory in coordination with warehouse personnel

Create and manage intercompany purchase orders and sales orders to facilitate material movement between HQ and Mexico
Coordinate monthly fulfillment processes with the Logistics Specialist and procurement team to ensure timely material availability
Monitor intercompany material movements and resolve discrepancies or delays in coordination with relevant stakeholders
Ensure all intercompany transactions are accurately documented and reflected in NetSuite

Prepare and present monthly inventory reports categorized by project, excess, obsolete, R&D, services, and other relevant categories
Provide operational insights to the SC Manager on inventory status — accurate data with context that enables good decision-making
Track inventory KPIs and flag anomalies, trends, or risks before they escalate
Support project-level inventory reviews by providing accurate stock status and highlighting items requiring disposition decisions (reallocation, disposal, or additional procurement)

Maintain data integrity in NetSuite across all inventory-related transactions
Identify and flag recurring discrepancy patterns or process gaps that create inventory error risk
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to inventory control, cycle count efficiency, and reporting accuracy

Document inventory procedures and keep them current as processes evolve

4–6 years of experience in inventory control, materials management, or supply chain planning in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Strong hands-on experience with ERP systems — NetSuite preferred; must be comfortable creating and managing POs, SOs, adjustments, and reports in the system
Proven track record of maintaining high inventory accuracy and resolving discrepancies systematically
Experience with intercompany transactions and cross-border material management is a meaningful advantage
Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail — this role lives and dies by data accuracy
Clear communicator — able to prepare and present inventory reports to management in a structured, concise format
Conversational English required; Spanish native or fluent
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office Suite for reporting and analysis

You believe that inventory accuracy is not a soft goal — it is a prerequisite for everything else in supply chain working correctly, and you treat it that way
You are systematic and thorough — you don’t close out a discrepancy until you understand why it happened
You keep your data clean and your documentation current without being asked, because you know someone is relying on it
You stay ahead of shelf life — you’re not waiting for someone to find an expired part on the floor
You are proactive about flagging problems — you don’t sit on bad news or bury it in a report
You work well in a fast-moving environment and adapt when priorities shift, without letting the fundamentals slip

You are customer obsessed

You believe in the power of a team, diversity of thought, and unity of action

You always act with integrity, keep your commitments, and practice transparency

You think boldly, lead with courage, and demand the highest standards

You drive for results, and act like an owner

BE EMPOWERED TO CHANGE AN INDUSTRY

Bright Machines is a next-generation, AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure assembly operations. Bright Machines uses its proprietary AI-based robotics and software to assemble AI infrastructure hardware products (i.e., data center servers) for hyperscalers and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). With its new AI factory, Bright Machines addresses increasing market demands for computing power due to the surge of AI and the U.S. national mandate to reshore manufacturing by building data center infrastructure at scale with higher quality and shorter time-to-market.

Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an integration center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The company has been recognized as one of Forbes’ AI 50, awarded “Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing” by AI Breakthrough, named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and highlighted by several other leading technology and innovation organizations.