Hayward

Inventory Control Analyst

Inventory Control Analyst, Logistics
Location: Hayward, CA (on‑site)

About 1x
We’re an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously.
We believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us. That’s why we’re focused on developing friendly home robots designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life.
We’re looking for curious, driven, and passionate people who want to help shape the future of robotics and AI. If this mission excites you, we’d be thrilled to hear from you and explore how you might contribute to our journey.

Role Overview
The Inventory Control Analyst will ensure the integrity and accuracy of perpetual inventory across global operations, reconcile variances, maintain and analyze ERP data, generate inventory health reporting, and partner with supply chain, manufacturing, and leadership to optimize inventory positioning. This role is critical to supporting 1X’s ability to scale manufacturing and logistics operations reliably and efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the global cycle count program: generate daily counts, reconcile variances in WIP and stock locations, and measure performance against corporate KPIs

  • Investigate and reconcile material discrepancies via WIP reconciliation, floor‑to‑sheet audits, sheet‑to‑floor audits, and random bin audits

  • Develop and maintain ABC classification of on‑hand inventory

  • Perform root cause analysis for inventory variances and propose sustainable countermeasures

  • Coordinate with scrap vendors for disposition of materials, including handling intellectual property and hazardous materials

  • Publish and distribute monthly inventory reports (e.g. slow-moving items, adjustments, variances, turnover, inbound/outbound, shortages)

  • Create dashboards and analytics using Power BI, Tableau, or related tools

  • Manage inventory actions tied to Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and material disposition

  • Develop and maintain E&O (excess & obsolete) inventory reporting and lead shrinkage reduction initiatives

  • Support quarterly trend analysis, ad hoc reporting, and continuous improvement in inventory management

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